Re-entry & Roll: Sea Kayaking Self-Resue

[VandenRipoffStrat]

He should show how to re-enter and roll without a paddle float or another boat. Just a paddle. Just get in the boat then set up with the paddle and do a sweep, c to c, or pawlata roll. it works great but the boat is a bit unstable after because of all the water in it.

[EmsTheStrange]

Yer its not as hard as it looks with a normal paddle. and he should seal in his spray deck so his boat doesnt fill with water, all you need is a big breath!!

[eyeojo]

If the dude knew how to roll well he wouldn't be in this position to begin with, eh?

[agun17]

@eyeojo

Maybe he had to get out to do a poo and his kayak flipped over like a dead fish.

[Dunk1970]

Interesting watching the second person re-enter from traditionally the wrong side. Generally, the second person is taught to re-enter from between the two boats, which provides more stability.

[twistedpos]

Perhaps traditions have changed. I took a beginner course about 2 years ago in 2006 at California kayak in Oakland, Ca. Their assisted rescue technique is to enter from the outside edge with the 2 boats flush together, as shown in the video. They say it has greater stability when the two boats are together, almost like a raft.

[Dunk1970]

Yeah, strike my response. I was clearly mixing my river rescues with my sea rescues.

[Kuviasuktok]

Between the boat re-entry allows the swimmer to be facing up as they re-enter the cockpit so you don't have to right yourself after you're in. I guess it pays to be capable at all assisted rescues.

[Dunk1970]

True, also people are all different shapes and sizes and if you can't get 'em back in one way, it's always good to have alternatives.

[VandenRipoffStrat]

ACA training always says go from the outside in open water. People can even stand in their boats if the rescuer is holding onto the boat well enough. My favorite rescue after the eskimo roll is the "The Hand of God". If you haven't heard of it look it up. It's cool.

[AlexMcGruer]

I hate the words, " Always, Only and Never." My best rescues have been improvised with boats heading all directions and folks coming up from where ever they can.

A rescue inside a cave can be lots of fun.

All the ACA, BCU and our own CRCA (Paddle canada) rules have a purpose; but as they are all different it is best to say the outcome is the only meter of correctness.

[thomasbkm]

I liked the "paddlefloat to C" roll.. that one was new to me.

[hed9]

Thank you! Very helpful.

[midtoad]

very useful video!

[Lokanar]

I think this is really great teamwork, but isn't it quite a lot of effort? Wouldn't it just be easier to learn a standard C to C or sweep roll?

[splugrosh]

People don't always stay in the boat when they capsize and their attempts at rolling back up fail - if you go kayaking on your own, then being able to re-entry and roll is an essential skill (this vid also shows how it is useful when more one than person falls out; the re-entry and roller is able to rescue the non re-entry and roller with a more conventional rescue)