Advocate III
PADDLER'S SAFETY & COLD WATER SURVIVAL
As interest in outdoor recreation experiences historic growth, there are great numbers of folks getting out in the woods and on the waters who are completely unprepared.
I see no posts here about water safety and cold water survival for canoers and kayakers, so find it worth sharing a couple .pdfs on safety checklists and cold water paddling.
As experienced on the water as many of us may be, the info in these two .pdfs is worth going over every year, and even more worth sharing with less-experienced paddlers who may be venturing out for the first time. Please review, print, and share.
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Paddler's Safety Checklist, from NFCT:
(printable .pdf here and attached to this post)
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Even though summer is upon us in the northern hemisphere, many waters are still very cold. Being prepared for cold water, and learning how to PAT--Prevent, Assess, and Treat--hypothermia can save lives.
Cold Water Survival from NFCT:
(printable .pdf here and attached to this post)
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Be safe & have fun.
Happy paddling!
As interest in outdoor recreation experiences historic growth, there are great numbers of folks getting out in the woods and on the waters who are completely unprepared.
I see no posts here about water safety and cold water survival for canoers and kayakers, so find it worth sharing a couple .pdfs on safety checklists and cold water paddling.
As experienced on the water as many of us may be, the info in these two .pdfs is worth going over every year, and even more worth sharing with less-experienced paddlers who may be venturing out for the first time. Please review, print, and share.
..
Paddler's Safety Checklist, from NFCT:
(printable .pdf here and attached to this post)
....
....
Even though summer is upon us in the northern hemisphere, many waters are still very cold. Being prepared for cold water, and learning how to PAT--Prevent, Assess, and Treat--hypothermia can save lives.
Cold Water Survival from NFCT:
(printable .pdf here and attached to this post)
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Be safe & have fun.
Happy paddling!
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