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welcome to channel islands national park
the park headquarters is located in
ventura please arrive on time
take one of the life jackets we have
provided
and sign the boat manifest
remain on the back deck until crane
operations are over
if you are a first timer on the park
boat you will receive a one-time
briefing from the superintendent or
designated park staff explaining the
rules
you will also receive current tide and
weather information from the boat
captain you must honestly consider all
the information provided before deciding
to continue onto the park boat
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anacapa is one of five islands within
the channel islands national park
it is located 14 miles across the santa
barbara channel
you'll be arriving at the landing cove
where you will go ashore
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anytime you're outside the cabin you
must have your life jacket on and
buckled properly
please remember that the captain is in
charge and must be obeyed
the boat does not tie up to the dock but
instead maneuvers alongside of it in an
operation called live boating
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two deckhands on board will help you
cross to the island safely please listen
to what they have to say
when the platform on the boat lines up
with the ladder on the dock
you'll be instructed to go and you must
go carefully because the boat will not
stay in position for long
crossing to the island may look easy but
it is not
you must focus on what you are doing
ignore distractions
and avoid normalizing risk
if you feel for any reason that you
should not step across to the island
please speak up and you can stay on
board
the captain with cause can order you to
stay on board
and you must follow their instructions
in order to ride on park boats in the
future
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nice to see you alex when getting back
on the boat the tide might be lower and
you will have to go down the ladder a
few rungs
once again
you will have two deckhands on board who
will help you transfer to the boat
safely
they may ask you to wait while the boat
gets back into position
please listen to what they have to say
and then move carefully and decisively
back to the boat
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