Swan Canning Riverpark Boating Guide

1 Recreational Skipper s TicketThe person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor of 6hp ( kilowatts) or less is not required to hold a Recreational Skippers Ticket (RST). A person in charge of a recreational vessel with a motor greater than 6hp ( kilowatts) is required to hold a RST. You are required to carry your RST card when restrictionsA person under 10 years may not drive a motor boat. RST holders over 14 but under 16 years of age are restricted to operating during daylight hours at a speed less than 8 knots. How to get an RSTIf you would like to get a RST you will need to pass an assessment delivered by an RST provider. The RST provider may also conduct training, but this is not compulsory. You can choose to study on your own, using the RST Workbook, and take the assessment you pass, the RST provider will issue you an RST Interim Certificate. Your RST card will be sent to you through the mail, once your details have been received and processed by the Department of Transport (DoT).

2 RST skills recognition and equivalentsIf you hold a qualification from another state or country that is equivalent to the RST, or have a commercial certificate of competency, you may be eligible for exemption from the RST assessment and can receive an RST through skills more information visit our website - SafeAll windsurfers and kite boarders have a duty of care to ensure their activities are conducted with regard to the prevailing conditions and circumstances and to avoid and windsurfers operating more than 400 metres from shore in unprotected waters must carry safety equipment. Visit our website for more SafeRecreational canoes, kayaks, surf skis, inflatables or similar paddle craft that are propelled by a person using a paddle must comply with WA marine laws. Visit our website for more water craftPersonal water craft (PWC) often called jet skis are craft propelled by an inboard motor powering a water jet pump. The operator sits, stands or kneels on the and similar craft are powerboats as far as the rules are concerned.

3 This means there are rules for the age of skippers, safety equipment, areas they can operate and the distance offshore they can speed. Requirements for skippers of PWCsEvery skipper of a PWC must hold a Recreational Skipper s Ticket (RST). A skipper who is older than 14 but under 16 years of age with an RST may operate a PWC but only during daylight hours and at a maximum speed of 8 equipment Every person on board a PWC must wear a lifejacket at all times: within protected waters or within 400 metres of the shore in unprotected waters a lifejacket Level 150, 100, or 50 / 50S must be worn; between 400 metres and 2 nautical miles from shore in unprotected waters a lifejacket Level 100 or 150 must be worn. You must also carry an in date inshore distress flare kit in serviceable condition; between 2 and 5 nautical miles a lifejacket Level 100 or 150 must be worn. An in date inshore distress flare kit and an in date, registered EPIRB must also be carried.

4 Note PWCs less than metres in length shall not travel greater than 5 nautical miles from the mainland or 1 nautical mile from any island greater than 5 nautical miles from the mainland. PWCs greater than traveling beyond 5 nautical miles of the shore must also carry, in addition to the above, a marine radio and two in date parachute distress , wake and wave jumpingFreestyling is operating a PWC in a way that the skipper of another vessel would be unable to predict its course or speed in order to avoid a collision, this includes doughnuts,180 degree turns, hops and jumps and wake jumping is driving a PWC over a wave or swell with the aim of becoming airborne. The wave or the swell may be formed naturally or by the passage of a and wake jumping is prohibited: within any speed restricted area; within 30 metres of another PWC; within 50 metres of another vessel or person in the water; and in the Swan and Canning Riverpark except in the gazetted freestyle area downstream of the Narrows skiingWater skiing rules and regulationsWater skiing involves being towed over water at a speed of 8 knots or more by a motor boat supported on the surface by a ski or skis, an aquaplane or other apparatus, or your takes at least three people to go water skiing:1.

5 A driver of at least 17 years of age with a An observer of at least 14 years of age3. The person being towed by the taking off with skiers always give way to vessels landing a s k ie take off and landings are only permitted in the designated take-off and landing behind a skierYou must not drive any closer than 50 metres directly behind a skier or any other boat. Trick skiingTrick skiing is prohibited within 100 metres of any take-off and landing areas. Distance from shoreStay at least 50 metres (or as gazetted) from shore except when landing or taking-off a skier in a gazetted take-off and landing rules that apply to power boats also apply to boats towing skiers. There are also some extra rules: a motor boat can t tow a skier between sundown and 8am in the waters of the Swan River or before 9am and after sunset in the waters of the Canning River; deep water take-offs only, except in ski take-off areas; and collision rules still apply in ski areas.

6 This means a ski boat has no priority over a boat that is passing through the ski area informationIn the Swan Canning Riverpark , you may only ski within gazetted ski areas and between times allowed for that area. Ski areas are marked by signs on the foreshore and some also have their boundaries marked by buoys in the water. Most ski areas will also have a pictorial sign describing the rules and regulations that are particular to the area must ski in an anti clockwise direction. See InsetWoodbridgeCavershamPyrtonSandalford The Mission GrantTranby HouseTrafalgarFootbridgeOld MillGovernor Kennedy s FountainMoultonsLandingJetty RuinsTelephoneNatural GasTelephoneBoat RuinsCAUTIONFoul GroundSubmerged PilesWater Pipe8 Knots8 KnotsWater Ski AreaWaterSkiArea5 Knots5 Knots5 Knots5 Knots5 Knots5 Knots5 Knots5 Knots5 KnotsDredged to 1 metre along centre line5 knots5 knots5 knots5 knotsMends St ChannelCoode St Channel8 KnotsPWC Area5 Knots5 KnotsSWAN ESTUARY MARINE PARK(Milyu)Refer to Conservation andLand Management Publications(8 Knots)

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in or through a mooring area; in any waters having a depth of less than 3 metres (except in a ski area); within 15 metres of a vessel under way; within 50 metres of a moored vessel; a person in the water; a jetty or wharf; a riverbank or low water to sunrise A person shall not cause a vessel to travel at a speed exceeding 10 knots in any non speed restricted area of the Swan and Canning Rivers between the hours of sunset and Knot areasMaylands: All waters within and commencing at the Windan Bridge, East Perth on the Swan River, continuing upstream to the downstream boundary of the gazetted Belmont Water Ski Area, is restricted to 8 knots to motorised vessels between the hours of 10:00 and 17:00 hours on every Sunday from 1 October to 30 April CautionLow overhead power lines exist at various locations along the used on WA WaterwaysTAKE CARE BE PROP AWAREP ersonal water craft (PWC)PWC freestyling PWC freestyling is prohibited in the Swan and Canning Rivers except in the designated PWC freestyling area in South waters to PWCSwan River: All waters upstream of the Windan water ski area: All waters of the Belmont water ski area are closed to water ski areasBelmont water ski area: A person shall not drive a motor boat towing a ski tube or other inflatable public water ski areasWestern Australian Powered Water Sports Area (WAPWSA)This area is reserved for the use of motorised aquatic events approved by the Department of Transport.

8 The area is closed at all times to all vessels (including paddle craft) unless approved by the Department of Hill water ski area: This area is set aside for the use of members of the Barefoot Division of the Western Australian Water Ski Association waters areasMotorised Vessels: All designated waters at Maylands, Cracknell Park, Ascot, Point Reserve, Freshwater Bay and Preston Point (refer map) are closed to motorised drop netsFairways and channels: The placement of crab drop nets in fairways and channels is prohibited without approval of the of TransportJuly 2021 Boating Guide Swan Canning Riverpark Marine SafetyDepartment of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA)Parks and Wildlife Service of the DBCA works closely with the community, businesses, and local and State government agencies to protect and improve the ecological health and long-term community benefit of the Swan Canning Riverpark . Boating to keep our rivers healthy Take care to minimise your boatwash.

9 Wash can damage shorelines, injure people, disturb nesting and feeding birds, damage moored boats and interfere with other people s enjoyment of the Riverpark . Take home your tenders, dinghies and boats or use an approved storage facility. Leaving vessels on the foreshore can damage vegetation and prevent access to shorelines. Prevent antifouling and cleaning agents, paint, solvents and other chemicals from polluting the Riverpark . Make sure you only undertake boat maintenance in areas where harmful residues can be collected and disposed of properly. Launch and retrieve your boat, tenders or other watercraft without disturbing riverside vegetation or damaging riverbanks. Boats may only be launched from trailers at the boat ramps shown in this Boating Guide . Riverside plants play an important part in keeping the Riverpark healthy. They provi