Serious Risk Disclosure
Sea Kayaking
The serious risks you may be exposed to in this activity, and what AdventureWorks does to manage them.
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AdventureWorks Ltd is a registered Adventure Activity Provider under the Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations. We are legally required to disclose any serious risks that participants may face when taking part in our activities.
This information is provided prior to booking and before the activity begins so that you can make an informed decision about participation.
What Is a "Serious Risk"?
A serious risk is one that could cause:
- Serious injury (e.g. fracture, spinal injury, concussion)
- Hospitalisation
- Permanent disability
- Death
These may occur even when all practicable safety measures are in place, due to the inherent nature of the activity.
Serious Risks in Sea Kayaking
| Serious Risk | Description / How We Manage This Risk |
|---|---|
| Drowning After Capsize and Separation From the Kayak | A capsize in open water can separate a paddler from their kayak, leaving them in the water with no flotation but their lifejacket. Instructors hold the competency the trip requires, verified against the AdventureWorks Sea Kayaking Competencies, and programmes stay within the plan's scope. A correctly fitted flotation device with a whistle is worn by everyone on the water, the wet exit is briefed and practised before the group goes beyond sheltered water, and a stirrup and paddle float are carried so a paddler can be got back into the kayak on the water. |
| Entrapment in the Cockpit on Capsize | A paddler who cannot release the spray deck can be held under water in an inverted kayak. Spray decks are held in a size range matching both the cockpits and the participants, and before every launch the grab loop is checked to be outside the deck and reachable. Every participant practises a wet exit in a controlled environment first, the release sequence is briefed and demonstrated before launching, and a participant who cannot complete a wet exit is placed in a double kayak with a competent paddler. |
| Adverse or Rapidly Changing Sea Conditions | Wind, swell and sea state can change faster than a group can return, causing capsizes, separation or exhaustion. AdventureWorks adapts, postpones or cancels where the forecast is outside the plan's parameters. Weather is monitored from at least two independent sources, one of them a marine forecast, and the most current forecast is obtained within one hour of getting on the water. Turn-back points and a time to be off the water are agreed before launching, and the group turns back, shelters or lands at the trigger point rather than after it. |
| Offshore Wind or Tidal Current Setting the Group Off Line | An offshore wind or a tidal stream can push a group away from land or off the intended route. Operation is confined to the wind and current parameters in the plan, wind direction is checked specifically before launching, and every passage and tidal gate is planned around slack water and the direction of flow. The group is kept within a set distance of a landable shore, and a towing device is carried for a paddler who cannot hold the line. |
| Launching or Landing Through Surf | Surf at the launch or landing can overturn a kayak in shallow water, or drive one kayak into another. Surf beyond the plan's parameters is not launched or landed through, and a tighter supervision ratio applies to that part of the trip. An alternative landing is identified before the group commits to a crossing, the group is held off outside the break and kayaks are sent in one at a time on a signal, and the landing sequence is briefed before the group arrives. |
| Collision With Other Vessels | Ferries, motorboats and commercial traffic may not see a kayak in time, particularly in a marked shipping lane. Only an instructor holding the AdventureWorks clearance — which requires Coastguard VHF and Day Skipper — leads a crossing of a marked vessel lane, and routes are not planned through areas of constant heavy traffic. A lane is crossed as one tight group, by the shortest route, and only when it is clear. Front and back instructors keep contact by VHF and monitor it for vessel traffic. |
| Separation or Missing Participant | A paddler separated from the group in poor visibility, or out of communication, is exposed to cold and exhaustion. Instructors are familiar with the area they are leading in, a buddy system and designated participant leadership roles are used, and a meeting area is agreed. Head counts are taken before launching, on the water, and after landing, the group is kept tight enough that front and back markers can see each other, and any change to the planned route is passed to the AdventureWorks Primary Contact. |
| Injury or Illness on a Multi-Day Trip | On a multi-day trip an injury or illness may need an evacuation from a place with no road access. The route plan, intended stops, and place and date of return are held by AdventureWorks before departure, and the Emergency Response Plan covers evacuation from the route. A PLB or satellite communicator is carried where cellphone and VHF coverage is not assured, the road-ends and landings where an evacuation could start are identified, and the Primary Contact is messaged from the overnight location every night. |
| Exposure to the Elements | Long hours on the water in sun, wind or cold cause hypothermia, dehydration and sunburn. Equipment and clothing requirements are communicated and checked before departure, sunscreen, water and rest breaks are built into the trip, exposure time is monitored, and instructors watch participants' condition continuously and adjust the plan. |
| Natural Hazards | Participants may be affected by storms, high winds, lightning, flooding, tree falls, rockfall, landslides, tsunami or volcanic activity. These hazards can cause serious injury or death. Instructors check the Location Management Plan and the hazard registers before the activity, monitor conditions continuously, and apply pre-set trigger points. AdventureWorks will cancel, postpone, relocate or adapt an activity when a trigger point is reached rather than after. Emergency response plans include natural hazard evacuation. |
| Remote Medical Emergencies | A medical event such as an asthma attack, allergic reaction or cardiac incident in a remote location may delay emergency support. Instructors hold a current first aid certificate, carry an AdventureWorks first aid kit and a communication device — a PLB or satellite communicator where cellphone coverage is not assured — and know the access points and emergency routes recorded in the Location Management Plan. |
| Undeclared Medical Conditions, Allergies or Medication | An undisclosed condition, allergy or medication can turn a manageable situation into a serious one. AdventureWorks collects health information before every programme, instructors avoid known triggers where anaphylaxis is declared and know where personal medication is kept, and an adapted or alternative activity is offered where a condition makes the planned programme unsuitable. This control only works if conditions are declared — please tell us, including anything that has changed since you filled in the form. |
Participant Responsibilities
Before taking part, you must:
- Understand the risks involved in the activity
- Declare any medical conditions or medications
- Wear appropriate PPE and clothing
- Follow all safety instructions
- Notify staff if you feel unsafe or unwell at any point
Questions?
Please contact us or talk to your instructor if you would like more information before participating.
Email Sam@adventureworks.co.nz · Phone 09 846 2644
严重风险披露
海上皮划艇
参加本活动可能面临的严重风险，以及 AdventureWorks 为管理这些风险所采取的措施。
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AdventureWorks 有限公司是根据《工作健康与安全（探险活动）条例》注册的探险活动提供商。我们依法有义务向参与我们活动的人员披露任何可能面临的严重风险。
此信息在预订之前和活动开始前提供，以便您做出是否参加的知情决定。
什么是“严重风险”？
严重风险是指可能导致以下后果的风险：
- 严重伤害（如骨折、脊柱受伤、脑震荡）
- 住院治疗
- 永久性残疾
- 死亡
即使已采取所有可行的安全措施，由于活动本身的特性，仍可能发生上述情况。
海上皮划艇中的严重风险
| 严重风险 | 说明／我们如何管理此风险 |
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| 翻船并与皮划艇分离后溺水 | 在开阔水域翻船可能使划行者与皮划艇分离，只剩救生衣提供浮力。教练持有该行程所需资质，并对照《AdventureWorks 海上皮划艇能力标准》核验；项目严格限定在计划范围内。水上所有人都必须正确穿戴带哨子的浮具；队伍离开遮蔽水域之前会讲解并演练脱艇（wet exit）；船上携带脚蹬绳和桨浮，以便在水上把划行者重新送回艇内。 |
| 翻船时被困在座舱内 | 无法解开防水裙的划行者可能被倒扣的皮划艇困在水下。防水裙备有多种尺寸，同时匹配座舱和参与者；每次下水前都会检查拉环是否露在防水裙外且伸手可及。每位参与者都会先在可控环境中演练脱艇；下水前会讲解并示范解脱步骤；无法完成脱艇的参与者会与一名有能力的划行者同乘双人艇。 |
| 海况恶劣或快速变化 | 风、涌浪和海况的变化速度可能超过队伍返回的能力，导致翻船、人员分散或体力耗尽。若预报超出计划参数，AdventureWorks 会调整、延期或取消行程。天气会通过至少两个独立来源监测，其中之一为海洋预报；上水前一小时内会获取最新预报。下水前会商定折返点和上岸时间；一旦达到触发点，队伍立即折返、寻求遮蔽或登陆，而不会拖延。 |
| 离岸风或潮流使队伍偏离航线 | 离岸风或潮流可能把队伍推离陆地或偏离预定航线。活动严格限定在计划规定的风力与水流参数内；下水前会专门确认风向；每一段横渡和潮汐通道都会围绕平潮时段与水流方向来规划。队伍会保持在距可登陆岸线的设定距离内；船上携带拖曳装置，以便协助无法保持航线的划行者。 |
| 穿越碎浪区下水或登陆 | 下水或登陆处的碎浪可能在浅水中掀翻皮划艇，或使艇与艇相撞。碎浪超出计划参数时不会穿越下水或登陆；该航段适用更严格的监护比例。队伍在开始横渡之前会先确定备选登陆点；队伍在碎浪带外待命，按信号逐艇进入；登陆顺序会在队伍抵达前讲解清楚。 |
| 与其他船只碰撞 | 渡轮、机动船和商业船舶可能无法及时发现皮划艇，在划定航道内尤其危险。只有持有AdventureWorks 许可（需具备海岸警卫 VHF 资格和 Day Skipper 证书）的教练才能带队横渡划定航道；航线不会规划经过船只往来持续密集的区域。横渡航道时队伍集中成一团，走最短路线，且必须在航道无船时才通过。前后教练通过 VHF 保持联络并监听船舶动态。 |
| 走散或人员失踪 | 在能见度差或失去联络的情况下与队伍分开的划行者，会面临受寒和体力耗尽的危险。教练熟悉所带队的水域；实行结伴制度并指定参与者领队角色；事先约定集合区域。下水前、水上和登陆后都会点名；队伍保持足够紧密，使前后领队能互相看见；航线的任何变更都会通报AdventureWorks 主联络人。 |
| 多日行程中的受伤或疾病 | 在多日行程中，受伤或疾病可能需要从没有道路通达的地点撤离。出发前，AdventureWorks 会掌握航线计划、预定停留点以及返回地点和日期；应急响应计划涵盖该航线的撤离方案。在手机和 VHF信号无法保证的区域会携带 PLB 或卫星通讯器；会事先确定可作为撤离起点的道路终点和登陆点；每晚都会从宿营地向主联络人报告。 |
| 环境暴露 | 长时间在水上受到烈日、强风或低温影响，会导致失温、脱水和晒伤。装备与衣物要求会事先告知，并在出发前检查；行程中安排防晒、饮水和休息；教练会监控暴露时间，持续观察参与者状况并据此调整计划。 |
| 自然灾害 | 参与者可能受到风暴、强风、雷电、洪水、倒树、落石、山体滑坡、海啸或火山活动的影响。这些危害可能造成严重伤害或死亡。教练会在活动前查看地点管理计划和危险登记册，持续监测环境状况，并执行预设的触发点。一旦达到触发点，AdventureWorks 会立即取消、延期、更换地点或调整活动，而不会拖延。应急响应计划包含自然灾害撤离安排。 |
| 偏远地区的医疗紧急情况 | 在偏远地点若发生哮喘发作、过敏反应或心脏事件等医疗状况，可能延误紧急救援。教练持有有效的急救证书，随身携带 AdventureWorks 急救包和通讯设备（在手机信号无法保证的区域会携带 PLB 或卫星通讯器），并熟悉地点管理计划中记录的进出通道和应急路线。 |
| 未申报的健康状况、过敏或用药 | 未申报的健康状况、过敏或用药，可能使原本可控的情况变得严重。AdventureWorks 会在每个项目开始前收集健康信息；若已申报严重过敏（过敏性休克），教练会避开已知诱因并掌握个人药物存放位置；若某项健康状况使原定项目不适合参加，我们会提供调整后的活动或替代活动。这项措施只有在您如实申报时才有效——请务必告知我们，包括填表之后出现的任何变化。 |
参与者责任
参加活动前，您必须：
- 理解活动中存在的风险
- 申报任何健康状况或所用药物
- 佩戴合适的个人防护装备并穿着适当衣物
- 遵守所有安全指示
- 如在任何时候感到不安全或不适，请立即告知工作人员
有疑问？
如果您想在参加之前了解更多信息，请联系我们或与您的教练交谈。
邮箱 Sam@adventureworks.co.nz · 电话 09 846 2644