USRowing does not take responsibility for the information contained in the web sites listed below. We hope you find the information valuable but expect that you will use good judgement when using the safety equipment and/or ideas offered in them.
Kippy Liddle Safety Kit
Foundation for Rowing Education
The Foundation offers regional workshops on Safe Trailer Driving, Safety on and off the water, and other safety topics.
USCG Definition of Navigable Waters
To find out if your water is navigable, contact your local USCG Captain of the Port.
Personal Flotation Devices and the Law
Lightning
NOAA Lightning infomation
www.strikealert.com
http://www.lightningsafety.com/
US Safety and Rescue Task Force
River Flow Rate
This site will show you the current flow rate for many rivers in the US.
US Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey WaterAlert service sends e-mail or text
messages when certain
parameters measured by a USGS data-collection station exceed
user-definable thresholds.
River Alert
Life Jackets
Mustang Survival
www.sospenders.com
Hypothermia Information
National Institutes of Health
www.hypothermia.org
Leo Blockley Memorial Campaign
Good information on cold water safety
and other safety related issues.
Boating Safety Courses/Info
Safe Boating Required Equipment
United States Coast Guard
BoatUS
Boat Safe Courses
Boat Ed
First Aid, CPR, AED, and Sport Safety Training
American Red Cross
National Center for Sports Safety
Sport safety articles and courses
Sun Safety Information
EPA SunWise Program
Daily UV Index by Zip Code
Rowing Club Safety Web Pages
British Rowing
Austin Rowing Club, Austin, TX
Bay City
Rowing Club,
Bay City
,
MI
Baltimore Rowing Club
,
Baltimore
,
MD
Capitol Rowing Club,
Washington
,
DC
Carnegie
Lake
Rowing Association,
Princeton
,
NJ
Cincinnati
Rowing Club,
Cincinnati
,
OH
Cleveland
Rowing Foundation,
Cleveland
,
OH
Greater
Dayton
Rowing Association,
Dayton
,
OH
Lake
Sammamish
,
Issaquah
,
WA
Mid Hudson Rowing, Poughkeepsie, NY
Minneapolis Rowing Club, Minn
Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association, Wash D.C.
Olympia Area Rowing, Olympia, WA
Potomac River Safety. Washington D.C.
Rat Island Rowing Club, Port Townsend, WA
Saugatuck Rowing Club,
Saugatuck
,
CT
Schuylkill
Navy,
Philadelphia
,
PA
Swan Creek Rowing Club,
Lambertville
,
NJ
TC Williams,
Alexandria
,
VA
Toledo
Rowing Club, Toledo , OH
United States
Coast Guard