How to Kayak : How to Wet Exit out of a Kayak 140 19

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In this free kayaking video tutorial an expert will discuss and demonstrate how to safely wet exit a kayak. Expert: Janet Burnett Cowie Contact: www.kayaklesson.com Bio: Janet Burnett Cowie has been teaching kayaking since 1982 and is an ACA Swiftwater Rescue instructor, tandem and solo canoe instructor and an ACA whitewater kayak instructor trainer. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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roaddogrichard - 6 years ago

Why do you "never stand up in a river"?

lancer D - 6 years ago

Because you can get your foot stuck. Not such a problem in still water perhaps, but in moving water if you are anchored by a stick or a rock, the weight of the water will pull you down and pin you against the bottom with no way to sit up, either to the surface, or to reach the snag and free yourself. Even a few feet of water can drown you this way. It might not seem like much, but when water is moving, it's not just the weight of water directly above you, it's the weight of all the water all the way upstream. A person in my local canoe group drowned this way some years back.

EXCALIBUR4040 - 7 years ago

Enjoy your lunch

megapanka - 8 years ago

I should be studying... why am I even watching this. I don't even own a kayak or live near a lake.

Dash - 8 years ago

juuuuuust in case.

Angus Rankin - 8 years ago

where did you go for lunch
please reply

UNiCuS Rampage - 9 years ago

Oh dead ting you took a swim

Julian Bainbridge - 9 years ago

U never stand in the river people its dangerous u can get ur foot stuck on something and the current will be able to ouch ur head under water and it may drown u so never try to stand in the river

Julian Bainbridge - 9 years ago

When in any situation will u ever be grabbing ur loop before u flip in a rapid huh huh!!!! thats bad form

Dmitrious Dmitri - 9 years ago

I wonder what she had for lunch.

Eric Larson - 9 years ago

Its a good idea to flip your boat up right to swim with it.

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Niko Rintalahti - 10 years ago

it is nice video but that's river kayak,not normal kayak...t: Niko from Finland :D

guitta Dabe - 6 years ago

The same concepts apply to an ocean kayak. In all occasions you'll probably be surprised to be upside down, so that's the time to let go of the paddle (which hopefully should be leashed to the kayak), tuck to grasp the skirt's handle, pull the handle, and kick yourself out of the kayak.

Niko Rintalahti - 10 years ago

you kajak is driver kajak? not normal kajak

Richy Rich - 11 years ago

Lol. I thought it was very funny.

79274333 - 11 years ago

I actually kayak and cannot remember making this childish comment, I must have been drunk.

Richy Rich - 11 years ago

Oh she did

John Doe - 11 years ago

she's going "falunch"

Michael Gorlitsky - 11 years ago

wtf this video isn't realistic at all. of course if you over-intellectualize the hell out of it and "practice" in the fuckin calmest waters known to man, you're gonna convince yourself that you're some kayaking guru. and then of course to compensate for this they all go in fuckin whitewater rapids and act like it's perfectly ok to have to roll underwater and shit. no kayaking trip should involve the potential to have your legs trapped like that while upside down. the entire concept is bullshit.

dismaldog-William - 12 years ago

Great series of video's for a beginner-Thanks

Dogwood537 - 12 years ago

I did this my first time today in 60 degree water, and it scared the out of me

Ben Barrett - 12 years ago

foot could get stuck under a rock and then current will drown you.

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Ivan Fish - 12 years ago

Why not stand in a river? I guess it depends on the river, but to me if you can stand up why not? I stand in the same river I kayak in all the time when I'm fishing. Obviously if the river is big enough, you won't be able to stand anyway and if not than standing seem like the way to be. p.s. yes my river is pretty dinky but still...

Cara - 7 years ago

Ivan Fish in whitewater rivers especially, the waters movie fast so your foot could get caught and then your head will be pushed under the water, and it becomes extremely difficult if not impossible to pull yourself back up to the surface

Fire - 12 years ago

Thanks for sharing!!

Stephen May - 13 years ago

It a good insrutional video and all but am i the only one who thinks it took her quite a long time to actually get out?

jonnypwilson - 13 years ago

@chevygearhead454 ...I was joking, "dumbass".

chevygearhead454 - 13 years ago

@hairyicedude she did that on purpose for demonstration dumbass......

jonnypwilson - 13 years ago

Hahaha, she capsized! What a sucker, I thought she was meant to be good at this kayaking business? PS she's on a lake, not a river!

TheMaccyB - 13 years ago

or you could just roll

João Gerardo - 13 years ago

tens que virar o kayak para não entrar água e para não afundar

Joe Harris - 14 years ago

Gay

toms3peaks - 14 years ago

can you not roll! this is pathetic

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Limbsy - 14 years ago

@peterrabbit31 yeah man eff that

peterrabbit31 - 14 years ago

screw that... I ain't ever going kayaking now

stoichiometric - 14 years ago

Why wouldn't you want to stand up in a river?

auris997 - 14 years ago

your kayak is different than mine :) this is **** :D i just get out of it ;D not pullin any rings on ropes like you ;D

bizzarrogeorge - 14 years ago

Why don't you ever stand up in a river? I'm not clear on that. I've stood up in rivers before, and aside from some muddy feet and lake grass wrapped around my legs, no big deal. Am I missing something?

79274333 - 15 years ago

I had a wet exit last night, hope she didn`t give me the clap.

Matt Brockmann - 15 years ago

if you stand up in a river you might get your feet stuck under a rock or log or something and you head might get pushed under by the current....deadly combination

Colton Dansie - 15 years ago

wow

Ppp aaa - 15 years ago

she isnt hot.

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