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Aadland, Eivind; Vikene, Odd Lennart; Varley, Peter; Moe, Vegard Fusche – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2017
Ever-changing weather and sea conditions constitute environmental hazards that sea kayakers must pay attention to and act upon to stay safe. The aim of this study was to propose a tool to aid sea kayakers' situation awareness (SA). We developed a checklist guided by theory on the concept of SA and expert problem detection, judgement and…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Check Lists, Weather, Safety
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Aadland, Eivind; Noer, Gunnar; Vikene, Odd Lennart – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2016
The aims of this study were to analyse recreational sea kayaking and touring incidents in Norway with a specific focus on wind conditions and to elaborate on practical implications for the prevention of future incidents. We included 49 incidents reported by the media between 2000 and 2014. Incidents occurred in various wind conditions, but most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aquatic Sports, Weather, Tourism