Teaming up with ACC & WSNZ in Wellington
Recently Chris Henshaw was approached by Maritime NZ to facilitate a series of, ACC and Water Safety NZ (WSNZ) sponsored,
Safety Blog
If you have a safety tip to share (this can be a link to a relevant safety article or web page or your own experience etcetera) please let us know here .
A number of the posted articles below are based on the book Sea Kayaking Safety, others have been shared from the Canterbury Sea Kayak Network website.
Rescue Hierarchy
When it comes to managing rescues it is important to remember the rescue hierarchy: Self: Your safety comes first! Group:
Cold Water
The website https://www.coldwatersafety.org/contains a lot of great safety related information and covers the topic of cold water thoroughly (I took
Paddle Leashes
Extract from the Sea Kayaking Safety book: You have heard the phrase describing being in jeopardy as being “up the
Distress Beacons – PLB, EPIRB or SEND – Updated May 2024
What is a Distress Beacon? A distress beacon is an electronic device that, when activated in a life threatening situation,
Paddling Solo
Taken from the book “Sea Kayaking Safety” There has long been a debate about the relative merits of paddling
Mayday and PanPan VHF Radio Calls – updated May 2024
DISTRESS calls made with the MAYDAY prefix is used to indicate that a vessel, aircraft or person is in grave
Emergency Communications – updated May 2024
VHF radio, Cellphone, Emergency Beacons VHF Radio For use in NZ, make sure its set to the International Frequency listings.
Weather Forecasts – updated May 2024
Metservice – https://www.metservice.com/marine has a number of pages providing weather forecasting and tidal information. There is also a kayaking page
Get Instruction, Learn the Skills
Nothing is better than time on the water with a group of like minded kayakers to learn new skills and
Upfront Planning is Critical
The sea and lakes we paddle on are dynamic environments that can change quickly. If we are inadequately prepared, or
Safety and the Surf Zone
Waihi Surf Camp 2021 From video clips shot at a weekend surf training camp at Waihi, Jay Howell with input