Sea Kayak - Rescue rescuer flipped by victim - learntokayak.ca

[learntokayakca]

Coming between the boats is one way to do a rescue yes. Have you ever tried doing that in any kind of conditions in loaded kayaks? It's a good way to get squashed! The whole point of this exercise was to practice entry over the rescuers kayak and into the swimmers rafted, stabilized boat.

[h4marine]

That's not the way to do it, rescued person should come between the rescuers boat and theirs, facing them so rescuer can see what they are doing, one arm over each boat and lean back, lift legs into cockpit and slide in the boat. Much easier.