TopKayaker.Net: Index To Kayak Safety Articles

Properly Fitting A Child To A PFD or Life Vest Life Vests for kids are sized based on the weight of the child. There are three basic sizes	Kayaker's Guide To Avoiding Injury & Paddling With Disabilities, Sports Injuries & Joint Pain Outfit your boat to fit your body.	Paddling in Traffic and Judging Collision Course Indepth article in two parts of traffic situations and simple techniques for avoiding collisions	Encountering Preditors While Kayaking or "How To Avoid Becoming Shark Bait" A guide for kayakers in respect to preditors and how to avoid attacks.
Kayak Lights & Kayak Lighting Techniques For Dawn, Dusk & Night Paddling What you need to know about how to light your kayak properly.	Fall Paddling Fun & Precautions A practical guide for the unique preparations required for kayakers to get the most out of the season.	Hydration & Preventing Dehydration, Heat Exhaustion & Hyponatremia These lead to fatigue, poor performance and errors that may put us at jeapardy as kayakers.	How To Purify Wilderness Water & Stow Water on a Kayak Hydration systems and purification methods to make sure your fluid intake solutions are just a sip away.
The PFD Knife, Don't Leave Home Without It Trevor Gardner explores the reasons to carry a knife while sea kayaking in this essay.	How To Rescue A Swammped Sit-in-side Kayaker Learn how you can rescue a sit-in kayaker using your sit-on-top when in mixed fleets.	Kayak Towing Methods & Equipment An important safety skill. Open water towing and WW towing are completely different.	Hypothermia Learn signs, symptoms, treatment as well as preparation and prevention.
Signal Devices Detailed review of available and appropriate signal devices for the kayaker and proper use.	PFDs - Life Vests: Life Saving Reasons To Wear One How To Choose The Best For You & Your Children" by Stan Bradshaw.	Harbor Kayaking: The In's & Out's Lessons everyone should be prepared to put to use whether you paddle near busy Harbors or not.	Dive Flags Divers must use a dive flag for safety and it's the law! Snorklers, free divers and even swimmers can benefit from a flag too.
Group Paddling Techniques Put together a group paddle right. All the details of organizing a group paddle, from choosing Lead and Sweep Paddlers to coordinating a "Float Plan."	Cold Weather - Cold Water & Water-sports Clothing Protection For The Modern Kayaker Extend your paddling season by preparing with proper clothing and some basic principles.	Individual Paddler Responsibility List Be prepared for general group paddling situations and our Safe Kayaking Check List.	Cold Climate Kayaking Learn how to extend your season. It is a myth that sit-on-tops can only be used in the warm months of summer or tropical locations.
Beaufort Windscale for Kayakers A table to help you estimate windspeed by observing the water conditions; or estimate water conditions by listening to windspeeds in a weather report.	Paddling in Lightning and Rain A club paddle goes electric and kayaker's group skills are put to the test. Included in our feature story are suggested readings and a summation of Lessons Learned.	Proper Care & Feeding Of Your PFD by Stan Brandshaw - What not to do.