Video of reader, Kathi Morrison, demonstrating the Heel Hook Self-Rescue. The "Heel Hook Self-Rescue" article, by Christine Burris, appeared in Sea Kayaker's February 2011 issue. The article can be found online at: http://www.seakayakermag.com/2011/April11/burris.htm
@Kolibrianer
Common sense should be the first rule of being on the water, being aware of your surroundings and the ability to read the weather and conditions dictate what is an appropriate self rescue. This is merely one option of many.
Priek 1 week ago
Show me the same technik into wave and or windy contitions!
Kolibrianer 1 week ago
Pull a thigh muscle doing this.
onlywhenpissed 5 months ago
@tvcrider - there is virtually no strain anywhere - that's the beauty of this rescue.
cjmorriso 10 months ago
The move appears to put quite a bit of stress on her outside of Left shoulder.
tvcrider 10 months ago