At Cime Aventures, safety\u00a0is of our utmost concern. Cime Aventures operates as one of the founding members of the ‘Association Ecotourisme Qu\u00e9bec’ and works in collaboration with the ‘F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de Canot et Kayak’ in order to make sure its guides and patrollers meet the required security norms and requirements established in the industry.<\/p>\n
Our guides and patrollers ensure your safety. With their knowledge of the river, the fauna, the flora along with their training, they are there for you at all times. This greatly enhances your experience on the Bonaventure River.<\/p>\n
General warning:<\/strong><\/p>\n There are certain inherent risks to kayaking and canoeing. Cime Aventures is very proactive when it comes to risk management. Many tools are at your disposal in order for you to choose the adequate level of difficulty for your outing. That being said, a waiver form demonstrating acceptance and recognition of risks will be given to you before the start of the activity. It is an informative document which you will have to sign if you wish to take part in the activity.<\/p>\n Independent Expedition Warning:<\/strong><\/p>\n Before renting material and\/or traveling to a location for an independent expedition, Cime Aventures checks the equipment and skill levels of each participant. The following document lists the skills and equipment that Cime Aventures deems essential for a safe and secure passage in certain sections of the river. Also, this document lists the roles that Cime Aventures plays in case of emergency. Participants will also have to fill out a waiver form demonstrating an acceptance and recognition of risks.<\/p>\n Additional mandatory skills and equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Self-guided from Lac Bonaventure, Coupe-feu, Km 85, Big Ouest<\/strong><\/p>\n Cime Aventures inc. requires all parties wanting to rent gear and\/or a shuttle in order to paddle the Bonaventure river to have the following skills and equipment within their group:<\/p>\n Mandatory equipment<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Strongly recommended: (see emergency procedures below)<\/strong><\/p>\n Emergency procedures:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cime Aventures\u2019s liability in your self-guided expedition is limited to the shuttle and\/or rental of equipment as well as a pre-trip evaluation of the skills and equipment of the participants in relation to the difficulty of the trip.<\/p>\n In case of an emergency during your self-guided expedition, the local authorities are in charge of a potential search and\/or rescue.<\/p>\n Cime Aventures strongly recommends having a means of communication (i.e. satellite phone) within your group in order to call for help.<\/p>\n Cime Aventures strongly recommends being insured for potential search and\/or rescue expenses.<\/p>\n Cime Aventures will only do a follow-up with the guests who have rented equipment. If only the shuttle service was used, no follow-up is done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At Cime Aventures, safety\u00a0is of our utmost concern. Cime Aventures operates as one of the founding members of the ‘Association […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":319,"menu_order":23,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\n* Able to perform basic manoeuvres in class II and III white water
\n* Able to perform front and back ferries in class III water<\/li>\n
\n* Able to swim class III white water
\n* Able to perform z-drag hauling system for rescue purposes
\n* Able to perform rescue of swimmer or lost boat in class III white water<\/li>\n
\n* 40 hours wilderness first responder + CPR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n* 4 carabiners (2 lockers, 2 non-lockers)
\n* 4 prussik ropes (5mm, 80cm)
\n* Tubular webbing (2 x 2.5cm x 2m)
\n* Pulleys (optional)<\/li>\n
\n* Duck tape
\n* Plyers
\n* Philips screw driver
\n* Bailing wire
\n* Parachute cord 3 mm x 10m
\n* Stainless screws\/bolts\/washers
\n* Wrap straps x 20
\n* Webbing 1 inch x 5m<\/li>\n\n