Chris Stec, COO, American Canoe Association

1. Education. Recreation. Stewardship. Competition. Exploration.
Paddlesports
Update

2. NSRE – Paddlesports Participation Report - 2010
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics
Activity # of Participants Total Annual Days
Canoeing 22,829,700 125,190,000
Kayaking 14,744,900 91,499,100
Rafting 13,410,100 80,771,500

3. NSRE – Paddlesports Participation Report - 2010
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics
Level of Experience # of Participants
Novice 19,410,600
Intermediate 15,134,100
Advanced 3,568,500
Expert 1,865,600

4. USCG NRB Survey - 2011
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

5. USCG NRB Survey - 2012
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

6. USCG NRB Survey - 2012
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

7. Kayak Fishing Survey - 2015
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

8. Paddlesports Participation
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

9. SUP Participation
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

10. Outdoor Recreation Participation:Topline Report 2016
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

11. USCG Recreational Boating Statistics
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics
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Canoe,
Kayak &
SUP
Fatalities

12. USCG Recreational Boating Statistics
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

13. USCG Recreational Boating Statistics
www.americancanoe.org/Statistics

14. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 – 3,205 fatalities
All Recreational Boating Deaths - 5
Years

15. 626 fatalities
All Recreational Boating Deaths in
2015

16. Paddler Deaths in 2015
182 fatalities

17. Paddler Deaths 2011-2015
881 fatalities

18. Paddler Deaths (2006-2015)
1,729 , 26%
4,890 , 74%
Paddlers
Motorizedand Sail
Note: Unless "motorization” was not
discernible (less than 2% of the time)

19. Paddler Deaths by Boat Types –
10-Year Period
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Canoe
Kayak
Rowboat
Inflatable
Other
SUP

20. Paddler Deaths – (2006-2015)
25 To < 50 Deaths
10 To < 25 Deaths
AS GU NMI
Less than 10 Deaths
Greater than 75 Deaths
50 To < 75 Deaths
VI
PR
DC
Total: 1,729 deaths

21. Regulatory Entities
Paddlesports Regulation

22. U.S. Coast Guard - Regulation
Paddlesports Regulation
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
Part 175 – Equipment Requirements
Subpart B – Personal Flotation Devices

23. National Boating Safety Advisory Council
Paddlesports Regulation
NBSAC Resolution Number 2014-91-2
Prevention through People Subcommittee
Safety Equipment Carriage Requirements: Manually
Propelled Vessels

24. Minnesota - DNR
Paddlesports Regulation
Registration is required if your paddleboard is over
ten feet long.
Place the registration decals on the front of the
paddleboard if possible. If not, place both decals on
the back of the paddleboard.

25. Utah - River Throw Bag in Lieu of Type IV PFD
Paddlesports Regulation
• R651-215-8: River Throw Bag in Lieu of Type IV
PFD
• Federal requirements versus the State regulations
• Implications of programmatic grant funding from the
U.S. Coast Guard.

26. Wisconsin – Senate Bill 286
Paddlesports Regulation
This bill provides that the personal flotation device
requirements under current law do not apply to a stand-up
paddleboard with respect to any person on the board who is 18
years of age or older.
This bill defines “stand-up paddleboard” to mean a
buoyant board designed to be manually propelled on water by
a person paddling from a standing or kneeling position.
Under current law, every boat is required to carry at least one
personal flotation device for each person on board or being
attended by the boat.

27. New Mexico – EMNRD State Parks Division
Paddlesports Regulation
From their Stand Up Paddleboarding website:
Mandatory to be worn on all lakes and rivers
statewide is a life jacket or PDF, a sound producing
device such as a whistle or horn, and a white light for
shining at other boats at night

28. New Mexico – EMNRD State Parks Division
Paddlesports Regulation
TITLE 18 TRANSPORTATION AND
HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER 17 NAVIGATION AND BOATING
PART 2 BOATING OPERATION AND
SAFETY
18.17.2.9 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO
OPERATE A VESSEL:
(4) Persons engaged in boating on a river or in boat races
or persons using ice sailboats, personal watercraft, kayaks,
canoes, paddleboards and rubber rafts on any waters of this
state shall wear a U.S. coast guard approved wearable

29. Animated Youth Booklet
Partnership Opportunities

30. Moving Water / Whitewater DVD
Partnership Opportunities

31. 66 New Videos / Webisodes
Partnership Opportunities
• Kayak Fishing
• Recreational Kayaking
• Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Coastal Kayaking
• Canoeing
www.americancanoe.org/WebTV

32. Paddle eMagazine
Partnership Opportunities

33. Olympic Paddlesports
Partnership Opportunities

34. Paralympic Paddlesports
Partnership Opportunities

35. Sprint, Dragon Boat, and Outrigger Possibilities
Partnership Opportunities

36. SWR Conference - 2017
Partnership Opportunities

37. NPC - 2017
Partnership Opportunities

38. Open Discussion – Topics / Questions?
The ACA & You!

39. ACA
Canoe • Kayak • SUP • Raft • Rescue
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Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-907-4460
888-229-3792 [fax]
aca@americancanoe.org
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