The Release Line Paddle Float Rescue

Sea Kayak The Release Line Paddle Float Rescue Presented By Steve Bennett

[@ophthalmol2009]

Good technique. Since I had bilateral hip replacement surgery, I was thinking of different ways to re-enter without hyperflexing my legs and hips. This is what I needed. Thanx..

[@DAllan-lz3lg]

I really like this. I was practicing paddle float re-entries yesterday and never thought to try this.

[@jailen461]

Thank you. Nice to see someone else do it. You're smooth. Good on you mate.

[@pabloenriquetirabassi7060]

Sencillo y genial !!....Lo instalaré en mi nuevo kayak. Gracias !!

[@johnrogers180]

Excellent life saving video. Thank you!

[@petecassidy1513]

Thanks for the good demonstration of some useful techniques. Just brilliant!

[@markstimpson2914]

Steve Says "Taa Mate!"

[@leoburns9674]

Mark, sorry to reach back after seven years. Just researching your video… Thanks for putting this together! Question on the MV size… I’m 6 feet, 200 pounds with a 31 inch inseam… would you go MV or HV?

[@hectoralers84]

Very well explained and thought out! I like the re-entry Alot and will give it a go! Being a larger paddler and having a High volume boat id have to concentrate on NOT leaning too much on the paddle float side or risk breaking the paddle! Im hoping 3/4 of my weight will be on the kayak side. Thank you for sharing your cool idea!

[@markstimpson2914]

Steve says "Yes keep the majority of your weight on the boat side rather than the paddle if you can. Good Luck!"

[@yakinsea]

I can do this much faster with less set-up, though people with large upper bodies or poor strength to weight ratios will have trouble. In this case your method looks excellent. I paddle off Oregon where the water is cold, so I always use a drysuit with its inherent flotation. With drysuit and PFD I can push the overturned kayak's bow up enough to drain the water, though I kick with my head briefly submerged, like a typical water start with a sailboard. I then place my unfeathered paddle under the rear deck lines and with a quick SOT style re-entry, face down and slithering over the cockpit followed by a quick move do drop my seat into the cockpit, I pop right back in the nearly dry boat. I use to use a paddle float but found this completely unnecessary. I have no trouble retrieving the paddle and have never had it come out of the deck lines. I can be back inside in under 30 seconds with this technique.

[@vickayaker4797]

What happens if you end up swimming on the starboard side of the kayak? Do you swim under the boat to get to the side with the rigging? Also, it's not a good idea to let go of your paddle when flipping the boat upright, IMO.

[@vickayaker4797]

Here's a good alternative which works from both sides of the kayak and is low-profile so it won't get in the way if you are doing a cowboy re-entry. store.seawardkayaks.com/Rescue-Straps_p_80.html

[@martin.feuchtwanger]

So you _intentionally_ removed some perimeter line and then make up for the loss with your own jerry-rigged line? What is the point of that?

[@markstimpson2914]

Steve mentions this in the video. The reason being that you could accidentally slide your paddle through both lines and risk another capsize. Or you will struggle to release the paddle if there wasn't the slack from the modification. Hope that makes sense.

[@dta97392]

Hi we’re do I get those cam rope locks from?

[@pencam001]

excellent

[@hendikaf3525]

Is there any risk to break a carbon paddle doing so. Thanks

[@miker1473]

Yes....if you put too much weight on it. Try to make sure the inserted side of the paddle is all the way through the far side perimeter line. The paddle blade is the weak link, more so than the shaft. I've broken an Accent Air carbon paddle doing this. The paddle backed out, where the blade was under the perimeter line. Oh, and it's always a good idea to have a spare paddle.

[@roderickdegazon7237]

Instead of draining the yak. by using the pump. Is it not more efficient when the yak is inverted to raise the nose&rock a bit?

[@martin.feuchtwanger]

If your boat has no gear in it, and it's a lightweight boat, and you have the leg-sculling skills of a synchronized swimmer or a water polo player, then yes you can lift the bow up to drain the cockpit. Most of us cannot do it in deep water.

[@bobmarske3103]

@@martin.feuchtwanger you underestimate the flotation benefit of the paddle float under your armpit while hoisting the bow.

[@PaddleDogC5]

Another rescue shown in flat water. 😂 Useless.