Planning to Paddle?

Know Your Limits!

When getting ready to head out on your next paddling trip, be sure to keep these five safety tips in mind to ensure you have an enjoyable trip and many in the future.

1. Wear Your Lifejacket

2. Trip Preparation and Planning

3. Cold Water Safety

4. Rules of the Road - What Paddlers Need to Know

5. Safety Check - For all types of paddling

 

In addition to the "Top Five" here are 5 more to round out the "Top Ten"!

6. Practices, Ethics and Conduct

7. Know Your Limits

8. River Paddler's Guide to Rescue

9. Best Practices for Paddlers and Paddlesports Programs

10. Take a paddlesports safety and skill development course! on-line or in-water.

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