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 Plan and Prepare > Aquatic Invasives Aquatic Invasives Aquatic Invasives threaten the evolved integrity of our waters as well as the quality of our recreational experience. If careful and focused we can play our part not to contribute to their spread. Following a few basic "Best Practices" will help us not be the carrier for these aquatic pests. Here are a few guidelines we should follow any time we go from one water body to another, this is especially important for NFCT Through Paddlers to consider: •·Visually inspect your craft. Check the outside and inside of the canoe and paddles for any mud, water, or plant life. Remove anything you find and dispose on dry land before leaving. •·Eliminate water from all equipment. Lay out everything on the shore. Tip over your water craft and drain any water that has found its way inside. Wring out wet clothing and gear. •·Clean and dry anything that came in contact with the water. If you have time to allow gear and clothing to completely dry before entering the next water body, do so. If not put anything wet in a dry bag and do not remove until you can let it all dry out completely before coming in contact with water again. Aquatic life cannot survive without moisture. •·Alternating shoes. If you go from one water body to another during the course of your trip, bring an extra pair of quickly drying shoes with you, particularly if you're paddling in a water body known to have didymo. The pair of shoes you exit a water body with should be allowed to completely dry out before you use them again. Put on a new pair of dry shoes before entering a new water body. AQUATIC INVASIVES GUIDELINES POSTER It is important to treat all waters as if they are infected with an Aquatic Invasive as a way to keep from spreading them and to acquire a good routine. There are state and federal agencies and organizations across the NFCT with many volunteers working to help keep aquatic invasives from spreading and to identify waters that contain invasives. For More information you can follow these links: New York Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program Vermont Vermont Water Quality Division New Hampshire New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Maine Maine Bureau of Lands and Water Quality Regional Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel
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