Safety Warning

This blog is being posted for selfish, selfish me... because I am also increasingly forgetful and I like keeping information like this handy.   All water sports are dangerous and I am not liable for your actions.
I do have a couple of suggestions for making paddling safer:

• Wear your life vest.  
• Go in a group.
• Check river levels before proceeding to put-on a run.
• Look at a map of the run and familiarize yourself with the put-in and take-out, and any other access points along the way.
• Tell someone where you are going in case you don't return in a timely fashion (need help).
• Bring extra food and water, some warm dry clothes, a small headlamp, and a firestarter in case you have to spend the night outside.
• Bring a first-aid kit.
• Tie down your stuff in your boat, so that if your canoe tips over, you don't lose stuff.
• Be mindful of snakes, leave them alone.
• Did I mention WEAR YOUR LIFE VEST?   https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Accident/view/