Kayarchy - contents of chapter on sea kayaking safety

INTRODUCTION
	A very safe sport
COLD WATER, COLD WIND
	Cold shock, swim failure & hypothermia Sea temperatures Cold shock Swimming failure Hypothermia
OTHER REAL HAZARDS
	Rough water Drowning Getting run over Heavy lifting Hand/arm overuse syndromes Dislocated shoulder Rockfall & icefall
SOLO KAYAKING
INFECTIONS
	Upset stomach, tetanus, Weil's Disease / leptospirosis, Lyme Disease
MUD & QUICKSAND
UNLIKELY HAZARDS
	Weever fish, jellyfish, killer whales, sunburn, numb feet, grumpy seals, gull attack, getting blown up, getting sucked up, anthrax
CHILD SAFETY
	Child safety Child protection law
FIRST AID
	First Aid courses Small First Aid kit Big First Aid kit Before foreign travel

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Kayarchy - the sea kayaker's free online handbook