For Unpowered Craft
Consider others
- when passing anglers you should follow a straight course in single file
- don't perform speed events without permission from the relevant Waterway Office
Take Care
- make sure your craft is suitable for the waterway you are using and that you are competent to use it
- larger craft need deeper water and room to manoeuvre so keep to the side of the channel where the helmsman can see you
- check the local waterway office safety regulations before you set out. Unpowered craft are not permitted through some tunnels or on parts of some larger river navigations
- if you are permitted to use a tunnel, carry a light and whistle to warn other craft of your presence. Travel through in groups of at least three
- wear a life jacket or buoyancy aid while afloat
- locks, weirs and sluices are dangerous. Don't stay aboard your craft in a filling or emptying lock - carry it around, or if it is too heavy, use lines to keep control