Learn how to use a paddle float to rescue yourself in this free sea kayaking video clip.
Expert: Jean Totz
Bio: President of Sweetwater Kayaks, Jean is also the Director of the Florida Gulf Coast International Sea Kayak Symposium at Sweetwater Kayaks. Her passion is open water kayaking.
Filmmaker: Bob Hunt
Duration : 0:2:11
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Some problems with …
Some problems with this scenario :
Calm waters and the person is standing in shallow waters.
Very unlikely circumstances in reality.
omg, I have been in …
omg, I have been in open water and have never tried this. will stay close to shore until I nail this technique. best video i could find so far — at least short of taking a course!!
I decided to do …
I decided to do some practice on this re entry mode today in the river here in Western Australia and I have to say that it turned out bloody harder than expected. One other kayaker on the bank of the river ran out to help me thinking I was in trouble and when I explained what I was doing he was really amazed that I actually tipped myself out and was practicing getting back in, anyway, after several attempts I was able to re enter my boat via the paddle float, it felt good to achieve something
jajaja
jajaja
its easier just to …
its easier just to swim up towards the back of the boat rather then perpindicular to the boat and that way you can just twist into the cockpit while still leaning on the paddle, also it helps to put the paddle under deck rigging because then you wont have to worry about it slipping, or you dropping it.
Starting on the …
Starting on the other side of the paddle and putting just one leg on the paddle shaft is *much* easier.
This series of …
This series of videos is excellent! Placing the leg over the edge of the boat as an outrigger is something I did not know about. She’s right- practice may save your life.
Yes she does; and …
Yes she does; and he does not make this look easy. Thats a good thing because when the rubber hits the road this is not easy to do.
Weather and waves can put a twist on this and any rescue so practice is the key.
the paddle float is very handy for a tonne of things.
Re- entry rolls, stabilizing a compromised paddler, a handy break when you want to take a lunch on a too tippy boat, a pillow and of course the paddle float re-entry.
She’s holding the …
She’s holding the boat at the critical moments!