Kayak Rescue Practice in Rough Water

Practicing an assisted rescue in rough water with large waves and fast current.
Due to the size of the waves, the kayak was not completely emptied before re-entry. Instead it was pumped out enough to get to an area of slightly smaller waves where it was pumped out more than paddled out of the rough area completely before final emptying of the kayak. The location is Catumn Rocks area between Watch Hill, RI and Fishers Island, NY. A spring tide ebb with a strong southerly wind.

I didn't actually know the camera was on as this was happening so my aim is off during much of the video.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• sea
• kayak
• assisted
• rescue
• rough
• water
• practice

[brianmacmahuna]

Very Impressive, ye could do with a paddle leash lads, less risk of losing paddle while rescue.

[guillemot12]

both parties had paddle leashes. One leash got fairly tangled during the rescue.

[snowleopardNW]

this video reminded me of how dumb I've been in the past. I was caught paddling solo in conditions worst than this up the sunshine coast in B.C. a few months back. If I'd bailed out I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have been able to get back in.  Step cliffs around a headwater meant that I probably couldn't have made it onto shore. Hopefully next time I'll be smart enough to camp out until it flattens out.

[rubymickey]

Don't know why so many people are hitting the dislike button. This is one of the few non staged, videos out there of an assisted sea kayak rescue under real life conditions...anyone can do it in a swimming pool.

[jamesnwald]

Really cool! Pumping out that water must have been challenging with that rough surf.

[stendec73]

Great video and top music.Love the dig!

[dutchcoastalkajakker]

respect..educational video..

[fredrwahler]

everyone should have this sort of training

[rsuthe00]

you know you've got the rescue solid when you can do it in conditons like these...

[sjo1122]

Looks like Lake Michigan on a stormy day. Good show guys!