Kayak, Canoe and White Water Rafting

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Sea Kayak Trip Grading

Grade

Description

A

Single day trips from 6 - 20 km in distance. Relatively easy landings with escape routes available. Offering relative shelter from extreme conditions and little affected by ocean swell. Some tidal movement may be found,but easy to predict with no tidal race or ovefalls.

B

Mainly day trips from 10 - 30 km in distance. Some awkward landings and sections of coastline with no escape routes should be expected. Tidal movement, tidal races, overfalls, crossings, ocean swell and surf may be found on these trips. They will also be exposed to the weather and associated conditions.

C

Single and multi-day trips from 25 - 93 km in distance. These trips will have difficult landings and will have no escape routes for the majority of the trip. Fast tidal movement, tidal races, overfalls, extended crossings, ocean swelll and surf will be found on these trips. They will also be exposed to the weather and conditions, therefore require detailed planning. With this considered they will require good conditions for the trip to be viable.

Kayak Risk Assessment: Access to and Moving Water Environment

Document prepared 22 May 2002: updated 26 Sep 02; 1 Oct 02

A is the scale of the likelihood of the hazard occurring 1-5: B is the scale of the consequence occurring 1-5

C is the likelihood of the hazard and the worst consequence occurring together.

Coaches must be current 1^st aid qualified. Weather Forecast _____________________________

Experience of participants___________________________________________________________________

Environment	Hazard A	Possible Injury B	People affected by hazard	Level of Risk A x B=C	Preventative Measures
Parking Area	Road Traffic	Impact injuries Death	Coaches and Students		Brief group on dangers
Access and Egress to and from Water	Tripping, falling and damage due to carrying kayak	Strains Sprains Broken bones Cuts	Coaches and students		Brief group on good moving and handling practice, warm up prior to lifting and share carrying loads. Wear helmet
Moving Water	Struck by paddle, boat etc.	Impact injury, cuts, bruises	Coaches and students		Briefing and supervision. Wearing helmet
	Capsize	Impact injury, Drowning hypothermia	Coaches and students		Briefing, training and supervision. Wear protective gear such as buoyancy aid, helmet, wet suit, thermals.
	Swimming	Impact on rocks, trees etc, Foot entrapment, held in stopper, Drowning, hypothermia	Coaches and students		Briefing, training and supervision. Wear protective gear such as buoyancy aid, helmet, wet suit, thermals. Instruction on how to swim and move in moving water.
	Broach or pin of boat Held in stopper	Trapped in or with boat Impact injury, drowning, hypothermia	Coaches and Students		Briefing and training. Use of appropriate boats and venues. Training in rescue methods.
	Cold temperatures	Hypothermia	Coaches and students		Appropriate clothing and venue for conditions. Obtain weather forecast. 1^st aid training. Carry hot drink and group shelter.
					A mobile phone should be carried and kept in one of the vehicles.

Name of River __________________________ Section _______________________

Organiser/Leader _______________________ Access point ________________________________

Date of trip __________________ Egress point ________________________________

Assessed level of risk for trip (C) High(20-25) Moderate(10-20) Low(0-10)

Initials of participants, briefed in risk assessment _________________________________________________

Grade	Description
A	Single day trips from 6 - 20 km in distance. Relatively easy landings with escape routes available. Offering relative shelter from extreme conditions and little affected by ocean swell. Some tidal movement may be found,but easy to predict with no tidal race or ovefalls.
B	Mainly day trips from 10 - 30 km in distance. Some awkward landings and sections of coastline with no escape routes should be expected. Tidal movement, tidal races, overfalls, crossings, ocean swell and surf may be found on these trips. They will also be exposed to the weather and associated conditions.
C	Single and multi-day trips from 25 - 93 km in distance. These trips will have difficult landings and will have no escape routes for the majority of the trip. Fast tidal movement, tidal races, overfalls, extended crossings, ocean swelll and surf will be found on these trips. They will also be exposed to the weather and conditions, therefore require detailed planning. With this considered they will require good conditions for the trip to be viable.