Paddler Safety

Adverse Air Temperature Safety Consideration:

• Air temperature below 40 F is reason to seriously consider cancellation of on-water activity in club owned equipment.
• Air temperature above 95 F is reason to seriously consider  cancellation of on-water activity in club owned equipment. *Heat index includes humidity, providing additional information in  high temperatures. *

*See National Weather Service Heat Index Chart near the top of webpage

Adverse Wind Speed Safety Considerations:

• At wind speed above 30 miles per hour all on-water activity in club owned equipment is canceled.
• Wind speed above 20 miles per hour is reason to seriously consider cancellation of activity.

 Adverse Water Flow or Speed Safety Considerations:

• At a rate of flow at or above 4 feet per second all on-water activity in club owned equipment is canceled.
• A rate of flow at or above 3 feet per second is reason to seriously consider cancellation of activity.

Adverse Water Temperature and Lightning Safety Considerations:

• Water temperature below 40 degrees F is reason to seriously consider cancellation of activity.
• Lightning in the area or on the horizon is reason to cancel activities. No boats should go out for 30 mins after last sighting and, if already on the water, make haste to return to the dock.

Adverse Air Quality Safety Considerations:

• An Air Quality Index above 150, considered unhealthy, is cause for cancellation of activity.

Restriction on use of Wasabi Owed Assets when the intent is to participate in Special Events:

A special Event is characterized as the on-water use of a Club asset by the membership outside of regular practice times and/or organized by persons not affiliated with a Board sponsored activity. Use of Wasabi owned assets is not allowed for observation or participation in these special events:

• The Waterfront Blues Festival
• The July 4th Riverfront Fireworks Show
• The Christmas Ship Parade
• Other high activity events as the Club Officers and the Safety Officer deem unsafe based upon anticipated circumstances that could put the members and club assets in an unsafe situation including, but not limited to Red Bull Flugtag, firework displays over the river, and other spectator events that may bring high wake and excessive river traffic from motorized craft

This is due to the lowered visibility, heavy attendance of motorized craft, presumed consumption of intoxicants by motorized boaters.

Assets may be used for other, routine regularly scheduled practices during event times. Use caution and don't congregate near an event site.