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Day trip Planning

Day trip Planning. Port River Kayaking. What needs to be considered?. Participant information Equipment – personal and group Local Area Information Risk Management Plan Weather report and Tides Float Plan Logistics, transport and maps. Local Area Info.

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Day trip Planning

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  1. Day trip Planning Port River Kayaking

  2. What needs to be considered? Participant information Equipment – personal and group Local Area Information Risk Management Plan Weather report and Tides Float Plan Logistics, transport and maps

  3. Local Area Info What is the nature of the environment? flora/fauna, history, points of interest, indigenous information. Considerations of the area i.e. high use shipping area, boating rules. Any other specific hazards? Permits required? Emergency services - Local hospital info? Launching and landing area Car park

  4. Float Plan Should Include • Participant/Instructor Information • Vehicle and transport information • Departure and destination points • Times and distances • Equipment carried – comms and safety equipment • Tides • Emergency services, and Emergency contacts (school)

  5. Risk management plan Analyse the risks and minimise them with a plan What are the risks? • Equipment • People • Environment

  6. Risk management Plan Example: Environmental Factors

  7. Weather and Tides • Weather (bom, willyweather) • Wind • Rain • Swell • U.V. • Current warnings • Tides (bom) • Low and high • Outer Harbour (Garden Island is approx 40 minutes behind Outer Harbour) • How does this affect us?

  8. Logistics, Transport & Maps • On Water • Laminated maps • Compasses • Group management (leaders?) • Float Plan Off Water Vehicle information Trailers Departure and return Route/Navigator Fuel stations

  9. Equipment lists Personal List Group List Don’t forget Kayak specific equipment and safety gear! (tow lines)

  10. Now to make it happen… Many of these roles relate to others. i.e. local area hazards and rules may influence risk management, tides and weather may influence float plan, etc. Local Area Info. Float Plan Risk Management Plan Weather report and Tides Equipment lists – personal and group Logistics, Transport, Maps Participant information – permission slips, medical info

  11. Roles and Responsibilitiescoordinator: Bella Equip: charlie, jordan Logistics: sam, jb Weather, tides: bella, cods Locsl area info – joel, tom Risk – kendalalex Float plan – everyone Participant info - everyone

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