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What Are The Most Safety Precautions for Kayaking

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  • 28-09-2021 10:48am
    #1
    RogerMCreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    I am new to the Kayaking. Can someone suggest me some basic safety precautions for Kayaking. There are so many options available in the internet but I want to know the real person experience.




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    FishOnABike
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭FishOnABike


    https://www.canoe.ie/safety-on-the-water/ would be a good start.



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    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117948903#Comment_117948903

    Their 3 "Golden Rules"

    Plus 2 more

    1. Your boat must be buoyant. So Sit on Top or kayak/canoe with adequate buoyancy that it will float if capsized
    2. Know your route. Be it lake, river, sea. Know where you're going and that it is safe for your ability.


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    john jameson
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭john jameson


    It goes with out saying to tell some one where u are going and when u will be back!! A suitable pfd. A water proof phone cover /vhf for back up and always dress for water temp ... wet suit or dry . Stay close to land and enjoy your paddle



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    flended12
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭flended12


    In ireland

    Drysuit all the time.

    PFD

    Waterproof Vhf that's on your person

    Phone

    Tell people of your launch, route and return.

    Examine winds and waves before setting out.

    Make sure paddle is leashed to kayak at all times.

    Kayaking alone not recommended.



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    Wildly Boaring
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117981638#Comment_117981638

    On the sea I assume.



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    flended12
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭flended12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117981667#Comment_117981667

    And lakes. Irelands weather pretty much means our water temps never get "warm".


    If your paddling around with friends on a scorching hot day and just exploring then you might be ok if you fall in.

    Test out for yourself though. Paddle about for an hour then throw yourself off and get back on. Then with the temp and wind combo you will be fairly miserable pretty quick without a drysuit.


    Be safe



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    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117981685#Comment_117981685

    Thanks

    Been paddling 25 years.

    Just think some of your stuff is slightly OTT.


    The CI advice above in the first response is good.



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    flended12
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭flended12


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117981717#Comment_117981717

    OTT? I was coming from a kayak fishing angle where you might be on the water for 8hrs+

    I still would hinder on caution regarding people thinking that just cos its sunny, the water is warm. Sure look at the recent rescues in Cork, lost their phone, no other means of comms and not suitable attire. Be safe!



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    john jameson
    Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭john jameson


    Do many lads invest in personal location beacons??? Kayak fishing or sea kayaking in general!

    Iv a water proof phone case aswell as a vhf any need for a beacon???



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    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117982838#Comment_117982838

    OTT

    I'll pick one aspect.

    Drysuit

    Mine cost approx €700 in 2008? and only got it for that because a mate picked it up in Canada.

    Advising a beginner that they must have one to kayak, and all year around is OTT.


    Yes of course err towards safety always.

    But it's easy to shout SAFETY FIRST and BE SAFE when you have all the gear.


    There's hundreds of paddlers in this country would hardly wear one ever.

    Slalom

    K1

    Polo

    Then most river paddlers would only dust a dry suit off in November (if they own one).

    Plenty playboaters happy with dry cag and good paddling shorts.


    Beginners need to start somewhere.

    Most of them start down at the CI centre or WWKC or Salmon Leap or Kilcock or Laois or Ribbontail or Kilkenny or GKC or any of the colleges.

    Might never see a Drysuit or a VHF radio in their paddling life.


    The CI advice above is good

    3 Golden Rules

    Be able to swim

    Wear a BA

    Never paddle alone


    No need to scare off the new entrants completely



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    flended12
    Registered Users Posts: 354 ✭✭flended12


    As I clarified, i was coming from an angling side.

    Anyways, let's move on.



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    cletus
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117981685#Comment_117981685
    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117985727#Comment_117985727


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117982838#Comment_117982838


    Eventually, but your first two posts didn't refer to 8+ hours on the water at all.


    In fact, you talked about paddling for an hour on a sunny day, then throwing yourself in and see how you get on. I've done this on the river and paddled home for an hour, and I was perfectly fine.



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    pullandbang
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117984366#Comment_117984366

    Yep, wouldn't leave home without it. Cost me a couple of hundered Euro and hopefully will never have to use it.

    Mind you, I do get out and about on both salt and freshwater, sometimes on my own so It's a "must have" as far as I'm concerned.



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    Acosta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭Acosta


    Other than when I did courses when I was young, I've nearly always paddled alone for over a decade now. I've enough people to be dealing with on dry land and enjoy the time to myself. Not the safest way forward, but I try not to take any chances.

    I only go out in good weather. I check wind direction and tides. I have a VHF radio, PLB device, phone, drysuit in the winter and wetsuit in the summer. Also have a spare paddle and bilge pump on board. And also let people know where I'm heading.



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