For use by boathouse supervisor
1. Keys
If you are supervising the boathouse you will need two keys: one for the
main door and one for the equipment storage room. You can obtain them
from the Boathouse Manager.
2. Safety information
Refer to the sheet posted in the register, on the bulletin board and in
the equipment room. [Also available here
on the website].
3. Boats and equipment
Members and their guests may use club canoes and kayaks without charge
when the boathouse is open for paddling. A current list of members is
kept in the sign-out book. Members have first priority in using the boats.
Only club-owned boats may be borrowed. A list of these boats is kept with the
membership list. Most of the club-owned boats are numbered and painted with
the club logo.
Life jackets, paddles, skirts and safety kits (throw rope, whistle
and bailer) are kept in the equipment room. "Private" boat owners
have a key to the boathouse for personal access.
After use, all boats and paddles should be rinsed clean if required,
using the outside hose. All equipment other than canoes and kayaks
should be returned to the equipment room. Life jackets and skirts
should be hung up.
4. Sign-out routine
a) All participants should review the hazards involved in paddling from
the boathouse to ensure it is within their risk tolerance and ability.
b) Paddlers are to record their name, date, and number of the boat they
are paddling together with their signature on the waiver. Signatures on
the waiver must be witnessed
c) Guests are limited to two visits. Please refer to previous sign-up
lists to ensure that this number is not exceeded. Guests must sign a
waiver on every visit.
d) Remind paddlers that boats are to be returned before dusk or time
to lock the boathouse.
e) Inform the supervisor of your route if you plan to be out of sight
of the boathouse. Enter any other pertinent comments.
5. Repairs or damage
A member or guest who damages equipment will be held responsible for the
damage.
Please let the Boathouse Manager know about any problems with the
building or equipment, and note defects in the register.
6. Telephone
The telephone is located in the storage room. Do not answer it if it
rings, as it is used for an outgoing recorded message. Make sure you
know the phone's location in case of an emergency.
7. General inquiries
Club brochures and membership application forms are available at the
desk in the boathouse. Inform the membership secretary if there are
new applicants, or supplies are low.
The club's telephone number, 613 544 8375, is listed in the Kingston
telephone directory. A recording provides information on upcoming events.
The club's website is cataraquicanoe.on.ca
Direct inquiries about rental space to the Boathouse Manager. The annual
fee for canoe or kayak storage for members is $78.00. A $10.00 deposit
is charged for the boathouse key.
Club canoes and kayaks are available for rent by club members for use
only on club-organized trips. The trip leader or delegate supervises
these rentals. The daily rental fees are $12.00 for a canoe and $10.00
for a kayak. For a whitewater canoe, a special charge of $18.00 per day is
made. The fees include the use of paddles, life jackets and other safety
equipment. A member renting a paddle, life jacket or other safety
equipment, without renting a boat, is charged $1.00 for each item.
8. When closing the boathouse, please ensure that:
- All equipment is put away
- All lights are out, including those in the washrooms and the storage room
- Doors to the washroom corridor and the storage room are locked
- The bay door is closed and locked, and
- The entrance door is shut tight