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Slide 2 Paddle Sports: An Introduction for Coast Guard Auxiliarists Don Goff, BC-BLC March 2014 Slide 3 Agenda Some questions Some facts Some issues Whats SUP? Some answers for PEs Some answers for VEs Some answers for PVs Some answers for PAs Some more information Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 2 Slide 4 A quiz! How many people participate in paddle sports (canoe, kayak, raft) annually? A) 15 - 25 million B) 25 - 50 million C) 50+ million Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 3 Slide 5 Quiz How many people participate in paddle sports annually? C) 50+ million Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 4 Slide 6 Another Question Which paddle sport activity has the highest level of participation? A) Rafting B) Canoeing C) Kayaking Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 5 Slide 7 Another answer Which paddle sport activity has the highest level of participation? B) Canoeing (23 million) Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 6 Slide 8 A Third Question Which paddle sport activity has the highest level of growth over the past decade? A) Rafting B) Canoeing C) Kayaking Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 7 Slide 9 A Third Answer Which paddle sport activity has the highest level of growth over the past decade? C) Kayaking Grew from 2 million to 14.7 million participants in a 10 year period. Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 8 Slide 10 Paddle Sport Participation Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 9 Slide 11 10 Registered Vessels and Deaths Slide 12 Paddle Sports Deaths Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 11 Slide 13 Whats SUP? Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 12 Slide 14 Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 13 Boats in Aisle Five Many boats are sold by retailers who are not paddlers Most boats sold without any instruction Slide 15 All Fun, but. Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 14 Slide 16 How to Address the Problems Challenge: Connect with Paddlers Solution: Join the Community! Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 15 Slide 17 Usas often seen by Paddlers Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 16 Slide 18 Addressing the Problem--PEs Paddlesports America Course* A seminar course: 4 Hours long Classroom only No exam Downloadable form AKA Paddle Smart America Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 17 Slide 19 Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 18 Paddlesports America Paddlesports America is a safety course designed to attract the novice paddle enthusiasts. This is a four-hour course. Topics: Know Your Paddlecraft - parts of a canoe and kayak; understanding paddlecraft characteristics, e.g., basic types, hull shapes hull materials, lengths and widths and weights; selecting your paddle for both canoe and kayak. Before You Get Underway - knowing capacity and how to file a float plan; transporting paddlecraft; conducting a pre-departure check; dressing for a safe trip; loading gear in a canoe or kayak; storing paddle craft; the responsibilities when paddling with others. Operating Your Boat Safely - how to enter and exit a canoe or kayak safely; securing the paddlecraft and sharing the waterways with others; the U. S. Aids to Navigation System (ATONS); learning about local hazards on waterways. The Legal Requirements of Boating -vessel registration, hull identification numbers and who may operate a paddlecraft; unlawful operation; Homeland Security restrictions; policies on alcohol and drugs. Life jackets; navigation lights; sound-producing devices and visual distress signals; protection of environment and what to do if in a boating accident. (State specific information may be added at the end of this chapter.) Boating emergencies Minimizing the risk of drowning, capsizing, swamping or falling overboard; emergency techniques; how to deal with cold water immersion and hypothermia; understanding heat related illness; dehydration; handling weather emergencies. Slide 20 2013 PE-Sector Baltimore Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 19 Slide 21 Addressing the Problem--VEs 7012A - Paddle Craft Vessel Safety Check: Not much required, but lots to talk about! Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 20 Slide 22 Carriage Requirements Life Jacket Sound-producing device All around white light (during periods of reduced visibility) Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 21 Slide 23 Optional, But Important Floatation Visibility Communications Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 22 Slide 24 Flotation Your boats: Native buoyancy Added floatation bags Yours: Your life jacketwear it Stay with the boatit floats (a 16 life jacket!) Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 23 Slide 25 Visibility Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 24 Slide 26 Response Times Response times at mile: @60 mph15 seconds @45 mph20 seconds @30 mph30 seconds Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 25 Slide 27 Communications Distress signals Sound Visual Electronics Cell phones vs. marine radios DSC! Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 26 Slide 28 Manage Risks Float Plan with a friend or relative Alcohol and the Rule of 3s Know your limits Know your equipments limits Know how to use your safety gear practice (at least annually)! Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 27 Slide 29 Put your name and your home telephone number on your boat! Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 28 John Doe Home phone Another phone-spouse cell If you had your cell phone in the kayak, it wont work wet! Slide 30 Orange Stickers Order from Boating Orders: http://www.boatingorders.com/pacriffost.ht ml (100 per person for free) http://www.boatingorders.com/pacriffost.ht ml ACA at: http://aca.site- ym.com/store/ViewProduct.aspx?ID=1917 813 ($4.00 per 10 pack)http://aca.site- ym.com/store/ViewProduct.aspx?ID=1917 813 Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 29 Slide 31 Addressing the Problem--PVs New set of customers: Outfitters and vendors e.g., REI, LL Bean, Hudson Trail, Gander Mountain, etc. Commercial Tour Guides e.g., Adventure Crafters School of Coastal Kayaking; Outward Bound; Chesapeake Experience, Inc., Potomac Paddlesports / Chesapeake Kayak School, Canoe Kayak and Paddle Company, etc. Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 30 Slide 32 Addressing the Problem--PAs New materials at ANSC Brochures running out CDs and DVDs are still available Limited supply Posters at ACA web site. Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 31 Slide 33 Clubs and Groups MARYLAND: Chesapeake Paddlers Association, Inc. Greater Baltimore Canoe Club Monocacy Canoe Club Potomac River Paddlers Delmarva Paddlers Boy and Girl Scouts Camps Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 32 Slide 34 Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 33 The American Canoe Association (ACA) and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to promote safety among those who use kayaks, canoes and other paddle craft. Slide 35 Paddle Craft Operator Now authorized in D5Scoming soon to a Sector near you! Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 34 Slide 36 Questions? Contact me at: auxgoff@gmail.comauxgoff@gmail.com More information about Paddle Sport safety: http://auxbdeptwiki.cgaux.org/index.php?title =Paddlesports Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 35 Slide 37 Prepared by Don Goff, D5S Paddlecraft Coordinator 36