Steps for gear borrowing1 Read gear lending policy-> Gear Lending Policy
- it's pretty central to the whole process
2 Fill out the gear borrowing form with details of trip
-> Online Gear Borrowing Form
- the required fields cover weather, water levels, other paddlers as well as which gear you'd like to borrow
3 Contact two committee members to get approval for the trip
- according to the gear lending policy one of these must always be the captain and the other must be safety, training or equipment
- since you've now submitted a form with all relevant information on the trip this step should work faster
4 Receive confirmation
- or not, some trips may be refused
5 Borrow gear, go paddling
- you'll need to meet with a committee member to open the boathouse
- bring yourself and the gear back safelyThis weekend seems like a good time for a Beta trial! There is a feedback field at the end of the form, any constructive criticism on how to make the form clearer or more efficient is very welcome. Feel free to post up any feedback on the overal process here.
The club's gear lending policy says that when people borrow gear they should fill out a form in the boathouse. Given the age we live in, we are now attempting to do that step online (easier for everyone).
The form now includes fields in which to enter important information about the trip (weather, water levels, grade of river) which is something that used to be researched by the committee after the request was made. It can only be a good thing for everyone to be aware of the factors that influence kayaking conditions and therefore when club gear is lent out. This should also shorten the time from borrower request to committee response.
Another cool feature is the "see responses" link at the end of the survey, it shows a pretty amazing representation of all the data entered.
