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.
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!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
@eyeojo
Maybe he had to get out to do a poo and his kayak flipped over like a dead fish.
agun17 5 months ago
If the dude knew how to roll well he wouldn't be in this position to begin with, eh?
eyeojo 2 years ago
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.
AlexMcGruer 3 years ago
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!!
EmsTheStrange 3 years ago
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.
VandenRipoffStrat 3 years ago
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.
VandenRipoffStrat 3 years ago
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.
Dunk1970 3 years ago
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.
Kuviasuktok 3 years ago
Yeah, strike my response. I was clearly mixing my river rescues with my sea rescues.
Dunk1970 3 years ago
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.
twistedpos 3 years ago