Guidance

Keeping safe at the coast: watersports and coastal activities

Advice from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) about safety precautions to follow when doing water sports.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 1 May 2014

This publication was withdrawn on 1 May 2024

For up to date water sport and coastal safety advice visit HM Coastguard’s sea safety advice page.

Documents

Watersports and coastal activities: safety advice

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Details

This guidance is for anyone interested in sports such as:

• angling and fishing
• canoeing and kayaking
• cliff climbing
• kitesurfing
• jet skiing
• sailing
• scuba diving
• surfing

and other coast-based activities and safety training.

Published 1 May 2014