Imagine: blue sky, warm waters, a bunch of family and friends and a few PWC Seadoos. Sounds like the setting to s perfect summer day at the cottage. Personal watercrafts of all sorts provide for a lot of fun and laughs. The whole family can get in on the fun. If approached properly watercraft activities can be very safe. However, if proper care is not taken then something safe can turn into something dangerous. If you can keep four important tips in mind, you can increase your safety and the safety of your family.
Rule 1: Always wear a lifejacket or PFD and always means always. Make sure you have a proper fitting good quality lifejacket that has been certified by the proper authorities. You can check the inside of the lifejacket for proof of certification. If the lifejacket is indeed certified, it will be so stated.
Rule 2: Do not mix drinking with any type of personal watercraft. Period. Drinking and operating a motorized recreational vehicle is reckless and against the law. Meet your friends for a drink after the Seadoo has been put away.
Rule 3: Never allow children to drive the Seadoo by themselves. It may seem innocent to allow an 8 year to take a little solo spin on the lake. It may, in fact, be harmless but it is very dangerous. A child can get him or herself into trouble very quickly. It is a serious mistake to allow children to be on the Seadoo on their own.
Rule 4: Towing someone behind a Seadoo is good fun. However, without a spotter towing is unsafe. The spotter must be an adult or an older child that is capable of watching the person being towed at all times. It is impossible for a driver to watch where he or she is going plus tow someone at the same time. That would be a terrible mistake. Always have a spotter when you wish to tow someone.
Being with friends and family during the summer months is a lot of fun. Mix it that some sunshine and some water and a Seadoo then you are sure to have a fabulous time. Many fabulous memories can be made this way. All water activities carry with them some element of risk. If you follow some simple and common sense rules, you and your family should be able to enjoy a safe Seadoo experience
Rule 1: Always wear a lifejacket or PFD and always means always. Make sure you have a proper fitting good quality lifejacket that has been certified by the proper authorities. You can check the inside of the lifejacket for proof of certification. If the lifejacket is indeed certified, it will be so stated.
Rule 2: Do not mix drinking with any type of personal watercraft. Period. Drinking and operating a motorized recreational vehicle is reckless and against the law. Meet your friends for a drink after the Seadoo has been put away.
Rule 3: Never allow children to drive the Seadoo by themselves. It may seem innocent to allow an 8 year to take a little solo spin on the lake. It may, in fact, be harmless but it is very dangerous. A child can get him or herself into trouble very quickly. It is a serious mistake to allow children to be on the Seadoo on their own.
Rule 4: Towing someone behind a Seadoo is good fun. However, without a spotter towing is unsafe. The spotter must be an adult or an older child that is capable of watching the person being towed at all times. It is impossible for a driver to watch where he or she is going plus tow someone at the same time. That would be a terrible mistake. Always have a spotter when you wish to tow someone.
Being with friends and family during the summer months is a lot of fun. Mix it that some sunshine and some water and a Seadoo then you are sure to have a fabulous time. Many fabulous memories can be made this way. All water activities carry with them some element of risk. If you follow some simple and common sense rules, you and your family should be able to enjoy a safe Seadoo experience
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