Canoes & Kayaks
Canoes & Kayaks
Minimum Safety Equipment Requirements
The following list outlines the minimum safety equipment required on
Canoes & Kayaks. You may want to bring more equipment based on your type of boat, your activity and the current and forecasted weather and water conditions. You can review the equipment you must carry aboard your boat and get specific
information about each piece.
| PERSONAL LIFESAVING APPLIANCES | |
|---|---|
| One (1) lifejacket or PFD for each person on board. | |
| One (1) reboarding device | |
| One (1) buoyant heaving line at least 15 m (49’3″) long. | |
| VISUAL SIGNALS | |
|---|---|
| If boat is over 6m | |
| One (1) watertight flashlight
OR Six (6) flares of Type A, B, C or D, only two (2) can be Type D. |
|
| VESSEL SAFETY EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) bailer
OR One (1) manual bilge pump OR |
|
| Bilge-pumping arrangements | |
| NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| One (1) sound-signalling device or appliance | |
| Navigation lights | |
| One (1) magnetic compass | |
| One (1) radar reflector | |
| FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT | |
|---|---|
| None | |
NAVIGATION LIGHT AND SHAPE REQUIREMENTS
Human-Powered Boats – Rule 25
OPTION 1
An electric torch or lighted lantern showing a white light (a watertight flashlight is acceptable) ready to use far enough in advance to prevent a collision
Boats at Anchor under 50 m (164’1’’) – Rule 30
Note:
Boats under 7m are not required to show prescribed lights and marks, except in or near a narrow channel, fairway or anchorage, or where other vessels normally navigate.
NIGHT ANCHOR
• One (1) all-round white light.
OPTIONAL – Another all-round white light at or near the stern and at a lower level than the other light
NOTE: You may use any available lights to illuminate decks
DAY ANCHOR
• One (1) ball
