Safety resources

Resources regarding safety for watersports.

RNLI

The RNLI has a wide range of safety resources that are of use to Canoists and Kayakers.

• http://www.rnli.org.uk/what_we_do/sea_and_beach_safety/sea_safety/sea_safety_home

The Sea Safety booklet is also very good and covers many aspects of sea safety relevent to Canoe and Kayak use of the sea and tidal waters. (Copies are available from the club office.)

PLA

The Port of London Authority and the BCU have produced a poster sumarising advise for Canoe and Kayak users of the tidal River Thames.

• http://www.pla.co.uk/pdfs/maritime/paddling_on_the_thames_at_nightv5.pdf

The PLA also have much useful information on the use of the Thames

• http://www.pla.co.uk/display_dynamic.cfm/id/2/site/navigation