1. Recommendations from the 2013 Committee on Human Powered Boating Safety

2. Purpose
Started as: Convene stakeholders to identify strategies to reduce paddle sport related accidents and fatalities.
Evolved to: “Find opportunities to grow paddle sports while simultaneously growing a culture of safety so that, over time, the rate of accidents declines.”
Exclusively focused on safety issues
Prompted by fatality trend observed by State Parks

3. Process Review of 25 investigations ~ 5 lbs of paper
Conclusions/Recommendations
See handout for detailed description
Four “types” of boaters involved in fatalities
Focus on “Casual”
Recommendations in four areas:
Model local ordinance for mandatory PFD Wear
K-12 education strategy
Signage
Data & Metrics

4. Thank you
Questions?