Self-recovery demo in Force 4 winds and rain.

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2 жыл бұрын

Self-recovery demo portion of my British Canoeing Coastal Sea Kayak Award in Force 4 winds and rain.
Rolling seas and strong winds make scrambles challenging. I can do these effortlessly, both getting on the rear AND front decks and back into the cockpit in calm conditions. Now, I was in a bigger sea state and was tired having paddled out to this point and already having rolled a few times.
This recovery was tough. I slipped at one point. That I managed to still do this with 90 secs...no clue how. I was exhausted after it and still needed to paddle to a more protected location to empty the rest of the water from the cockpit.
Everything becomes more challenging in bigger conditions and when we're tired. Both....you really need to dig in. This was safe and controlled, but these are conditions were things go wrong in a hurry.
Video credit Alex at Body Boat Blade

Пікірлер: 28

@just-dl Жыл бұрын

Much more realistic than in a swimming pool. Thank you for posting this

@adventurecoalition3690 11 ай бұрын

Well done 👍 reminds me I need to practice. Thx for sharing

@wavesoffun 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Practicing the rescues is always fun - and good you did it in more realistic winds

@robertnissenbaum 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I try to practice every time I am out. Doesn't always work that way so I'll find conditions I paddle in when I can just to practice.

@LongIslandKayakJourneys 4 ай бұрын

Nice work! Nice recovery after half way through and slipping off. Glad to see the cowboy rescue is good in these conditions you show. I just did a series of cowboy practice in completely calm water and worry about the point of its usefulness.

@robertnissenbaum 4 ай бұрын

It's extremely useful, but it needs to be practiced over and over again, and in conditions. A roll is still the best option but they can fail so I practice the scramble every chance I get.

@AirOnTheWater 7 ай бұрын

Well done, and excellent with the demo in rougher conditions. So many times this is shown on perfectly calm water, where you're least likely to need recovery techniques.

@robertnissenbaum 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. The demo on flat water is great for showing how it's done, but it doesn't demonstrate that the individual can actually do those rescues when it's really needed.

@robertdelorme8779 Жыл бұрын

Great job bro!! Ride 'em cowboy!!

@haplesstoad 2 жыл бұрын

Badass! Congratulations.

@robertnissenbaum 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ben_healthandsafety 2 ай бұрын

Well done!

@quantummath 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! nicely done 👌

@robertnissenbaum 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@PaddleDogC5 3 ай бұрын

Moderate breeze is force 4 wind.

@robertnissenbaum 2 ай бұрын

Given that the scale generally applies to open water and larger craft, it is a moderate breeze. For most sea kayakers, 16 knots is more than a breeze. The entire Beaufort scale though applies more to open water than our inland sea (Puget Sound). I was just out in Force 7/8 conditions (gusts actually to 35) and we had at best 4' waves - not "Sea heaps up, waves 13-19 ft, white foam streaks off breakers" or "Moderately high (18-25 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks"

@juani_norte Ай бұрын

Hi, well done. Just a question, its will be better, or al least more confortable do the cowboy rescue facing the waves and wind?

@robertnissenbaum Ай бұрын

I think it is easier since you can see the waves coming and make sure you are braced or closer to the deck. The challenge is that we don't always get to make that choice. At 36 seconds you can see a wave push my bow and that forced the decision to be facing down wind/wave. Since I was holding on behind the cockpit, the stern was 'anchored' but the bow was free to move - so it turned downwind. That trimming the stern is also how we turn downwind as an aside.

@carliobenzio7230 Ай бұрын

Did you put the skirt back on after re-entry?

@robertnissenbaum Ай бұрын

I did and that was the last part of the skills requirement. I had to be able to paddle and continue on.

@matthewroykinney7922 4 ай бұрын

Can a full roll not be accomplish in a touring vessel?

@robertnissenbaum 4 ай бұрын

It can. This self rescue was done on purpose to demo the skill since rolls can and do fail. I did roll the kayak on both sides prior to this rescue

@user-hh5xq2bo5t Ай бұрын

Reenter and roll, less work, faster.

@robertnissenbaum Ай бұрын

Not in my experience when you consider that I was in my kayak and paddling with a kayak that, while I still wanted to get the rest of the water out, was mostly dry and stable to the point I could have continued paddling or turned and done assisted rescues. In my current kayak, with better skills, I have done this in bigger sea states now in less time and not needing to empty the kayak at all. In every instance I have tried, I am always faster and drier with a scramble than a re-enter and roll. As a skill, this is still vital to practice. If you exit, it would generally mean your roll failed. If it failed, that means there is a risk your re-enter and roll may fail. As an instructor, having multiple options is the best bet. And yes, for some, the re-enter and roll will be faster but that has never been the case for myself and most I know.