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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions (About Getting Started in the Sport of Paddling) by Mick O'Shea (PDF file - 16KB)


Boating With Pets - By Wayne Spivak - United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - (PDF file - 111KB)

BombProofing Your Kayak Roll - By Eric Jackson - (PFD file - 5KB)

Critical Judgment - ACA survey, Critical Judgment, on causes of Paddlesport accidents  - (PDF file - 1293KB)

Critical Judgment - a Review of the ACA survey, Critical Judgment, on causes of Paddlesport accidents - by Jim Johnson (PDF file - 6KB)

Finding the Channel - Tips on how to  paddle flat sandy-bottomed rivers - By Chris Collins (PDF file - 11KB)

Stacking the Deck in Your Favor - Winter Paddling Tips - by T.J. Hittle (PDF file - 13 KB)

KCKA - Float Trip Tips, click here - (HTML file)

KCKA - River Trip Equipment Check-List (HTML file), click here

KCKA Kayak Chapter Whitewater Paddle Skills Self-Classification - (PDF file - 17KB)

KCKA Kayak Chapter Flatwater Paddle Skills Self-Classification - (PDF file - 17KB)

KCKA Trip Leader's Checklist, click here (PDF file - 36KB)

KCKA Trip Policy, click here - (HTML file)

KCKA River/Lake Mileage Log, click here - (PDF file - 5 KB)

KCKA Waiver & Release of Liability form , click here - (PDF file - 7 KB

KCKA Waiver & Release of Liability form (HTML file), click here


Links to Other Paddlesport Safety-Rescue Pages:

Hypothermia & Cold Water Survival - Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission

National Water Safety Program - USA Corps of Engineers

International Scale of Difficulty


KCKA Digital Newsletter Archives


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