| Mandatory Equipment List for Canoes and Sea Kayaks as per Transport Canada.
• 1 Personal Flotation device (PFD) per person. Must be Canadian Approved and of the proper size for the user. • One 15 Meter (50 foot) Throw Bag. • One "Manual Propelling Device"…in others, "A Paddle" • One "Bailer"…in other words, a bilge pump. • A "Sound Signalling device"…in others words, a Fox 40 Whistle or similar. • A "Navigation Light" if operating after sunset and before sunrise or in periods of restricted visibility…in other words, simply a good headlamp will suffice as it pertains to sea kayaking or canoeing. See text below for the actual description as per Transport Canada. The above description is in my own words and more directly relevant in real-world terms. This is merely the absolute legal minimum set of required equipment. A more detailed list of recommended equipment will obviously be much more in depth. Some recommendations will be provided in another separate document. Canoes, kayaks, rowboats and rowing shells less than 6 m (19’8”) in length Personal protection equipment 1. One (1) Canadian-approved personal flotation device or lifejacket of appropriate size for each person on board 2. One (1) buoyant heaving line no less than 15 m (49’3”) in length Boat safety equipment 3. One (1) manual propelling device (for more detailed description, refer to the manual propelling device definition OR An anchor with no less than 15 m (49’3”) of cable, rope or chain in any combination 4. One (1) bailer OR One (1) manual water pump fitted with or accompanied by sufficient hose to enable a person using the pump to discharge water from the bilge of the vessel over the side of the vessel Navigation equipment 5. A sound-signalling device or a sound-signalling appliance 6. Navigation lights that meet the applicable standards set out in the Collision Regulations if the pleasure craft is operated after sunset and before sunrise or in periods of restricted visibility |