Kayak rescues, boat over boat draining

[@drewpulley8834]

Very helpful info, I like your tip on putting the boat on edge first and then dragging it across your lap. This reminds me that I need to get out there and actually practice and hone these skills.

[@whitewaterdreams]

Glad you found it helpful Drew! That's why we put this stuff out there. I was told in my first rescue class I ever took that these skills need to be practiced quarterly each year. Honestly, I get to practice them weekly in some capacity and that's what has made the difference. Never stop learning!

[@DavidGeeraerts]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thoughts regarding swift/white water safety & rescue. I love KZbin as a medium for the community to put their idea(s) out there and for all of us to grow from it. Thank you from Olympia Washington.

[@whitewaterdreams]

No problem, thanks for the feedback! What would you like to see next?

[@DavidGeeraerts]

What I would be interested in is taking a section of rapid, maybe with x number of features, and essentially analyzing it to death. (1) Here is the easy route --straight through; (2) here is the intermediate route; (3) here is the advanced route. Here's how to add complexity: do this at this feature. Here's how to maximize this section of river. When you have feature x, always try and do y. How do we draw out a run for as long as possible. :-)

[@whitewaterdreams]

Something similar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKXUcnWdm9eMhsU But good idea, and we intend to pursue this.

[@chadhudson842]

Chris, I've been meaning to thank you for the WOR clinic on boat based rescue. I received a lot of push back on having the swimmer grab the bow instead of the stern. I think that would be a good future topic to show an alternative and foster discussion. Also, the two tether video would be good. I looked to purchase on and noticed all but one come with a non-locking biner. I remember you said to have a locking one and you had the magnet kind if I remember correctly. Thanks again, hoping to make it to Saluda in the future.

[@whitewaterdreams]

Push back can be a good thing, it means that things are set for paradigm shift! Both bow and stern can both be logically argued... practice both and always use what is best for you in any given situation. Only you are paddling your own kayak! We will certainly keep those topics in mind and check out our Facebook event for tomorrow, we will be Facebook LIve(ing) about rescue PFD's and some of their uses.

[@jerhug7]

I'm a new paddler and love videos like this. Thank you for taking the time. How often will you do a video for the series?

[@whitewaterdreams]

As often as we can. We have no real budget and have to balance teaching full time. They kind of feed one another from a creative perspective though. Be sure to check out our channel as we have a full library of videos. What would you like to see next?

[@jerhug7]

H2o Dreams LLC Anything like this that isn't part of normal instruction. I think a lot of experienced kayaker forget to talk about the little things like this. Great video! I'll checkout the others. Thanks again.

[@davidabra8431]

how do you deal with your paddle when rescuing a boat?

[@whitewaterdreams]

Great question, I typically throw it across my lap so I stay aware of it. Not an easy task, but it's all about knowing your system and perfecting it.