• Be able to swim
• Wear a life jacket in all times
• Don't stand up or move around.If canoe tips,
  • Hang on to the canoe
    • Hang on to the canoe
      • Hang on to the canoe
        • Hang on to the canoe
        • Use the canoe for support and
        • Swim to shore
      • Use the canoe for support and
      • Swim to shore
    • Use the canoe for support and
    • Swim to shore
  • Use the canoe for support and
  • Swim to shore
• Don't overexert yourself
• Use a bow light at night

1. Be able to swim
2. Wear a life jacket in all times
3. Don't stand up or move around.If canoe tips,
   1. Hang on to the canoe
   2. Use the canoe for support and
   3. Swim to shore
4. Don't overexert yourself
5. Use a bow light at night

Be able to swim

Wear a life jacket in all times

Don't stand up or move around.If canoe tips,

Hang on to the canoe

Use the canoe for support and

Swim to shore

Don't overexert yourself

Use a bow light at night

SUMMER CAMPING TRIP PLANNING

Winter

Write for maps and travel brochures

Read camping books

Prepare budget and equipment list

Spring

Visit camping shows

Buy essential items

Make reservations

Week Before Trip

Have vehicle serviced

Buy traveler's cheques

Cancel newspaper and other delivaries

Day Before Trip

Load vehicle

FINDING YOUR WAY IN THE WILDERNESS

1. Seek expert advice about the area
   • Get the best maps. On the map select
     • landmarks
     • mountains
     • lakes
   • Get a good campass and
     • check slope of land
     • check direction of flowing streams
2. If there is snow on the ground, stay close to:
   • roads
   • trail and
   • waterways

If you are inexperienced

do not travel alone

do not travel at night

If you do get lost

Don't panic

Don't wander in the dark

Give distress signals at regular intervals such as:

• three shouts
• three small fires
• three blasts of a whistle
• three rifle shots

It may be wise to sit tight and wait for searchers