How To Self Rescue While Kayaking Video

http://www.rei.com/category/4500009 Brad, an REI Outdoor School instructor, demonstrates in the video how to do a self rescue after your kayak capsizes. After you've done your wet exit (see related video) get hold of your paddle and your boat so the wind doesn't take them away. Get your paddle float, which you stored in an easily accessible place. Put one leg into the submerged cockpit so that you can keep both hands free without your boat getting away from you. Inflate the paddle float and slide its sleeve over the paddle blade and secure it to the paddle shaft with its clips. Now flip your kayak back over by reaching under the water and pulling the far combing towards yourself while pushing on the near-side combing. Position your paddle perpendicular across the boat, with the paddle float acting as an outrigger. Give a kick and pull yourself up, keeping your weight low and spread between the boat and the paddle float outrigger. Pump out the water using your bilge pump and put the spray skirt back on the cockpit combing. You're all set to go!

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• how to
• self rescue
• kayaking
• kayaks
• kayak
• REI
• kayaking skills
• paddle float
• bilge pump

[digitalcubano]

Clear. Succinct. Straight to the point. Great video.

[mrarfarf]

Great tip! Thanks for the info!

[corpuscollossus]

just had a near death experience when my kayak overturned and submerged 3km out. last time i go fishing alone. there was no way to bail, longest hardest swim of my life.

[TheBallerpark1]

ok so what abot if there was a shark

[lifesoeasy]

wont water get in? just curious i just started kayaking.

[Nawty4365]

Great Job,

Only 1.36 to get back into the kayak....wow.

[kbraband]

I'd recommend placing the paddle float over the blade and fastening it before inflating it. Less chance of letting go of it or the paddle when they're attached to each other.

[2urchins]

Informative. Thank you

[MBCrabClawProduction]

1:21 lmfao AHHAHA

[spongypillows]

i had thi on speekers and when the water sound came at the end i thought i was pissing myself x)

[cali2400]

in the mean time all your gear sinks to the bottom. lol...

[paddleme2]

I recommend using a paddle leash attached to your kayak, in the event you capsize during gusty wind conditions, so you kayak doesn't blow away faster than you can swim....