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Kayaking Around Poole Harbour Upton N Kayaking around Poole Harbour Upton N Launch sites Muddy foreshore KS LIFEBOAT STATION Lifeboat Station Sandy foreshore Lytchett Bay Cobbs Quay Branksome Bournemouth Harbour Master Sandy area (with permission) T Kayak training available Deep water Hamworthy Public car parks Private land T HoleÕs Bay Poole Parkstone Public toilets Breeding Bird Sensitive Rockley Beach KS Areas (April – June) Cafe RNLI College Boscombe Surf Reef Overwintering Bird T Sensitive Areas (Nov – March) KS Kayak equipment shop Lake Pier Whitecliff Park T Parkstone LIFEBOAT Marina Angling bait and tackle shops Rough/fast moving water STATION Baiter Park Holton Hamworthy Park Heath Port of Poole Waterski Poole Haven Dangerous mud exposed at low tide in many places – If you get Poole Marina stuck stay with your boat and call for help if needed. Area Yacht Salterns Club Marina Salterns Marina In case of emergency: North Channel Stay with your kayak and call for help on VHF Channel 16, or dial SHIP TURNING 999 on a mobile phone and ask for Coastguard. AREA Middle Ship Channel Wareham KS Arne NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION Channel Bay PWC AREA See UKHO 'Poole Harbour and approaches' chart no 2611 for full details Poole Harbour Wych Channel Ri ve r P Shore Road idd le Kite/ Windsurfing Area Wareham GiggerÕs Long Brownsea Island Island The Royal Poole Harbour Island Motor Yacht Club Sandbanks Islands Panorama Rd Round Wareham Island Ridge Wharf Middlebere River Fro Lake me Furzey Island Wych Lake WARNING – Chain Ferry Green Island Ower South Deep Redclyffe Bay Hook Sands Kayaking areas Newtons Bramble Bush Bay Bay Training Bank Every paddler is responsible for planning his or her trip. This guide is no BrandÕs substitute for careful consideration based on the conditions and your training. Bay However, some areas are more challenging than others − even in the most favourable conditions. Beginners, especially those paddling higher sided craft such as sit-on-top kayaks, are strongly advised to stay close to the shore and only paddle in onshore wind conditions. Use this map as a starting point when planning your next trip. 1.5 miles T Studland KAYAKING AROUND How to stay safe Weather sources Check the weather and • UK Met Office: www.metoffice.gov.uk Always carry tides to plan your trip POOLE HARBOUR a means of • Inshore 24-hour forecast (including forecast for further 24 hours) Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis Other online sources accordingly. • BBC Radio 4 FM/MW/LW at the following times: 12.48am and 05.20am www.xcweather.co.uk calling for • Poole YC Live Weather: www.pooleyc.co.uk www.windalert.com Poole Harbour, claimed to be the World's second largest help and • RYA SafeTrx allows easy access to Inshore waters forecast: www.safetrxapp.com natural harbour, is an excellent area for kayaking. However, keep it The Met Office also provides four-day surface pressure charts. HM Coastguard, announced on VHF Channel 16 while it includes stretches of unsurpassable peaceful, natural within reach. then given on specified channel at the following local times (UT): 0130, 0430, 0730, 1030, 1330, 1630, 1930, 2230. beauty, there are also mud banks, busy channels and strong Times in bold include latest inshore forecast. tides to navigate. This information will help you stay safe and enjoy your time on the water. What to watch out for Wear a Kayaking is a safe sport but accidents do happen. Between Tell someone where 2011 and 2015, there were 18 fatalities in the UK*. None personal you’re going Tides – Strong tidal currents at Poole Harbour entrance (Sandbanks and Poole Lifting Bridges – Two lifting bridges between The Quay and Holes Lake. were able to call for help themselves. flotation Brownsea Island); Holes Bay to Poole Quay; Rockley into the entrance of The bridges are fitted with navigation signals. and when Always carry a means of calling for help and keep it Lytchett Bay; River Frome. Flow rates are at their strongest for a few hours device. Leaves in any position Leaves fully raised within reach. you’ll be either side of low tide and even more so every two weeks during spring tides. Check tides by using the anyTide app from the National Oceanography Centre, All vessels stop (Emergency Vessels may proceed (with back. stop if flashing) caution if top yellow light lit) Protect yourself by carrying a VHF radio or personal locator the Easytide website www.ukho.gov.uk/easytide or in a local tide table. beacon (PLB). Take a mobile phone in a waterproof pouch as Get relevant training. Wash – The Middle Ship (main) Channel from Poole Harbour entrance to Poole a back-up. In an emergency, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the It will keep you safe Quay can be busy with ships and small craft creating breaking waves. Avoid Poole Harbour Special Protection Areas and Bird Sensitive Areas Coastguard. Consider using RYA Safetrx to log, track and Wear appropriate paddling in the channel. Cross the channel at right angles and lookout for craft. send alerts about your trip: www.safetrxapp.com and you'll have more Do’s and Don’ts: fun too! clothing for the Poole Harbour entrance – The chain ferry (0700 to 2300) has right of way. ✔ Do keep noise low and speed ✘ Don’t cause feeding or roosting *Source: Waid 2011-15 conditions A black ball, hoisted at forward end, indicates its intention to move. A white slow around birds. Stay alert birds to take flight. and your strobe light flashes when the engines are engaged. Anticipate its movement and and keep your distance. ✘ Avoid bird sensitive areas. pass well clear astern of it. A flashing orange light on South Haven CCTV mast To find out more about staying safe on the ✔ Do use recognised landing places. ✘ When using watercraft, don’t trip. indicates when a ship is about to transit the harbour entrance. water, visit RNLI.org/kayaking ✔ Do keep dogs under control to split up large rafts of birds. Navigation marks – All Harbour navigation marks conform to prevent them causing birds to IALA Region ‘A’ system. Buoys are numbered consecutively from the seaward take flight. end of the Swash Channel – port (red) buoys even numbers, starboard (green) ✔ Allow birds and seals to approach odd numbers. Minor channels marked with red/green stakes with reflective tape you. Do not follow them. – 2 stripes on port markers, 1 stripe starboard. Invasive species can affect fish and other wildlife, restrict navigation, clog up propellers and be costly to manage. Guided tours and kayak hire in Poole CHECK CLEAN DRY You can help protect the water sports you love by following three simple steps when you leave the water. Training • Wareham Canoe Club: • Land & Wave: 01929 423031 • Poole Harbour Canoe Club: Membership 01929 550688 www.landandwave.co.uk Useful contacts Secretary, Lake Pier, www.warehamboathire.co.uk • Poole Harbour watersports: Lake Drive, Hamworthy, BH15 4LR • Studland Sea School: 01929 450430 01202 700503 www.pooleharbourcanoeclub.uk www.studlandseaschool.co.uk www.pooleharbour.co.uk HM Coastguard, National Marine Operations Centre. For advice or Poole Harbourmaster – 'Poole Harbour Control' • The Watersports Academy: • South Coast Canoes: 01202 914224 www. • Shore Sports: 07867 575280 to notify them of your trip, call 02392 552100. In an emergency dial 999 or For advice on shipping movements, call 01202 708283 south-coast-canoes.co.uk www.shoresports.co.uk 112 or call on VHF Channel 16. VHF radio MMSI 002320011. 01202 440230 or call on VHF Channel 14. www.thewatersportsacademy.com • Aquatic Leisure Training and Development: • Wareham Boat Hire: 01929 550688 Register your details with HM Coastguard's Voluntary Safety Identification Call sign: 'Poole Harbour Control'. • Rockley Watersports: 07951 027733 www.warehamboathire.co.uk Scheme CG66 on www.gov.uk/register-boat-coastguard-safety-scheme Email: [email protected] 01202 677272 www.aquaticleisure.co.uk • Studland Sea School: 01929 450430 RNLI Poole Lifeboat, The Quay, Poole, Dorset. BH15 1HZ. Harbourmaster's patrol launch 'VIGILANT' www.rockley.org www.studlandseaschool.co.uk Guided tours and kayak hire Tel: 01202 665607. For safety advice ask for the Volunteer also receives on VHF Channel 14. • Shore Sports: 07867 575280 • Studland Watersports: www.shoresports.co.uk Community Safety Officer. VIsit British Canoeing: www.britishcanoeing.org.uk • The Big Canoe: 01929 481222 07980 559143 • Harbour Challenge: 01202 772436 www.thebigcanoe.co.uk www.studlandwatersports.co.uk www.harbourchallenge.org.uk Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity registered in England and Wales (209603) For more information on kayaking and canoeing in the UK, visit www.britishcanoeing.org.uk and Scotland (SC037736). Registered charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland.
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