| Safety
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| | never motorized...they are propelled
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| Boating is one of the favorite American
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| | manually, using one oar that has a paddle
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| summer pastimes. Somewhere in the
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| | on either side. Kayaks are small,
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| neighborhood of 70 million people go
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| | streamlined boats that have tapered ends
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| boating each year. While boating is much
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| | and slightly thicker centers. There are
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| safer than driving a car, there are still
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| | openings in the middle that are just
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| enough boating accidents to raise some
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| | large enough to fit one person. One
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| alarm signals as to why boating accidents
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| | benefit that kayaks have over canoes is
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| occur. 53% of fatal boating accident
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| | their portability. Kayaks are very easy
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| victims drowned, while 39% suffered
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| | to transport due to their size as
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| trauma and 9% died of other causes. Most
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| | compared to a canoe. Another thing that
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| boating deaths result from falling out of
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| | is making Kayaks very popular is their
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| a small open boat, without a PFD, whether
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| | storability. Inflatable kayaks are
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| it capsizes or not. Make sure that all
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| | becoming more and more popular for this
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| boaters have on flotation devices. When
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| | main reason. The serenity of paddling
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| boating be alert to sudden boat motion
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| | your kayak along a glassy lake in the
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| changes, wind shifts, light flashes and
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| | early morning or along a river through a
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| the beginning of choppy water. These
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| | small canyon at sunset can be an
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| sudden changes can all mean a storm is
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| | incomparable experience.
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| brewing. Always carry a radio with the
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| | Engine driven boats
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| local "Marine Band" on it. The Marine
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| | Before starting your engine, always
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| Band broadcasts storm warnings, which
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| | carefully sniff for gasoline fumes in the
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| should alert you to head in to a dock
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| | engine and fuel areas, open hatches and
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| until the storm blows over.
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| | run the blower. Fuel fires and explosions
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| On The Water
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| | burn and kill boaters each year. People
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| There is no excuse for littering,
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| | who take boat trips often fail to realize
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| especially on the water. The litter that
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| | the potential disasters that can ensue if
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| you throw into the water can contaminate
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| | they are not careful and safe on-board
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| fish, the water that goes to our cities,
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| | their boat. Over 1,000 people die on
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| and surrounding farmlands. Going out on
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| | boating trips per year, and many of the
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| the boat with your family can be a fun
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| | dangers associated with boating are
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| experience that can create many happy
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| | easily preventable.
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| childhood memories for your children.
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| | Alcohol and Boating
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| Growing up on the water is an experience
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| | Did you know?
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| that not all children get to have. If
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| | 1.) The use of alcohol is involved in
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| sunbathing is a priority, then a calm
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| | about a third of all recreational boating
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| inlet where you can tie floats to the
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| | fatalities?
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| boat and be lazy in the water is a
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| | 2.) The penalties for BUI (boating under
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| perfect spot. Many now rent houseboats
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| | the influence) can include large fines,
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| where they spend their vacations enjoying
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| | revocation of operator privileges and
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| the peace and tranquility of the
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| | serious jail terms?
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| waterways.
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| | 3.) It is illegal to operate a boat while
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| Canoes
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| | under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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| Canoes are designed for ease of getting
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| | in every state?
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| in and out, especially for older folks
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| | Every boater needs to understand the
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| wishing to get into the sport. Canoes are
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| | risks of boating under the influence of
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| versatile and practical for a number of
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| | alcohol or drugs (BUI). The Coast Guard
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| reasons, and can work in a number of
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| | also enforces a federal law that
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| different situations. When it comes to
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| | prohibits BUI. This law pertains to ALL
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| introducing yourself to the water, canoes
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| | boats (from canoes and rowboats to the
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| are a great place to start. The longer
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| | largest ships) - and includes foreign
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| canoes are excellent for long open water
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| | vessels that operate in U.S. waters, as
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| trips, but you can also buy one-person
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| | well as U.S. vessels on the high seas.
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| smaller canoes for running white water.
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| | Conclusion
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| One feature that the canoe has over the
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| | Bottom line: don't drink and boat, wear
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| Kayak is its storage capacity, which
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| | your lifejacket, carry a radio with the
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| allows passengers to haul large amounts
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| | Marine Band on it, take a safe boating
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| of accessories and supplies on extended
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| | course and maintain a proper lookout,
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| water trips. Canoes however can sometimes
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| | especially for boaters who fit the
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| be difficult to transport, unless you
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| | profile of an accident-maker. Each year
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| have a full-sized pickup truck and
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| | hundreds of lives are lost... thousands
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| especially if you plan on loading it
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| | are injured... and millions of dollars of
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| yourself. Another drawback of canoes is
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| | property damage occurs because of
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| that when it rains heavily, the boat can
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| | preventable recreational boating
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| fill up with water very rapidly.
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| | accidents on U.S. waterways. Too often
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| Kayaks
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| | pleasure outings turn tragic. You - as a
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| The way kayaks are designed; they seem to
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| | boat operator, passenger, or concerned
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| blend in with the natural surroundings
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| | individual - can make a difference.
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| instead of disturbing them. Kayaks are
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