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Related information on other websites
Canoeing Victoria.
Australian Canoeing Safety Code.
Smartplay.
American Canoe Association - Safety Check.
Heatwave - important health information for summer.
- Australian Canoeing Safety Guidelines (944kb, pdf), Australian Canoeing. More information here.
- Injuries associated with whitewater rafting and kayaking, Wilderness Medical Society. More information here.
- Heatwave - important health information for summer, Environmental Health Unit, Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
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