Essential Eligibility Criteria for Renters:
- Be at least 10 years old (Minors must be accompanied by an adult; minors under 14 must kayak tandem with an adult)
- Not exceed the weight limits of the kayak (475lbs for solo or combined tandem weight)
- Breathe independently (i.e., not require medical devices to sustain breathing)
- Independently maintain sealed airway passages while under water or awash in surf
- Independently hold torso, neck and head upright and balanced with no more than 14” of lower back support and optional adaptive equipment to support the thighs in existing sea and surf conditions
- Manage personal care independently, or with assistance of a companion
- Manage personal mobility independently, or with a reasonable amount of assistance
- Follow written/visual or spoken instructions and effectively communicate in writing or orally either independently or with assistance of a companion
- Be able to independently turn from face-down to face-up in deep water, and remain floating face-up without panic while wearing a properly fitted PFD
- Get in/out of a kayak independently or with a reasonable amount of assistance from rental companions
- Be able to independently get out and from under a capsized kayak
- Be able to independently re-enter the kayak following deep-water capsize or with the assistance of rental companions
- Maintain a safe body position while attempting skills, activities, and rescues, as well as have the ability to recognize and identify to others when such efforts would be unsafe given the participant’s personal situation
- At least one person in each kayak must have the ability to propel the kayak through the water without assistance and in a stable manner given existing surf and sea conditions, recognize where they are at all times using visual landmarks and a map, and return to the launch site.
