Sea Kayak Self Rescue - The Ladder

[hammercore360]

too rough for my taste/ nice demo tho

[onlywhenpissed]

@WALSTEADH0USE You don't just lift any old end. You lift the bow so the boat drains against the bulkhead behind the seat. For more sea kayaking lessons you can message me.

[MrHappyangler]

Thanks for the tips, I think I could actually do that. Time to practice !

[PaddleDogC5]

to bad this is the only video of self rescue in some rough water I have seen even in videos I have bought. Thanks for real life video and your great skills.

[mulus2008]

intense

[tathagata40]

you got me there

[WALSTEADH0USE]

@tathagata40 It's all good fun mate :)

[DENMONKEY]

ty 

[0260mkg]

Outstanding and memorable, thank you.

[shirleymae30]

Nice manuver to get back in the kayak. For some others ways to reboard and a lot of other great info, check out the video "practical kayaking", by dolphins eye productions. ( I am not a kayaker, but i am actually in a small part of the movie, discussing the dangers of hypothermia). It was a good video that all kayakers should watch.

[tathagata40]

You don't have to make it so complicated. You can turn the boat over from the middle. You can also climb in straight over the rail into the cockpit. Just use common sense. It's like the old dictum "NEVER STAND IN A CANOE!" I stand in my canoe and kayak all the time while taking photos. I have this thing called "balance."

[StevenKeirstead]

@tathagata40 Would it not be hard to get back upright in rough seas trying to do that? I got rolled once in seas like this and could not get in from the side without flipping the kayak back over. I did not know this from the back technique and had to be rescued by friends in a rowboat nearby.

[WALSTEADH0USE]

@tathagata40 You clearly have No idea what you are talking about and have obviously never Kayaked in a proper sea kayak at sea. I'd LOVE to see you stand up one of these. Hahahaha!!! Please do tell what make and model of Kayak you have.

[tathagata40]

@WALSTEADH0USE It's a Mayan Seas Performa L. I have surfed all my life, so standing on water-borne vessels is not a problem. Do you have a special process for getting out of your bathtub too? : )

[WALSTEADH0USE]

@tathagata40 Despite your 'DUH' moment, he is demonstrating a method of ENTRYActually, If you were able to read you'd realise that getting IN can be the challenge - not getting out - even in stable toys like yours. Not everyone has surfed all their lives, although as an Aussie I have. (you're not the only one with balance) Hoever, as I'm not god I can't simply 'stand up' when I'm in thje water beside my Kayak. Like most humans I have to actually GET ONTO the boat before I can stand.

[tathagata40]

@WALSTEADH0USE You're adorable

[WALSTEADH0USE]

@tathagata40 TY. My wife & kids think so too. Now you've amused all real Kayakers, may I point out that your idea to "just turn the boat over from the middle' is hilarious as the kayak will immediately 1/2 fill with water. Of course, anyone with real experience in a Kayak knows that but if you enjoy paddling a boat half full of water feel free to do it 'your' way.

Lifting the boat at one end to turn it over is done to avoid that influx of water. Stick to surfing, Mr Balance. LOL! ;)

[MyPoeticLicence]

@tathagata40 U have something called arrogance too.

[ajpunisher666]

this very helpful me and my four bothers and fatherjust started kayakin we work in oilfied and safety always on or mind at work and home on road and this vidoe is good for us to learn but first try in calm water than work up thank u

[musicp8r]

Wow! I'm a beginner and very impressed! Thanks for sharing this :)

Cheers

[XH558B2]

That chap made something that is quite hard to do just look so easy... spose with practice it will be mastered by most...

Thanks for posting

[NilezII]

Isn't it amazing how much more stable the kayak seems once he actually gets IN the cockpit? I tried this today-it felt really wobbly when I was on TOP of the rear deck.

[bore2008]

Good kayaker yourself....

[donnickos]

do you really need a sea kayak to go on the sea?

[VvicsieE78]

this does look easy but i think it is very hard to do in waters like that...especially the part where you climb back onto your boat is very tricky because you need to keep your balance in order not to fall back in the water, and that rough water out there will give you enough trouble to hold your balance...very nice done..that skill requires lots of training

[reentrnroll]

The paddler is using a paddle leash; he can drop the paddle and forget about it until he needs it. You need to practice using a paddle leash in conditions to know what kind of potential complications it can help you avoid ......... or cause.

[onlywhenpissed]

I'll have a go at this method when I get my P&H Capella on the water. Getting back onto a SOT in rough water is tricky enough and this looks like a challenge.

[BigDsKayaking]

How does the paddle stay where you want it to?

[richardmilk]

@BigDsKayaking the easiest way to have the paddle secure is to have a little rope with a snap hook or something in your kayak where you can easily attach the paddle to the hook in these circumstances. Not sure if the guy used this though.

[dutchcoastalkajakker]

respect!

[DENMONKEY]

I just purchased a couple of SOT kayaks and plan on taking friends out for a day paddling.

To go with me though they will need to do 2 thing first, put on the pfd I provide them and get themselves back onto the yak 3 times successfully whilst in the water near the shore.

If they can't or won't do these things, then I'm afraid they won't be coming with me :(

[GingerBreadMan217]

That does not look that easy.. Thats why I got a sit on top

[fishingkayaking]

Thank you ! Life saving clip

[73mandala]

Excellent, that looks to be the easiest and best way to get back in,also limited amount of water getting in. Well done because no doubt someone will have seen this and it could well save their life

[usuckbad2]

@73mandala I don't think any one wud have gone out into bad conditions where they cud die without all the knowledge needed..

[73mandala]

@usuckbad2 Where i live Southern Australia the weather changes in an instant, you can be caught out, i have

[usuckbad2]

@73mandala And you know it can change in an instant you know all the skills and everything u need to know to survive and you shouldn't go out if you don't

[73mandala]

@usuckbad2 Ppl just are not that smart. In South Australia where i live 2 guys hired an open canadaian style canoe an proceeded to paddle across backstairs passage (i know funny name) to Kangaroo Island, it's treacherous as it's very deep and the current is squeezed between main land and island, even Cook mentioned how treacherous it was also American sealers in the 1800s,it's claimed many lives and ships,ppl just don't think

[dinnerandashow]

One person didn't want you to survive.

[ScreamingRubber]

Where's your skirt? Looks like he was planning this. Kinda silly to be out in these nice conditions without a skirt. A skirt would have made this maneouver a bit more challanging, especially one that would fit the gaping hole of a cockpit on his tupperware log. Also, a pump and other gear on the aft deck would have really hampered this type of rescue.Still, very nice to see somewhat realistic conditions in self-rescue. Nice filming, too.Next time, just re-enter and roll, man. Bla,bla,bla.

[Tetrodotoxin9]

Awesome, nicely executed, especially in those conditions. You make it look easy.

[Audiolaboratory]

When my kayak flips, I can never seem to get it upright again without it scooping up a ton of water.

[ashley118118]

@Audiolaboratory if you lift the front up as it goes over a wave then flip it you dont get as much

[abcasd1]

wow nice

[bobg3723]

Nice example for us beginners to see what it's really like in the environs other than a pool or placid lake. This demo also makes one think of how having "stuff" bungee or strapped to the top deck can pose a possible snag against clambering up the "ladder". Thanks for sharing.

[BlackJackzOO]

wow! what a video! I'm going to be doing some ocean kayaking in extremely mild conditions. Nice to see this video- now to practice it in the lake before heading out!

[nediamnori3000]

awesome

[tonyboysax]

great technique in real conditions

just what i needed--thanks

tony

valley nordkapp

[rsuthe00]

lol, if youre good enough to do that in those conditions, I doubt you would blow your roll!

great video- In the next one could we see it done only using one arm? :)

[ripazhakgggdkp]

The only thing i do not understand, is how was all the water drained from the inside of the kayak?

[simonnomis34]

@ripazhakgggdkp he gets the water out by twisting the kayak slightly to break seal on cockpit then when he lifts the end all the water drains out where the seat is there a seat that is designed not to let water past so it all runs out when he lifts the end while in the water watch it again.

[bobg3723]

@ripazhakgggdkp notice how he purposely used both arms to lift the bow clear of the water. This drained the cockpit water while the bow was stood up over his head, and then a quick flip as he set the kayak down right side up. I'd make sure during self rescue training that a person would practice this with items inside the bulkheads you'd expect to be carrying so you know your physical strength at lifting the bow overhead.

[phooey61]

Very helpful video, thanks for posting. I struggled with the dropping into the cockpit yesterday and I can see why. Already been said but great to see it works in 'realistic conditions'.

[NLKayaker]

Not sure that I would just let my paddle go - like in this video. There's no use of a paddle leash so he's only relying on the boat to "trap" the paddle, I'd hold the paddle in my hands and, when I'm ready to drop my @rse into the cockpit, I'd have the paddle ready for a brace!! This is obviously not the "be all and end all" videos on how to do a scramble rescue!!

[theninja001]

@NLKayaker i would stick the paddle through the straps on the deck

[Alexmcgruer3]

Nice video.

This deserves practice... I have become far to reliant on my roll.

I found that out on January first in frigid water (on purpose) then again in a swim pool last night.

[paulterry1984]

nice1

[seeingstones]

glad too see this done in waves. I love videos where there is a narrator standing waist deep in water while the other person quietly and smoothly slips in like it was nothing.

[nj4x4fever2]

Great skill very well executed.

[Rwyrwicki]

wow! very smooth!

[treocin]

great job, considering the waves. I guess this was just practice since others were watching rather than helping right?

[JerseyKayakAdventure]

Good video.

It is a technique you need to practice to make it as slick as this.

[assanyuri]

molto bravo. Io personalmente avrei incastrato la pagaia sotto una cima di prua, in primo luogo per non perderla ed in secondo per aumentare la stabilità.

[konatoze]

he made that look so easy when as i found out the other day it is not

[gruuz]

bravo,

the keyhole cockpit help is thi case.

I never suceed empying my kayak like Leo. It stay stuck to the water...

[tgh070582]

well done, thsnks for this video...

[ladedk]

For once a rescue technique is actually shown in real life conditions.

[iviewthetube]

@ladedk

For sure. If you are going to go over it is likely that you are going to go over when there are waves like this.

[harley1244]

pretty good to demo how to cowboy reentry but you better have one large cockpit to drop in that way esp. with the boots on. For me, I'd rather roll and if that fails, loop a foot in the boat (right side up), get the balloon on the paddle then flip the boat over me and do a quick reentry roll. You better be really lucky and highly skilled to do a cowboy entry with the winds and waves we face off of Maine

[787tommyt]

Nicely done. Good technique if you have the right boat (low aft deck, no rudder, nothing tied on aft deck), if you are strong enough (this eliminates all of the ladies of our paddling group), and the seas cooperate (in our 29 years of paddling, this would not have worked in any of the few instances we personally know of that caused a dump to occur). Good to add this to ones repertoire. Like all techniques, make sure you practice them in as close to real conditions as possible. Thanks again.

[orkcooper]

@787tommyt Bull! most of the females I know can do this better than re-entry roll. nothing to do with strength! huge cockpit like his helps right enough. better of bombproofing your roll, if you ever come out of your boat conditions mean self rescue is pretty near impossible..

[qazwas2001]

I've wanted to see a self-rescue in less than ideal water. Well done.

[souldaughter18]

a tip from experience, dont try that one with bare legs!

[pamlico140]

excellent technique! Thanks for posting. I was only aware of the standard paddle float technique.

[dongallery]

I'm a fan of re-enter and roll too. How does this guy lift a kayak (with some water in it) to arm's length overhead, unless maybe he can stand on the bottom? For sure you don't get much kicking power wearing mucklucks.

[NilezII]

When I've done the "emptying" part, I do bob under a little, but my 'yak does flip easily with a wrist flick, and all but about 2" of water falls out, unlike a reenrty & roll, where the cockpit is almost 1/2 full of water.

[flyingpieceofplastic]

That's awesome, how was the paddle secured, was it just leashed onto the boat?

[santasonfire]

i would think a piece of nylon sring / rope was used.

its what i use anyway

[MetaView7]

I am getting sea sick watching it.

[Key2Be]

Yes this is my favourite way aswell.

Fumbling with a paddle float can be very time and energy consuming.

[jjdollor]

would it not just be easier to do a re-entry roll

[AlexMcGruer]

Well Done.

I trust the paddle had a park on it.

That question is rhetorical: As you can do that in 3 foot seas with an apparent wind you obviously have your stuff in order.

For Zor, the paddle float may be backward but it can be used to strengthen a rescue and for so many other things. I am sure the guy that did this can roll and if the boat was loaded and everything went wrong the paddle float may help.

[kbsuess]

Most people can't lift the bow that high in the water on their own. Why empty the boat? The cockpit gets filled up over the next 5 waves that hit the boat! This rescue might be worth a try if you're paddling solo, but I doubt your average paddler would physically be able to perform it.

[muzzmackay]

Nice to see a self rescue not done in a swimming pool :)

[WillForsberg]

I like it... I climb up from the back too as long as the boat doesn't have a rudder which will castrate you...or a bunch of gear tied on the back deck. Another good reason to not have a rudder or carry stuff on your rear (rescue platform) deck.

[duesouth180]

Is the paddle tied someway to the boat? Is the paddle placed under the boat in this way so it can be recovered once seated?

[zorrettone]

the best way for self rescue in my opinion...paddle float is like a medieval instrument. Thanks for the video :-)

[njridergus]

thats a reckless sea out there