How to play in whirlpools by: Joe Bowers

While at Keeners you might get the opportunity to kayak and swim in whirlpools. Most of the time whirlpools are fun things to mess around in but if you're not careful and break some of the keener whirlpool rules you might get hurt. Now here are the Keener whirlpool rules:

1. Only one person allowed in a whirlpool at a time.
2. If you are swimming in a whirlpool at higher water levels two life jackets may be required.
3. If you are swimming never go into the same whirlpool as a kayak or you might get bonked in the head.
4. If the water level is super high and the coaches say don't swim into the whirlpools, DON'T GO INTO THE WHIRLPOOLS. (At higher levels the sea monsters get angry when you're swimming in the whirlpools)
5. Sometimes the coaches will tie a rope around you and then pull you out if the water is super high and if there is a chance that you might hit a convergence.
6. This is the most important rule. Always listen to the Keener coaches they know what they are doing and will keep you safe as long as you follow their instruction.