At 10:37 PM 02/04/25 -0700, Doug Lloyd wrote: > >Question: Canadian PW paddlers out there, where and how are you carrying >your CG required "one buoyant heaving line of not less than 15 m in >length," or do you use your tow line as a substitute for the regulation? I'm from the U.S., but do most of my paddling in Canada. I was not aware that the above was a requirement, which makes me wonder what else I may be unaware of. Does anyone have a complete list of requirements for kayaking in Canada (specifically BC, if that makes a difference)? Evan Dallas Woodinville, Washington *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Evan Dallas" <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> > Does anyone have a complete list of requirements for kayaking > in Canada (specifically BC, if that makes a difference)? http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/obs-bsn/sbg-gsn/canoe_e.htm These are the basic regulations. If you poke around the web site, you'll find what they mean by PFD (type, colors etc.), Signaling device (whistle [pealess], horn etc) and so on. I couldn't find the section that specifies what's allowed for US paddlers using US equipment in Canadian waters. I know that a USCG Approved PFD is allowed in lieu of a Canadian approved one for visitors, but there are a few other regs as well. Note that you can't use a marine VHF in Canada without an operator's permit (unlike the US). They've dropped the station license for non- commercial use, but you still need an operator's license. Note that many people misread one regulation - that one must have a manual propelling device (paddle) - to mean that you have to carry a spare. This was verified by members in our club. If you have a paddle, you're meeting the standard; a spare is not required. However, a spare is a really good idea. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Depending on where you paddle, there may be a non-resident camping fee. For example, in Ontrario if you are paddling Superior or the arctic (or anywhere north of the French and Mattawa) you are supposed to pay a fee to the province through its Ministry of Natural Resources. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/fishing/crownland.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_rogers.com> wrote: > From: "Evan Dallas" <Evan_Dallas_at_notes.ntrs.com> > > > Does anyone have a complete list of requirements for kayaking > > in Canada (specifically BC, if that makes a difference)? > > http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/obs-bsn/sbg-gsn/canoe_e.htm > > These are the basic regulations. [snip] Note that > you can't use a marine VHF in Canada without an operator's permit > (unlike the US). They've dropped the station license for non- > commercial use, but you still need an operator's license. The regulation demanding an operator's license to use a marine VHF is widely ignored, in my experience, at least in remote areas (Barkley Sound, Charlottes). Not saying you should violate the law, just saying that enforcement is non-existent where I have paddled. I have the operator's license and the station license, because I began using a VHF when both were required in the US. I take them with me in my kayak, but have never been asked to show them, in 5-6 seasons of paddling in BC. Could be that in popular areas on the E side of Vancouver Island you would get checked, but I doubt it, Evan. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
It's not always easy to find places in Ontario that sell Crown land camping permits, especially on a weekend. If you're coming from Minnesota, you can get them at the Pigeon River visitor center, but you might have to inform the attendants of their existence. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Richard Culpeper [SMTP:culpeper_at_tbaytel.net] Depending on where you paddle, there may be a non-resident camping fee. For example, in Ontrario if you are paddling Superior or the arctic (or anywhere north of the French and Mattawa) you are supposed to pay a fee to the province through its Ministry of Natural Resources. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/fishing/crownland.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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