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.  There are yellow dry bags located in the club shed.  Crews must grab a yellow dry bag, and fill with the contents of the safety trays located on the shelf. At the end of use, return the contents to the trays, and hang the yellow dry bags upside down.

Safety bag contents should include:

W6 Safety Bag contents

  • Parachute Flare
  • Handsmoke Flare
  • Hand Flare
  • Throw Rope
  • Tow Rope
  • First Aid Kit
  • ResQLink+ Strobe Rescue Light
  • Whistle
  • Mirror
  • PLB Locator Beacon

W1 Safety Bag contents

  • Hand Flare
  • Hand Flare
  • Parachute Flare
  • Lashing
  • PLB Locator Beacon

PLB Safety Beacon: The club provides 3x PLB Safety beacons model: GME MT610GNZ, for use when out on the water.  It's important that you understand how to use these in case of an emergency.  Please do review the documentation provided:

  • Video Instruction click here Like the manual, most parts of the video tutorial is on the test of the device, which the club commits to carrying out.  For users, please do take note on the instructions listed as part of the general self test, 1min 10sec mark, where deployment of the aerial is shown. 

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 Hawaikinuiwakaama@gmail.com 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. 


















  






QUICK LINKS

Waka Ama Flip and Float drill easy to follow drill for tip outs and recovery. Print out also available here

Towing a waka A complete guide to towing a waka

​​​​​​​HNT Accident/Incident Form: Complete this form to report any accident or incident that occured either while on the water or at the club site. 

HNT Damage Equipment Form: Complete this form to report any damage that occured either while on the water or at the club site. 

​​​​​​​HNT Issue/Complaints Form: Complete this form if you'd like to raise an issue or complaint with regards to anything that may have occured on the water or at the club site.