B.C.U. AFFILIATED (ESTABLISHED 1983)

DON'T canoe if you cannot swim.

DO provide buoyancy: air bags in your boat and a Bouyancy Aid for yourself.

DO ask about local conditions: tides, currents, rapids and weather changes can all be dangerous.

DON'T go out alone.
Three canoes are a good minimum.

DON'T put more people in a canoe than it is designed to carry.

DON'T wear wellington's or heavy clothes. You cannot swim in boots and heavy jackets.

DON'T change places.

DO keep clear of other craft.

DO keep away from weirs.
They are dangerous.

DON'T right a capsized canoe. Hang onto it. It will float and you may not.

DON'T have slack deck lines, loose ropes or gear in the cockpit: they are dangerous in and emergency.

DO tell someone where you are going and how long you will be.