Paddling and Safety Organizations

• Paddle Canada
• Canadian Coast Guard, Office of Boating Safety
• Smart Boater
• Canoe Saskatchewan
• Paddle Manitoba
• Mason Family
• Recreational Canoe Association of BC
• American Whitewater Association

Paddling Related Safety Information

Guide To Paddling Safety In Alberta

Read this new, free, paddling safety brochure and email it to your paddling friends.  Contact Paddle Alberta if you wish to receive fcopies:

Guide To Paddling Safety In Alberta brochure

Lifejackets and Personal Flotation Device Information

• Wear A Lifejacket
  This website is a central location for information about lifejackets and PFDs including how to choose and fit a flotation device, and also research about drowning, cold shock and prevention campaigns.
  www.wearalifejacket.com

Paddlers: know and record the phone numbers of the LOCAL hospital emergency services and police/RMPC for the areas in which you will be paddling:

• Hospitals in Alberta
  
• Police and RCMP in Alberta