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Kayaking Safety Risk Assessment

Person kayaking safely with life jacket

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to identify kayaking risks and plan safe practices.

📋 Success Criteria - I can:

Name 3 kayaking risks

Choose correct safety equipment

Plan safe kayaking actions

🚨 Part 1: Kayaking Risks - What Could Go Wrong?

1. Which of these are kayaking risks? (Tick all that apply)

Falling into cold water

Strong wind or waves

Getting lost

Kayak tipping over

Sunny weather

2. What is the MOST important safety equipment for kayaking?

Sunglasses

Life jacket

Mobile phone

Snacks

3. Before kayaking, you should always tell someone:

What you had for breakfast

Where you are going and when you'll return

Your favourite colour

What music you like

✅ Part 2: Making Kayaking Safer

4. Complete this safety rule:

Always wear a _____________ when kayaking.

5. If the weather looks stormy, you should:

Go kayaking anyway

Wait for better weather

Kayak faster

6. Name ONE thing you should check before going kayaking:
7. If your kayak tips over, what should you do FIRST?

Swim to shore quickly

Stay calm and hold onto your kayak

Shout loudly

8. Write ONE safety tip for new kayakers:

🌟 Extension Activity (For Advanced Learners)

9. Plan a safe kayaking trip. Include:

• Where will you go? _________________________

• What time will you start? ___________________

• What time will you return? __________________

• Who will you tell? _________________________

• What safety equipment will you bring?

10. Research task: Find the water temperature for your local lake or river today. Is it safe for kayaking? Why?

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