Plan It: Plan a Safe River Trip - BE WATERWISE SERIES 2
- Ryder Morfin
- 6 days ago
- 1 min read
River accidents don't start in the rapids. They start weeks before the trip — in the planning stage, when decisions are still easy to change.
Be WaterWise #14 – Plan It covers route selection, reading flow charts accurately, identifying hazards and bail-out options, and making sure someone on shore knows your plan. It also connects directly to the APA Packraft Safety Card — a laminated pre-paddle checklist covering Before You Go, Communication & Safety, and Equipment. Made possible with support from MRS and Microrafting.
Phones fail. Rivers don't wait. Know the plan before you go.
Before you launch, take the time to learn from the experts. The American Packrafting Association’s Be Water Wise Series covers critical packrafting safety topics like trip planning, river hazards, communication, and emergency preparedness — essential knowledge for every paddler heading onto the water.
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