Solo skin-on-frame canoe self rescue

[@davedriscoll1652]

Thank you for another informative video, wish someone had told me this a few decades ago. I only had one capsize in cold weather, duck hunting, but it made me think. I couldnt get back in my coleman 17ft. Had to grab canoe one hand and stroke with other. Thank God had life jacket on, and was in a small creek. Got up on some bog and drained the canoe and went home. Loved the pump idea, God bless.

[@Suds316]

Thank you for your time in sharing this. Been looking all over for self rescue strategies for a capsized canoe. This is by far the best one.

[@iamlostinaforest]

Super informative! Great inspiration for safe-outfitting a solo-canoe. - Had my first dump the other week, thus, extra happy for your call-out. - Thanks for a great video with many greetings from Copenhagen (Denmark) :)

[@eliandrosouza5019]

You are in the light of technology. I also admire that he is not afraid to publish and offer the world what they know. This is a nation, not a country only

[@cdanielh128]

just saw found this channel. Beautiful boats. I just got into kayaking before moving to the great plains of west texas. Much harder to do now but am still fascinated and looking into building something like this. Also great advice. So often I do not take my kayak with me because I lost a cousin to a canoe accident. He was solo so we do not know exactly what happened but it shows that someone who grew up with them can have random deadly things happen. I will say he did not buy into training and saftey as much as we now know he should have. Before I solo I know I need proper training. I have turned over while exiting so was on the shore. It was early spring, cold enough to go numb. Luckily was prepared with spares of everything except my tobacco pipe. Was sad with no smoking that night.

[@BaroudeurAventure]

Best video on self rescue, thanks!

[@miesbern]

Thank you for these great instructions. I build myself a skin on frame canoe and find it really hard to get back in. Your video encourages me to practice more. Thank you!

[@cvanscho]

Excellent video! If people find the drysuit is a bit restrictive in the water due to the air trapped inside (as is shown in the video), before you launch, crouch right down with knees fully bent, and "burp" out the extra air via the neck seal (just like burping a Tupperware!).

[@gusschultheiss9936]

Well done! Well thought out.

[@newdogatplay]

Dude u have great videos,thank u for shareing them

[@badreddine3465]

Awesome man .i like you. i love your boat

[@roaddogrichard]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with those of us who lack such great skills. May I ask what is the length, width and weight of your solo canoe, in broad terms. Your boats are beautiful examples of old world craftsmanship. I can tell that every piece is fitted with care and the strength of the lashed frame is considerable. I've come out of building boats with the plywood core /epoxy resin and fiberglass method. Now I want to use the old methods and a more environmental friendly method. I really like the feel of cutting and tying together red cedar chines , gunnels, etc to steam bent oak frames, inserted into mortised pockets. Wonderful construction from a bygone era, by great craftsmen and women. Thank you for teaching this ancient and elegant method to our overly technical society. I've finished my first 13 foot by 28 inch skin on frame kayak and want to do a wee lassie canoe next. Again thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge to us learning something new from the past. Sincerely, CRW.

[@capefalconkayak]

This canoe is a pack canoe (a canoe you sit in like a kayak) it's 13'6" long, 27 inches wide, 10 inches deep. The system I use to build it can make any size canoe though.

[@Bootstrapjack59]

Great tips.

[@hassan.kerryzarif1807]

Excellent video, very clear instructions, thanks for sharing

[@SuperRedhat123]

Excellent video

[@FrankLadd]

Great video. I'm starting to think the ultimate paddle float is an outrigger on a more narrow canoe.

[@hakkcangoz2493]

Tank you very much, very good video. 😉

[@baziliosantos7327]

Na creditável show de bola qual tipo de tecido você usou e essa resina sempre tive vontade de ter um caiaque como não tenho condições vou tentar fazer um desse jeito com menos recursos né que eu não tenho ferramentas mas adorei pela dica

[@OmarLemusTactic]

Great video.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Very good! Thank you.

[@wisenber]

I see you left some air in your drysuit to help out a bit. :) The fabric used in my Chillcheater drysuit is so buoyant that I can't stay submerged without weight.

[@jmh19771977]

I see black water noodles tied inside the cockpit. Do they help with buoyancy? Prevent rocking? Do they as well as if they were tied to the outside of the canoe?

[@JamesSmith-io4ge]

If you put your double blade paddle attachment straps on the same (stern) section of the gunnel as your dry bag, couldn't the tethered dry bag be used as the paddle float during self rescue?

[@capefalconkayak]

We tried that but it turned out to be unnecessary and actually more awkward in real conditions

[@АндрейЯновский-ь4х]

a good idea.

[@mattbibbings]

Two more things to consider. 1) Vent your drysuit properly. Otherwise you risk ending up head-down with very bouyant feet. 2) Wear a PFD. Why on earth wouldn't you?

[@newdogatplay]

Practice practice practice,

[@salimsalm1615]

👌👌👌👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@moonwalker7118]

Hello! do you sell your canoes? if so, how can i contact you?

[@rebeccaelliott4261]

He has classes on his website for how to build skin canoes that come with the plans.

[@jadekayak01]

no matter how you slice it a kayak solves all these problems. this canoe looks nicer than your kayaks though-or maybe i just like the exposed ribs

[@j.chriswatson6847]

Kayak self rescues are significantly more difficult. It requires more physicality.

[@bennyblanko3]

@@j.chriswatson6847 I could be wrong but I disagree. Kayaks are pretty easy to crawl up the tail end and plop into the seat, especially if they have a bit of water in them. I feel like canoes take more strength and practice. On the other hand, I've only practiced getting back in - in a warm pool. Also, most kayakers would be wearing a spray skirt, and can roll and brace real good, so wouldn't be swimming if they get flipped, unless it was really bad.

[@j.chriswatson6847]

@@bennyblanko3 With the volume of sea kayaks, they have to be emptied before re-entry, generally speaking. Then, self rescue with skirts makes the reentry more difficult. I have found paddle float reentry is easier than crawling the back of the kayak because of less body movements outside of the cockpit. It is easier with canoes, imo, because they are more stable and allow more room to enter, then bail water, if swamped.

[@nietji4999]

try doing that in 20 feet of water let see what happen.