US Coast Guard Aux Paddlecraft Safety Class 03/23/13 Sat 9am-1pm Petaluma

Excellent class -- well worth it, especially for newbs.

Also, Wil Sumner of the US Coast Guard Aux would like to remind everyone to mark your name & phone # visibly on the decks of your yaks:

Last year we came across 3 kayaks with no names and contact so had to initiate SAR cases for each.  This is very expensive.

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
PADDLECRAFT SAFETY

SATURDAY March 23  (900-1300)

Petaluma Yacht Club,
10 C Street, Petaluma, CA 94952

CONTACT: S Jette stevejette@comcast.net 
or 707-321-2736
 
COST: $18.00 (family can share book)

This entry level class presents both legal and practical up-to-date
information to Paddlecraft enthusiasts who wish to have a well rounded safety background on Kayaking and Canoeing.
Approved by  American Canoe & Kayak Association


TOPICS INCLUDE:

Types of Paddlecraft
Before You Get Underway
Handling Your Craft Safely
THE RULES YOU MUST FOLLOW
Boating Emergencies
Cold Water Survival Skills
Weather and Water Conditions

Awesome, going to try to make this to be informed!

Bumping this to the top again and just to clarify, this is not a hands-on paddling course; it's a classroom safety seminar, although there should be a basic demonstration at the dock.

Its great for learning some of the navigational markers & terms and, of course, safety on the water. Cold water survival skills are stressed, which is important in our area.

We met some of the CG folks at Tomales this past weekend. They gave us some of the orange stickers to label our yaks.

An older short guy mentioned your name, Aaron.

Thanks for posting/bumping this class! I'm registered see you there.
         Amos

We met some of the CG folks at Tomales this past weekend. They gave us some of the orange stickers to label our yaks.

An older short guy mentioned your name, Aaron.

I think that was Wil, who sent this info.

Tomorrow.