Kayak Safety

This is the start of a section on kayak safety. It will include information on hypothermia, rescues, gear and other safety related topics. Please feel free to send suggestions on what you think should be here.

• Beaufort Wind Scale
• Hypothermia
• WAKE Paddle Trip Safety
• WAKE Trip Initiator Duties
• Cold Water Boot Camp

If you are interested in obtaining a "Cold Water Boot Camp” DVD, please contact Mac Carter at maco@iinet.com. He has a limited number of DVD’s available and they are FREE. The only requirement is that you commit to share the DVD with at least 3 other people who kayak in cold water, such as Puget Sound. You can also watch the video at this website.