How to Sea Kayak : The Paddle Float Sea Kayak Rescue

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Stuart Kinner - 8 years ago

IMHO this is not helpful. First, the guy is standing up in chest deep water. Second, in my experience it's much easier to slide your paddle blade under the deck lines so you don't need to hold the paddle at all, and can use both hands to get in the boat. I've done this is deep and rough water numerous times.

iviewthetube - 12 years ago

Is there any reason not to keep your paddle float inflated inside your cockpit?

Pablo Antimi - 13 years ago

I prefer to keep the kayak up side down while inflate paddle float.

Jevandtieriel John - 13 years ago

@oiuyuiop if you put the paddle under deck rigging, when using it as an outrigger, it can be difficult to remove in anything but calm conditions and even then, depending on your setup, can still be tricky. If conditions are rough enough to tip you out then getting bakc in won't be easy by yourself.

Key2Be - 14 years ago

Some problems with this scenario : Calm waters and the person is standing in shallow waters. Very unlikely circumstances in reality.

Neville Jones - 15 years ago

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

John Cisternas - 15 years ago

jajaja

TechnoEngineer - 15 years ago

Starting on the other side of the paddle and putting just one leg on the paddle shaft is *much* easier.

Alex McGruer - 15 years ago

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.