Category Archives: safety

Articles and information about safety. Use with tags to indicate area, e.g., on-water, equipment, first-aid, signals

Safety Bulletin: advice from a Search and Rescue point of view

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Admin

Submitted by Maureen B, SKABC Safety Officer: In a recent conversation with a friend who used to serve on a Search and Rescue team, she highlighted the following: It is a fairly common occurrence for a kayak to be spotted … Continue reading →

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Video from Rescue Practice Session

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Admin

SKABC ran a Rescue Practice session on Sunday August 1. Thanks Roberto D for creating this cool video using a 360 degree camera of him and Susan J practicing a heel hook assisted rescue. https://vimeo.com/581955091/a2a3c9aaed

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Rescue practice videos

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Admin

Originally posted Feb. 18, 2021. If you missed them the first time, here are some rescue practice videos. Thanks Sue Johnson for sending these along — great to watch if you’re unfamiliar or as a refresher! Paddle float, self-rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkj2S4yxoQI … Continue reading →

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Sea Kayaking Safety Guide from Transport Canada

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Admin

Here’s a link to the Sea Kayaking Safety Guide by Transport Canada featured at our October club meeting. Thanks Scott T. for sending this along. It has also been added to the Safety Resources on the Trip Planning page.

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Get Ready for Spring – a Quick Safety Review

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Bob Salo

Spring is here and soon we’ll be heading out on the water again. The first SKABC courses have already taken place and the first trips have launched. Just because your paddling trip at the end of last season was a … Continue reading →

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