· KNOW YOUR ABILITY AND THE RIVERS DEMANDS
· KNOW HOW TO SWIM
· THINK & PRACTICE SAFETY AT ALL TIMES
· WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET (PFD) FASTENED AT ALL TIMES
· ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR SWIMMING, PICNICING, & RESTING
· BEGINNERS SHOULD NOT TAKE YOUNG CHILDREN
· DO NOT OVERLOAD OR STAND UP IN YOUR WATERCRAFT
· WEAR RIVER SHOES AT ALL TIMES
· BRING A DRY CHANGE OF CLOTHING
· BRING A THIRST QUENCHING DRINK (i.e. WATER, SPORTS DRINK)
· ALCOHOL & WATER DO NOT MIX
· CARRY FOOD & CLOTHING IN WATER TIGHT CONTAINERS THAT ARE TIED SECURELY TO THE WATERCRAFT
· USE LITTER BAGS AND LEAVE ONLY TRACKS BEHIND
· NEVER TAKE GLASS ON THE RIVER
· PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE ELEMENTS (ex. Sunscreen)
· USE A STRAP TO SECURE GLASSES
· KEEP OFF PRIVATE PROPERTY
· SHOW REPECT AT ALL TIMES
· LOCK VALUABLES IN THE CAR
· ENJOY WILDLIFE & WILDFLOWERS, BUT LEAVE THEM BEHIND