Trip Participants Responsibilities

The following information is reprinted with permission from the Carolina Canoe Club.
  1. Don't attend a trip beyond your ability.
  2. Call the trip coordinator at least 3 days before the trip. Call if you decide not to go.
  3. Find out all information about the trip.
  4. Be on time at the meeting place.
  5. Bring safety equipment and be prepared for bad weather.
  6. Provide your own food, transportation and equipment (life jacket required).
  7. Follow instructions and commands of the trip coordinator.
  8. Keep the boat (or shuttle) behind you in sight at all times. If you lose sight, stop, wait, then search.
  9. Know and abide by the AWA Safety Code.
  10. Leave the river and environs cleaner than you found them.