Helpful Safety Guide
Information on this page provides you with all you need to know about safety procedures in and around the club, and more importantly... on the Water!!
Hawaikinui Tuarua Waka Ama Safety: Hawaikinui safety rules can be found here. This provides a complete overview of safety within the club.
Club Covid 19 guide A complete guide to covid 19 procedures within the club can be found here
The club also provide safety dry bags for use on the water. Theses are held in yellow bags and are located in the club sheds. Safety bag contents as follows:
W6 Safety Bag contents
- Parachute Flare
- Handsmoke Flare
- Hand Flare
- Throw Rope
- Tow Rope
- First Aid Kit
- ResQLink+ Personal Locator
- ResQLink+ Strobe Rescue Light
- Whistle
- Mirror
W1 Safety Bag contents
- Hand Flare
- Hand Flare
- Parachute Flare
- ResQLink+ Personal Locator
- Lashing
Night Lights: For any paddling that occurs at night then it is advised that night lights be used on the waka. Night lights with poles attached is located in the shed and can be lashed to the waka
Tow Rope: A tow rope is located in the club shed for use. This should be lashed to the waka when taken and not on the floor of the waka.
Additional Safety equipement: The club has a number of W6 spray skirts, vhf marine radio, gazeebo, megaphone and additional tow ropes. These are stored offsite of the club grounds. This is available for use by club members, please contact [email protected] to request for the use of these items.
Waka Ama NZ Safety: Waka Ama safety hub provides guidence on safety in Waka Ama. The safety hub can be found here.
Maritime NZ Waka Ama Safety: Maritime NZ provides and complete and comprehensive safety guide on all things Waka Ama. This can be found here
Greater Wellington Regional Council Safey: Maritime rules are different across NZ. All the safety infomation relating to the Wellington Region, can be found here.
St John's First Aid Library: This First Aid Library provides a practical, and valuable, guide to first aid for a range of common emergencies. The first aid library can be found here.