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28 WITH MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD IN
LETHBRIDGE.
MORE DETAILS IN A BIT.
NOW WITH THE HEAT COME BEING
LONG WEEKEND, TARA, WE THINK
ABOUT FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER.
>> Tara: ONE OF COOLEST WAYS TO
ENJOY A HOT DAY AND IF YOU'RE
LOOKING TO HIT THE WATER, FOR
FIRST TIME, WE HAVE A GREAT GUY
HERE.
TWO OF THEM TO HELP US MAKE MOST
OF IT.
KIRK FROM THE OUTDOOR CENTRE AND
LOGAN JOHN AND GREAT EQUIPMENT.
THUND.
>> THANKS.
>> Tara: I WAS SAYING, I SEE
PEOPLE FLEETING DOWN THE
RIVER -- FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER
IN THE FLIMIEST STUFF.
>> THAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
HAZARDS IN THE RIVER IS PEOPLE
BUYING DINGHIES FOR $30 AND
FLOAT DOWN AND IT IS ALL FINE IF
YOU DON'T HIT HAZARDS BUT IF YOU
DO YOU'RE IN TROUBLE.
>> Tara: WHAT HAZARDS?
>> THERE IS A FEW ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARDS LIKE ROCKS AND SWEEPERS
AND STRAIERS, FALLEN TREES BUT
THE BOW RIVER SIR SAFE BUT YOU
MAY ENCOUNTER BRIDGE FILLERS.
>> Tara: SIGNIFICANT HAZARD.
>> FOR SURE.
SO PORP THING ABOUT BRIDGE
FILLERS YOU HAVE TWO BOATS OR A
BOAT AND DINGHY NOT TIDE
TOGETHER BECAUSE IF ONE BOAT
GOES EACH SIDE IT WILL GET
WRAPPED AROUND.
>> Tara: I SEE THEM TIED
TOGETHER ALL THE TIME SO THAT TO
YOU IS A PRIMARY DO NOT TWO ONE
OF WORST THING YOU SEE HAPPENING
ON THE WATER.
>> Tara: BEFORE WE GET TO THAT
RAFT WHICH LOOKS LIKE A
BEAUTIFUL MODEL, TALK WHAT WE
HAVE IN FRONT OF US HERE.
WHAT IS THIS?
>> SO YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF
PEOPLE GET FOOT PUMPS AND TRYING
TO PUMP THE RAFT UP AND WE ARE
GUIDING THEM AND COME IN AND
REALIZE THAT SOMEONE'S TAKEN THE
PUMP AND WE HAVE HIGH VOLUME
PUMP AND YOU COULD PUMP A BIG
RAFT IN FIVE MINUTES.
IT IS QUICK.
IT WORKS WELL.
>> Tara: TIME SIVER AND NOW THIS
RAFT HERE, WE HAVE ALSO SOME KEY
ELEMENTS WHICH IS LIFE JACKET.
>> YES MOST OF THE DROWNINGS
OCCUR WITH PEOPLE NOT WEARING
LIFE JACKETS, I BELIEVE AROUND
90% OF VICTIMS DON'T WEAR THEM.
SO LIFE JACKETS ARE KEY AND IN
YOU'R GETTING IN, MAKE SURE IT
IS TIGHT.
YOU PULL THEM BY THE TOP OF THE
LIFE JACKET.
YOU WILL PULL IT OVER THEIR HEAD
IF YOU PULL THE JACKET.
>> Tara: FIT IS ABSOLUTELY KEY.
AND YOU DO RENT EQUIPMENT AT THE
OUTDOOR CENTRE.
>> THIS IS ALL THE RENTAL
EQUIPMENT IT IS GREAT TO KNOW.
>> Tara: TALK ABOUT THIS
BEAUTIFUL BIG RAFT HERE.
>> SO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
HIGH QUALITY RAFTS AND LOW
QUALITY RAFTS FIRST THE PRICE,
THIS RAFT IS AROUND $3,000.
SO IT IS NOT YOUR $40 DINGY AND
CAN TAKE ABUSE.
AND IT IS ALSO BUILT IN!
BERS SO IF YOU HIT SOMETHING AND
FLATTEN ONE AREA THE REST OF THE
RAFT WILL STAY FLOATING.
THE CHEAP RAFT IF YOU HIT ONE
STOP THE WHOLE THING TURNS TO
WIG SOGGY PIECE OF PLASTIC.
>> SEE THEM NOTING DOWN THE
RIVER.
>> Tara: THAT MAKES SENSE.
HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN FIT?
>> THIS IS A FOUR PERSON RAFT.
BUT YOU COULD FIT A FEW MORE IN
THERE, THERE IS NOT, OUR RAFTS
BECAUSE A THEY'RE HIGH QUALITY
YOU CAN FIT MORN.
YOU COULD KIDS INSIDE AND ADULTS
OUTSIDE.
>> Tara: YOU ALSO WILL BE GUIDES
IF PEOPLE LOOK FOR THAT.
>> YES.
THEY CAN JUST CONTACT US AND
WE'LL BOOK GUIDED TRIPS.
WE DON'T DO IT WEEKENDS BUT MID
WEEK SO WE'LL TAKE YOU DOWN IF
YOUR NERVOUS BUT IF YOU GET THE
RIGHT GEE YOU SHOULD BE ALL
RIGHT.
>> Tara: GOOD ADVICE.
WE'LL HAVE LINKS ON THE WEBSITE
BREAKFASTTELEVISION.CA, THANKS
FOR BEING HERE IT IS GREAT
INFORMATION.
>> THA
>> Tara: JILL BELLAND IS AT THE
HARVIE PASSAGE WITH WATER SAFETY
TIPS.
>> Jill: JUST IN TIME FOR THE
LONG WEEKEND, YES.
THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU NEED
TO KNOW IF YOU'RE OUT ON THE
WATER.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE WITH US FOR
THE MORNING, TALK BUILDING
THINGS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO
KNOW.
LET'S TALK ABOUT MYTH NUMBER
ONE,CURT.
>> WATER LEVELS VERY MEASURABLE
AND THERE'S ACTUALLY, IF YOU GO
TO PADDLE ALBERTA YOU CAN
PRESSURE THE CURRENT FLOW OF THE
RIVER.
SO IT'S NOT SOME WEIRD SCIENCE.
IT'S QUITE EASY TO FIGURE OUT.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S
UNPREDICTABLE ON THE RIVER IS
THE VISIBILITY.
AND IN THE SPRING IT'S REALLY
BAD BECAUSE YOU HAVE LOW
VISIBILITY AND YOU MIGHT HAVE
BRANCHES N THE MIDDLE OF THE
SUMMER THE RIVER IS USUALLY
CLEARED OUT AND SAFER TO USE.
>> SOME OF OF THE MISTAKES WE
COMMONLY SEE IS ALCOHOL USE AND
NOT WEARING A LIFE JACKET OR NOT
BRINGING IT WITH YOU.
BE SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF THE
CONDITION AND HAVE ALL OF THE
PROPER SAFETY WITH YOU.
WE SEE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE OUT
THERE WHO ARE IMPAIRED AND LACK
THE BASICS OR ESSENTIALS IN
SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
>> Jill: ALL RIGHT.
>> THIS IS INTENDED FOR YOUR
NINE-YEAR-OLD OUT AT THE LAKE OR
IN A SWIMMING POOL, CERTAINLY
NOT FOR SWIFT WATER.
I THINK THIS ONE'S RATED FOR
SOMEBODY -- AND GEAR UP TO
120-POUND, SO NOWHERE NEAR AN
ADULT.
THEY JUST DON'T MAKE THE TRIP.
>> Jill: OKAY.
WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE ARE FLOATING
IN?
A WE'D LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE IN
CANOE, KAYAKS OR AN IN FLATTABLE
RAFT SUITABLE FOR SWIFT WATER.
SO MAKE SURE IT'S RATED FOR
RIVER USE.
THE MATERIAL IS THICKER SO IF
YOU D ACCIDENTALLY
STRIKE THE ROCKS OR A BRANCH,
IT'S NOT GOING DEFLATE ON YOU.
>> Jill: A BOAT, NOT A FLOAT?
>> BOATERS NOT FLOATERS.
>> Jill: YES. IF YOU HAVE SOMETO
CELEBRATE, HEAD TO
BREAKFASTELEVISION.CA SCROWL
DOWN TO SELL OPERATION, LET US
KNOW WHAT IT IS, WHATEVER IT IS,
GIVE US COUPLE OF WEEK'S NOTICE
AND WE'LL MAKE SURE WE GET IT ON
THE SHOW.
>> Jill: I AM JOINED BY FINN
McNEILL, THE COORDINATOR WITH
THE CALGARY OUTDOOR CENTRE THIS
MORNING.
>> THIS IS MATT AND STEVE.
THEY'RE KAYAK INSTRUCTORS FOR
THE OUTDOOR CENTRE AND THEY'RE
ENJOYING AN AWESOME FEMALE IN
THE CITY OF CALGARY, THE HARVIE
PASSAGE.
THEY ARE DOING SOME SURFS AND
GETTING IN THAT FAST CURRENT.
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE VACUUM OF
THE FACILITY LIKE THIS AND HOW
FUN IT IS, YOU SHOULD TAKE A
COURSE WITH THE OUTDOOR CENTRE.
>> Jill: IF I'VE BEEN KAYAKING
ONCE OR TWICE, IS THAT ENOUGH TO
COME DOWN HERE AND TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THIS?
A NO, THIS IS AN ADVANCED WHITE
WATER FACILITY.
YOU NEED TO TAKE A COURSE TO
ENJOY IT SAFELY.
WE OFFER WEEKEND COURSES WITH
SOME POOL CLINICS TO GIVE YOU
THE SKILLS THAT YOU NEED BEFORE
YOU START TO HEAD DOWN HERE.
YOU'D BE LEARNING HOW TO ROLL IN
THE COMFORT OF A POOL AND
GETTING IN ON SOME FAST CURRENTS
AND ENTERING AND EXITING THAT
CURRENT WITH SKILL AND A PLAN.
>> Jill: OKAY.
THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN SUBMERSED A
COUPLE OF TIMES AND HAVE REALLY
GOTTEN DOWN THERE, LOOKS LIKE
THE CURRENT IS STRONG,
ESPECIALLY TODAY.
I MEAN IT'S RAINING AND WINDY
OUT THERE.
SO THEY NEED TO KNOW HOW TO
RECOVER.
THEY NEED TO KNOW HOW TO ROLL
BACK UP ONCE THEY GO OVER.
AND YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THESE
GUYS WEARING DRY SUITS FOR THAT
REASON; IT'S COLD OUT TODAY AND
THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS COLD,
AS WELL.
SO THEY'RE WEARING PROPER PFD,
HELMETS AND SPRAY SKIRTS SO
THEY'RE WELL EQUIPPED FOR THIS
LOCATION.
THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND A BALANCE
BETWEEN GRAVITY AND THE CURRENT
AND THE SUNK ON THAT WAVE.
>> Jill: HOW MUCH FUN IS THIS,
ONCE YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IT?
>> IT'S SO MUCH FUN.
IT'S A BLAST.
THAT IS OUR CHECK ON THE DRIVE
TO 7:45.
>> Tara: NOW, IT'S INTO THE
DRIVE, IT'S A RIDE OR WHATEVER
IT IS, IT IS WATER AND IT IS
DANGEROUS AND SAFETY IS THE NAME
OF THE GAME.
>> Jill: YES.
I'M JOINED BY CURT AND SERGEANT
ED PERKINS FROM THE CALGARY
POLICE MARINE UNIT.
SO DROWNING IS THE LEADING CAUSE
OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH FOR CHILDREN
AGED ONE TO FOUR RAIN THE THIRD
LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR
CANADIANS UNDER 60.
>> Jill: A SURPRISE, CONSIDERING
HOME TIME PEOPLE ARE OUT ON THE
RIVER.
A YES.
I THINK IT'S A VERY SIGNIFICANT
NUMBER.
NOT TO SOUND CLICHE, BUT IT'S
PREDICTABLE AND PREVENTIBLE, 80%
ARE GOING TO BE MALE.
NON-POWERED VESSEL, CANOE,
KAYAKS, 84% ARE INTOXICATED BY
DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL.
SAY STOCK -- STAY SOBBER AND
WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET AND YOU
CAN REALLY MITIGATE A LOT OF THE
RISK.
>> THE MOST IMPORTANT PART
ABOUT A RAFT IS HAVING THE
MULTI-CHAMBERED RAFT.
SO THIS RAFT HAS FOUR CHAMBERS
ON THE OUTSIDE, TWO THWART
CHAMBERS.
SO IF ONE OR EVEN TWO CHAMBERS
YOU, YOU CAN GET SAFELY OFF THE
WATER.
AND A CHEAP RAFT USUALLY HAS ONE
CHAMBER, MAYBE AND SOMETIMES
TWO.
SO IF YOU CATCH SOMETHING,
YOU'RE GOING DOWN AND YOU'LL
HAVE THE RAFT INTO YOUR LEGS AND
STUFF.
LIFE JACKETS ALSO VERY
IMPORTANT.
THEY NEED TO BE DONE UP TIGHT.
IF IT'S A POORLY BUILT LIFE
JACKET, YOU CAN'T PULL SOMEBODY
OUT OF THE WATER, BECAUSE THE
STRAPS WILL COME OFF.
AND A GUIDING LIFE JACKET FOR A
PADDLER HAS MORE ROOM FOR
MOTION, BUT YOU CAN PULL
SOMEBODY OUT BY THESE STRAPS.
WE SEE RAFTS WITH ONE PADDLE.
A RAFT WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT WITH
ONE PADDLE.
IT JUST SPINS IN CIRCLES AND THE
PADDLES ARE OFTEN VERY FLOPPY,
SO YOU CAN'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY
POWER.
THEN YOU HAVE A SLOW BAG AND
BAIL PAIL TO EMPTY OUT THE BOAT
IF IT GETS FILLED.
SO YOU CAN JUST SCOOP THE WATER
OUT.
IT'S IMPORTANT NOT TO HAVE A
ROPE LIKE THIS ONE OVER THERE,
WHICH IS JUST A WOUND-UP PIECE
OF ROPE.
>> Jill: THIS IS NOT GOING TO DO
YOU WHEN IT COMES TO WATER
SAFETY.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO HIT THE
BOW OR THE ELBOW, YOU DEFINITELY
WANT TO BE STAY DRY OUT
THERE, ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW IF
WE CAN REALLY HELP JILL, SINCE
SHE'S PLAYING IN THE WATER
TODAY, TARA.
>> Tara: YES, STAYING DRY IS NOT
WHAT IT'S ABOUT, BUT STAYING
SAFE IS.
>> Jill: YES, TALKING WATER
SAFETY HERE.
WE HAVE THE GUYS FROM THE
OUTDOOR CENTRE.
THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS.
BUT WE ARE GOING TO DEMONSTRATE
WHAT HAPPENS, SHOULD YOU FALL
IN.
SO IF YOU'RE HEADING OUT TO THE
WATER THIS LONG WEEKEND, WE WANT
YOU TO BE SAFE.
SO THEY'RE JUST GOING TO SHOW
YOU WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FALL OUT
OF A BOAT, AS YOU SEE.
THE FIRST THING YOU DO IS YOU
GET INTO A DEFENSIVE SWIMMING
POSITION.
NOTICE HIS FEET ARE UP; HE IS
HEAD UPSTREAM AND CAN SEE DOWN
STREAM.
YOU GRAB THE PADDLE AND THEN
THEY GRAB THE SPHRAPS ON YOUR
LIFE JACKET AND PULL YOU IN.
IT IS THAT SIMPLE.
THE IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER
IS TO PUT YOUR -- NEVER STAND UP
IN THE RIVER, EVER UNTIL YOU'RE
RIGHT ON THE EDGE OR YOU'RE
GETTING IN.
AND ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FEET
DOWNSTREAM.
>> Jill: A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO
STAND UP.
>>> OR SWIM, TOO.
AND YOU JUST NEED TO GET RELAXED
RIGHT AWAY, FEET DOWNSTREAM,
THEN YOU CAN SEE THE WAVES
COMING AND YOU WON'T BE SPITTING
UP WATER.
>> Jill: SO YOU WANT TO FLOAT ON
YOUR BACK.
>> YES.
AND THEY ARE WEARING DRY SUIT,
SO THEY'RE DRY, NOT FREEZING
LIKE WE ARE ON THE SHORE HERE.
>> Jill: CALGARY OUTDOOR CENTRE
IS A GREAT FACILITY.
YOU OFFER A LOT OF COURSES AND
THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OUTDOOR
CENTRE IS.
>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE
HAVE GREAT EXPERIENCES IN THE
OUTDOOR, HAVE FUN AND THAT MEANS
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT AND
BE SAFE.
SO THAT'S WHY WE RENT GEAR AND
PROVIDE TRAINING TO GET
EVERYBODY STARTED IN THE
OUTDOORS.
>> Jill: WE'RE JOINED AS WELL BY
THE CALGARY POLICE MARINE UNIT.
SO SERGEANT PERKIN, TELL ME
ABOUT THE LAWS.
>> THE BIG ONES WE SEE IS
INTOXICATION IN A
PUBLIC PLACE; TRANSPORTING OR
CONSUMING LIQUOR IN PUBLIC, SO
IT'S PROHIBITED TO TRANSPORT
YOUR LIQUOR IN A RAFT OR ANY
VESSEL AS WELL.
>> Jill: OKAY.
WEAR YOUR PFD, FEDERAL LAW SAYS
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PFD OR LIFE
JACKET IN YOUR VESSEL.
WATER SAFETY IN CAMERA SAYS YOU
HAVE TO WEAR IT.
ATTACH A WHISTLE OR SOUNDING
DEVICE TO IT; THAT IS A FEDERAL
REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS A THROW
BAG AND A BAILER.
>> Jill: OKAY.
OKAY.
>> THESE ARE THE LARGEST BAILER
AND THROW BAGS, $10 IN THE KIT
INCLUDES EVERYTHING.
>> Jill: THANK YOU TO
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO
TOSS THINGS OVER TO JILL
BELLAND.
>> Jill: YOU GUYS LOVE THIS.
YOU GET IN THE WATER AND LET'S
CHECK IN WITH MATT HERE.
ARE YOU COLD AT ALL?
>> NO, I'M PERFECTLY DRY INSIDE,
AND ACTUAL LAY LITTLE SWEATY
INSIDE.
>> Jill: OKAY.
STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDING
SOMETHING THAT'S CAUGHT ON
LATELY.
>> STAND-UP PADDLE BOATING NEW
TO THE OUTDOOR CENTRE AND IT'S A
GREAT WAY TO GET OUT ON THE
RIVERS AND LAKES IN AND AROUND
CALGARY AND DEVELOP A NEW SORT
OF SET OF SKILLS.
>> Jill: OKAY SOME OF YOU COVER
COURSE CHANGES IN STAND-UP
PADDLE BOARDING.
>>> WELL, BEFORE YOU GET OUT
THERE, THERE'S NOT A LOT TO
LEARN.
YOU HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND
GET PADDLING AND GET THE
EXPERIENCE.
PART OF IT IS BEING ABLE TO
BALANCE ON THAT BOARD AND YOU
HAVE A LONGER PADDLE AND IT JUST
GETS YOU OUT ON THE WATER IN A
NEW WAY.
>> Jill: AND IS IT EASY TO
MANOEUVRE, TO STEER?
>> TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF GETTING
USED TO THAT THAT'S WHY
WE RECOMMEND THE STAND-UP PADDLE
BOARDING COURSE WITH THE OUTDOOR
CENTRE.
ORIGINALLY IT CAME FROM HAWAII
AND IT WAS SURF STRUCKORS THAT
NEEDED A BETTER ENTER SPEC
ACTIVE ON THEIR SURFING
LESSONS.
AND SO THAT UPRIGHT POSITION
ENABLES THEM TO SEE THEIR
STUDENTS AND TO GIVE
INSTRUCTION.
AND IT JUST CAUGHT ON FROM
THERE.
PEOPLE SAW THAT IT WAS SO MUCH
FUN AND NOW DEVELOPED INTO A
SPORT.
>> Jill: OKAY.
NICE MANOEUVRING STEVE
ESPECIALLY IS DOING OUT THERE,
IN THE FAST-MOVING WATER.
>> IT IS A FANTASTIC WORKOUT.
WE CALL IT THE SECRET
WORKOUT BECAUSE YOU'RE HAVING SO
MUCH FUN THAT YOU'RE NOT EVEN
AWARE THAT YOU'RE ENGAGING ALL