13:00 crying too......what a great sharing of the voyage ending.
@buckmanriver2 ай бұрын
Amazing story!
@noyopacific2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video !
@Deontjie2 ай бұрын
Try not to say "me" or "I" for at least ten minutes.
@JoeBoozer2 ай бұрын
dumb
@user-hg3zl6bx7p2 ай бұрын
Very good video and many helpful tips for me (how not to try it 😂). Many thanks!
@BiLatKnee2 жыл бұрын
Purposely blowing all those rescues = hard work!! I bet she slept like a baby that night. Great job!!
@gbtalleygmail2 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeehaaaaa. Good video. Like the scramble.
@kopteechuronline4472 жыл бұрын
What kind of PFD is that? It looks like a great fit and doesn't seem to ride up.
@TheRealGrandadNo12 жыл бұрын
Great video, especially the easy mistakes that can be made, but I would like to see that self recovery done in the sea with a few waves to cope with!
@joethi4981 Жыл бұрын
Exactly, in winds and waves and cold - very different.
@johnymingle2 жыл бұрын
Great in a swimming pool, but in a choppy sea its different and that's when you're likely to exit your boat.
@kristafechner6451 Жыл бұрын
As I said in a response above, after mastering this technique on flat water, it's important to practice it in progressively rougher conditions (it helps if you live in an area where wind waves build up, or where there's a tidal race with turbulent water). Appropriately, it's kinda like riding a bucking bronco! It's not impossible if you practice, but it takes good balance and flexibility, and the type of kayak can make a difference.
@jchambers11913 жыл бұрын
Very well explained - great job! Thank you!
@Retread2683 жыл бұрын
Old vid, but figured I would comment anyway. Great vid. I look like the last half of the video. I can’t cowboy rescue. At 240 lbs 6ft 1. 30 lbs overweight, I just fit in the key hole for a valley argonaut. There is no bending your legs and sliding them in. Best case I have to come in leg in from the side. In conditions it’s hell. Have to improve my roll cuz I don’t want to battle getting back in when solo.
@RealDocJames2 жыл бұрын
At 6'4", 250 I can relate. There's a reason I've been avoiding snug fit cockpit, proper sea kayaks all these years.
@sunseekerhenry3 жыл бұрын
If a kayak has high back deck like my Delta 17, it would be very hard to do Cowboy rescue. Paddle float rescue is much easier and more stable in choppy water, though a little slower as you have to inflate and tie the float to your paddle, but other than that, it's a much more stable method for high volume kayaks. Of course, a roll or re-entry roll is always better/faster rescue, and fun as well.
@garciedarling2 жыл бұрын
Hi Henry, I have a Delta 12-10 as does my boyfriend. I am unable to do the cowboy scramble bc of the high rear deck, however my bf c(former gymnast), can do this with no problems and spin 360's on the back deck without tipping. We are both learning to roll, another challenge in the Delta as the cockpit is so large..we added foam to brace our thighs,, seems some better..ultimately need better fitting actual sea kayaks..happy paddling
@DaFireman333 жыл бұрын
Thank you...very informative
@nektariosvasilopoulos38413 жыл бұрын
Just realised my mistake(s). Great video. Thanks.
@charles-mr4oz3 жыл бұрын
I had my first unscheduled swim in four years last week. I used to be quite proficient at the cowboy scramble but I hadn't practiced for a year and made some of the mistakes highlighted hereand failed to re-enter until my mate helped me do a very messy heel hook. More practice needed.
@H2Octayo5 жыл бұрын
Use the paddle as a support in the water instead of adding weight to what you are lifting.
@sharpuslf5 жыл бұрын
I prefer the method of side entry with a paddle and paddle float....except I don't use a paddle or a float.
@sharpuslf5 жыл бұрын
HAHA No one every shows the wrong way....thanks!
@SilverShadow2LWB5 жыл бұрын
excellent video. Wouldn't it be easier to float to the edge of the pool and climb up the pool ladder? What she is doing to that kayak looks obscene. It would help if she trimmed down a little. If all else fails, get a sit on top kayak. Thanks.
@kristafechner64515 жыл бұрын
We recorded this video at a pool to show what's going on above and below the water, to help people learn the technique. Although it's helpful to know how to scramble when you are at a pool for rolling practice, the whole point of this is to be able to do it in conditions where you might capsize when paddling in open water such as a bay or on the ocean. As for a sit-on-top kayak, no thanks! They are slow and get blown around too much by the wind. And you generally can't roll them, which is the best thing about a sea kayak!
@19irving5 жыл бұрын
Silver--doesn't sound like you've encountered too any white caps from the cockpit of a self-propelled, 20-something inch wide kayak in 40-degree water. You want to get back in as quickly as possible to avoid freezing.
@nickyl90405 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it make more sense NOT to empty the cockpit to make getting back into it easier..? When you return to your flooded cockpit you will of course displace most of the water that was in it
@kristafechner64515 жыл бұрын
It's usually best to get as much water out of the cockpit as possible. Many kayaks are less stable with water sloshing around in the cockpit, especially if you're in the type of rough conditions that caused you to capsize in the first place. When I teach the scramble to others, after a student masters scrambling onto a dry boat, I progress to having water in the cockpit. Having said that, it can be exhausting to drain the cockpit by lifting the bow, especially if you attempt it multiple times, and it can even be risky in rough water. It's important to leave yourself enough energy to scramble back in. You can do the quick flip at the cockpit, but you'll likely end up with more water to pump out once you're back in your seat. But not as much as you'd have with after doing a re-enter and roll recovery.
@martin.feuchtwanger5 жыл бұрын
1. Flooded kayaks are less stable than empty ones. 2. Sitting in a flooded cockpit will never displace any water.
@yakinsea3 жыл бұрын
Not necessarily, the fastest ocean kayaks in the world are SOT's...surfskis. My main ride these days is a 19 ft X 21 in kayak that has been released with a surfski style deck option. I took this on 350 mile Northern BC trip (outside passage) with a solid month's supply of food, a two person tent, hammock for beach challenged landings, and two tarps...no deck load! It took two weeks. Did 50 miles one day. Definitely not a slow boat. Super easy to remount, even in surf. And it has a venturi valve to suck the water out that invariably builds up around the legs.
@wangy016 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! No need for a float bag.
@Expandacraftboats6 жыл бұрын
Get an Expandacraft and you will never have this problem in the first place
@mattevans58126 жыл бұрын
I've practiced this trick a few times because I had to demonstrate it for kayak guide certification. Challenging enough in a pool I would call it impossible in water turbulent enough to capsize you to begin with. Rolling is much easier and it's quick but can be hard to learn and not many can say they've mastered rolling to the point it works in rough water even 50% of the time. Even after learning to roll and getting kayak guide certification I paddle a surf ski unless I'm going to fill my "winnebago" up with camping gear. A surf ski is a fast, open cockpit kayak. After significant use of both I believe surf ski's are safer because the cockpits hold less water and they self bail the water out and are quick and easy to reboard in addition to handling rough water better than a sea kayak that isn't loaded with supplies like it was designed to be. Being able to paddle faster away from danger is another plus.
@francoisherrault22775 жыл бұрын
It is of course possible to master rolling so that you go up again 99% of the time with a sea kayak. No problem at all, even in waves of 2 meters. Surf ski are not an option for me because ... it is not possible to roll with them, and rolling is a great feeling. Also, with a sea kayak, you use your knees and heap and manage your kayak in a much sexier way than a surf ski, using a rodder. Edging the kayak, using low braces and high brace is what makes sea kayaking so awesome. But surf skis are quicker, of course
@kristafechner64515 жыл бұрын
After mastering this technique on flat water, it's important to practice it in progressively rougher conditions (it helps if you live in an area where wind waves build up, or where there's a tidal race with turbulent water). Appropriately, it's kinda like riding a bucking bronco! It's not impossible if you practice, but it takes good balance and flexibility, and the type of kayak can make a difference.
@HEKOT776 жыл бұрын
To know, how To DO is just 20% of success. The other 80% is know how NOT to do. Great video! Thank you!
@Rocstoneau7 жыл бұрын
Great video
@blipperUT7 жыл бұрын
Seeing the mistakes -- which most of us can remember making -- is even more helpful than seeing the right way.
@MsDefenestration7 жыл бұрын
Another tip to add to the "how to screw it up" section...having too much crap on your rear deck! Makes sliding forward much harder.
@ScottWConvid197 жыл бұрын
A very useful and practical physics lesson, thanks for making this video👍👍👍
@charleschandler66697 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@Chris-vw3yc7 жыл бұрын
I find my biggest problem with this is getting my skirt out from under my bum when I sit down. I usually end of sitting on my rear part of my spray skirt and I have a really hard time sliding it out from under me and my seat. Any solutions to this? I try to pull it up before I plop down but its a pain the arse still to remember that.
@owlstead6 жыл бұрын
I don't think so. However, the most important is to get fully into your seat and you may need to get the water out of your cockpit anyway using a pump. The front of your skirt can be clicked onto your vest (using your tow line hook, for instance) but the back is a bit more tricky as you can usually not tie it down anywhere. This is not a trick you want to do in overly rough water anyway - too unstable. First swim away to open water or let somebody rescue you. Or you could even do a re-entry using a roll if you're really confident in your skills.
@DOCWHOK92 жыл бұрын
Add a small hook to your skirt's front pull-ring. Hook your skirt up high on your PFD before re-entry. This also tends to pull the skirt ring at your back, upwards for a no seat catch entry.
@GITMachine8 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the eyeroll :) Great video thanks for posting.
@bluesharmonicateacher8 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thank you
@midclasdude8 жыл бұрын
Good job on the video! I especially liked the troubleshooting section.
@bluesharmonicateacher8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting this together
@brucesmith1488 жыл бұрын
Nice job Jonathan!
@mitchellcorwin85658 жыл бұрын
Way cool !!! Always fun, great company and of course the adventure.