by Dave Hammond

Universal Signs

• Paddle or arms held horizontally and moved slightly up and down = Stop!
• Paddle or arm held vertically in line with the body = Go.
• Vertically held paddle or arm waved back and forth = Help!
• Paddle held out at 45° (or as near as) to one side = go that way.
  N.B. Never point at the hazard.

 

Signs agreed on within the group

• Fist hitting open palm = hard landing.
• Open hand hitting open palm at about 45° and skating off at 45° = boof move.
• Hand held up with palm out and fingers stretched open = tree or sieve.
• Pointing at outstretched tongue = tongue of water.
• Fist hitting top of head = I’m okay, are you okay?
• Hand pointing to the centre of head or stomach then travelling up and down the centre of the body = go centre.
• Index finger pointing up and moved in a circular motion, then pointed in a certain direction = there is an eddy there to use.
• Fist clenched and held up = rock.
• Thumb and index finger held in a circle = hole.
• Arm moved as if throwing a dart = throwbag needed to be used in direction indicated.