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After determining that the river is at a safe level, the next most important piece of advice Mr. Florence gives is to wear a personal flotation device, or life jacket. All devices should be U. S. Coast Guard approved, be appropriate for the weight and size of the wearer, and should fit snugly. Bright colors are also recommended; they are spotted more easily from shore or air during a search and rescue operation.
Most canoes are designed for two people. Generally, three people can canoe comfortably and safely (heavy white water being the exception) as long as one person sits on the floor of the canoe to keep the weight low.
Comfort, fun and safety are compromised when four or more people try to ride in one canoe. Under no circumstances should more than three people share one canoe.
Anyone setting off on a canoe trip should have some general information about the stretch of the river they will be navigating. This information should include hazards like difficult rapids, hydraulics or dams, portages required, a milestone marker or map, and some idea of the time required to negotiate the stretch.
In addition, the EMS Council recommends that an itinerary, including expected time of return, be given to a relative or friend. Upon safe completion of the trip, don’t forget to notify that person ol your return.
The RBEMSC has made water safety information and education one of our goals, Mr. Florence said. The council plans to provide detailed information about specific types of area river hazards periodically. It also hopes to offer canoeing safety courses or seminars during the 1987 boating season.
For additional information about safe use of the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers and their tributaries, contact the RREMSC office (8256849) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For information when the RREMSC office is closed, the Rappahannock River Campground in RichardsviUe will give available information to boaters. The number there is 399-1839.
Cicada recipes
offered soon
An authority on insects will explain how to turn cicadas into tasty morsels at the June 10 meeting of d the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the National Audubon Society.
Margaret Collins, a zoologist with the Smithsonian Institute, will discuss the impact of insects on society in her talk at 7:30 p.m. in the library of the headquarters building at Blandy Farm in Clarke County.
Ms. Collins, who has zoology degrees from West Virginia State College and the University of Chicago, will explain also how to cook some of the hundreds of thousands of cicadas that recently emerged in the area.
The entrance to Blandy Farm is on the south side of Route 50, 1.5 miles east of its intersection with Route 340.
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