How to get BACK IN when your Canoe tips over [SOLO]

[@TheBearEssentials]

Followup Video: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CANOE GETS A HOLE!! (Easily Fix it with NO patch Kit) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZnSf2iGjN9oa68 CONSIDERATIONS: 1) This is for Deep water where you cannot swim to shore. 2) I am wearing a life vest and treading water (not standing) 3) Bailing is necessary, if you don’t, too much water will be in the canoe and you’ll instantly capsize when pulling up. 4) Some people find using the BOW or STERN to be better for them. If you have the upper body strength, this is a good technique. If you are not able to pull yourself up like this, the technique I show utilizes legs and balance a bit more. Either way, try both and find which works best for you. Not everyone can do the bow/stern pull up.

[@TheGuyThatWondersWhy]

Great video. Thanks!

[@TheBearEssentials]

@@FirstLast-hs4gwwow thank you so much for the kind words here, and for sharing your story. Made me smile reading it, there is always a lot to learn from experience and those older than me so I always keep an ear and mind open.

[@colorado841]

If you are definitely not going to drown, I bet you could take off the life jacket, step on it and push it underwater to use as a step to get into the boat easier. Another option: sink the boat, climb on then bail it out.

[@syx3s]

yeah, i was going to point out that once you get the canoe flipped back over 99% of the time it would be just as easy to toss the stuff you can recover back in and just use the canoe as a float and kick it to the shore. i'm not sure how many people would be too far from the shore to do this, as well, if the waves are bad it would still be easier to go with the prevailing wing and just hang on the the back of the canoe and kick towards shore that the wind and waves are pushing you towards regardless of whether that was near your intended destination. not many people will be trying to cut across the middle of a great lake in a canoe.

[@syx3s]

don't get me wrong, you can get back in if you have to like this. imo most important thing is getting the canoe floating again properly. then it's your raft that you can hang from the back of very easily.

[@HLsab]

It’s refreshing to see a KZbinr that just gets straight to the point rather than talk garbage for most of the video…..Thank you.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thank you very much !

[@enigmalfidelity]

I must disagree! I want to know soo much more. What he had for breakfast. What color are his dinner plates? Does he use a conb or a brush? I mean, I don't even think I heard him say his name.... 😂😂😂

[@yanasmith6813]

I chuckled at this comment, so true! I hate the long intros.

[@randyross5630]

I hate that so much, I just Go, Next! And Move On! Like how about people who give a Foreword on why they made the Video, I click off as soon as that Begins!

[@InterwovenElements]

But I wanted to hear about the twelve other videos in production, how he's met people in LA, what the gainz his hamster has experienced on the treadmill and an explanation about why the youtube algorithm isn't pushing videos. And I'm disappointed that there wasn't a twenty minute ad break to discuss vessi shoes and how you can get a pair for cheap by using nord VPN. But we can't all get what we want I guess.

[@robertgoss4842]

Zowie. What a valuable video! I've been fooling around in canoes and flat-bottom boats for many years, and this is the first time I've ever seen this demonstrated. Thanks a million!

[@marcushaupt1564]

I spent so many years as a kid canoeing around lakes and rivers and never knew how to get back in if I fell out in deep water far from shore. Luckily I never needed to know but I'm glad you're here teaching people. Anyone who ever has or ever will go out in a canoe should watch this video.

[@macsloan58]

You have no doubt saved somebody’s life with this tutorial. Great job.

[@AnamKinsey]

I hope someone else has mentioned this, but I always climb in via the ends. You rock the boat a little so you can use the upswing to help lift you into the canoe. If the canoe has no none in it, you can rock it enough to land sitting astraddle the bow. Fun and easy. I'm not sure what you guys are doing here.

[@eightsprites]

with 4.3M views.. you gotta saved atleast one life.. you should be proud

[@JohnnyBee-he6qi]

We used to do this for fun as teenagers. We were all pretty handy at it. Once you climbed up the stern gunnel bobbing was the next level. lol.

[@magicpixeltree]

I don’t even have a canoe but KZbin thinks I’ll need this. Thx bro !

[@PrimevilKneivel]

I'm due for another drill. About once every 3-5 years, when I'm out in good weather, I make sure I can still do it

[@TheBearEssentials]

Ya for sure!! Its surprising how tough it is the first time trying in awhile

[@PrimevilKneivel]

@@TheBearEssentials it gets harder with each passing year

[@paulschneeman1476]

When we were kids it was important that we learned how to recover a flipped boat. Tie a scoop cut from basically any kind of plastic 1/2 -1 GAL bottle and tie it to your boat. If you want to go further get a large sponge to keep things dry.

[@johnmccaffrey1336]

Great video, I've had good results crawling in much closer to the bow or the stern, i found I was more center to begin with

[@jamespolucha8790]

I went with a friend in 2 boats down the river and I couldn’t get back in when I fell out, wish I would have seen this video before, I had th drag it to the shore and get in that way, good video thanks

[@mdavisgunter]

As a 30+ year canoe instructor, thank you for kneeling. The seas are made for fishing.

[@sbdiaries]

That's very good advice 👍 fir when you capsized thanks for sharing ❤this knowledge with us . Best wishes for a great day Simon and Beth ❤️ 🙋

[@reiniernn9071]

The best advice was: Practize this....but do this when the water is warm. Also remember...in cold water you have only seconds to a minute before you'll get undercooled...Do not wear only a lifejacket but also a wet (or dry) suit when going on the water when it's still cold. Or a partial wetsuit when it's a little less cold.

[@fillfreakin2245]

Or just keep warm clothes in a dry bag. No one's going to go canoeing in a drysuit or wetsuit on the off chance they end up in the drink.

[@reiniernn9071]

@@fillfreakin2245 I did, partial wetsuit ...when in a cano with water temp of 4 degrees celsius...or when windsurfing with water below 15 degrees. And with me many others. With this said.....I was passing bigger open water with my cano, not a small river. (And with cano ..that is not a kayak.

[@408Magenta]

This is a life saving video.

[@poneill65]

How about having a rope with a stirrup on one end and a hook on the other. - secure the hook onto something on the far side of the canoe, - dangle the rope and stirrup down into the water, - from the near side, place your foot in the stirrup (under the boat), your hands/arms on the near side, and "stand". The weight on the stirrup will pull the opposite side down while the weight on your hands will push the near side down. Should allow you to get quite a bit of your weight up out of the water with the canoe level, then you just fall in.

[@SilentWolf333]

With a bow line you can push and pull the canoe with the line. Push the canoe away from you and pull it back with the line and repeat and you can get most of the water out without balling.

[@HockeyGuy_in_STL]

Learned this technique at Boy Scout camp. And the recovery will always occur faster if someone yells "snake"! 😂

[@ryantelemko2313]

Great and informative video, but being from Florida I’d be a little more urgent trying to get back in the canoe haha

[@littleghostfilms3012]

It's funny, I grew up canoeing at mountain lakes and never once did it come up about getting back into a canoe, and fortunately the situation never happened. If i ever get back on the water in a canoe, I'll remember this though.

[@jasonjacobs7442]

So I definitely straddle the back to get in the canoe.

[@PAC56]

I was taught to push/pull the canoe to shake out water

[@HH-mf8qz]

Very useful video

[@IhabFahmy]

"Thanks for joining me. That was fun!".... Liar! 😂😂😂

[@victorduny9842]

It’s a little easier if you keep your canoe kind of full with water. It’s easier to climb into and more stable too. You can then just roll into it over the lower side. Once in, bail it out from the inside.

[@crisc9280]

Now let's add a couple of crocs or alligators where you're at just to make it even more interesting!

[@marvlb]

In the meantime, while your playing in the water instead of going to the river bank, your eaten by a crocodile

[@thio-shenas]

*you're*

[@martinsimeonov1563]

Bruh not every pond has crocodiles 😂

[@LeahandBlair]

Seems he was up sheet creek without a paddle there for a while.

[@angel-lk6wl]

Same applies I suppose - in a fast moving river

[@forddon]

It's at times like this you can be grateful that beer in aluminium cans float

[@Ndefinitely]

We had to learn how to do this in Boy Scouts before we could go on a long ride

[@mrbonus8423]

I just pull myself up from the bow or stern, it's much easier rock and tip the boat. I am quite small though.

[@zpurdie1976]

You need to get in from the stern or bow. Its way easier and less water gets in.

[@marcdb1412]

Great..thank you.

[@leecollard3001]

Well Done!

[@михаилроманов-ф7ч]

Хорошо быть молодым, сильным и ловким.

[@tinderbox218]

Unless you’re way out in open water, wouldn’t it be easier just to hold on and kick to shore once you got the thing back upright?

[@donnamurphy5698]

I took a canoeing class when I was 10. I did not have the upper body strength to pull myself back into the kidneys so I failed my class. the only way I got the Canoe and me back to shore was to flood the Canoe float basically into the Canoe and then paddled to shore

[@dutchdekkers4071]

I swim from a canoe and climb in via the stern or bow, not the side. Just another way of doing it as well.

[@belgua-nh8rm]

Why don't using a counterbalance on the other side or an umbrella(in the water)?

[@TheEvoHero]

Okay here’s a thought, if you have time on your side and you’re not in a hurry why not carry rope. Pull the canoe towards dry land and then bail out the remaining water.

[@thingsthatmakemego-ooh]

They are so tippy😲

[@ТаксиБосс-щ1т]

Спасибо! Реально - главное не паниковать!!!... Особенно, когда вокруг, обезьяны, бегемоты, крокодилы, кашалоты и эти, как их там... А! Пираньи!

[@obiwanda]

Thanks Mark Ruffalo

[@matenzo]

Why am I watching this I'm never gonna go canoeing in my life

[@pavetheworldlovely]

How about after arighting the canoe, hold on to it and swim it to the shore?

[@Richiesrant]

We used to practice this when we were kids at summer camp as part of our canoe lessons. It was a lot easier when you only weighed 80 lbs.

[@50buttfish]

Yea, but it was more fun sinking it, to practice this, and sink it again, to practice.

[@joeteejoetee]

At camp we used to flip the canoe and the 3 of us would go underneath and hold ourselves up and level the canoe by the braces to avoid the hot Georgia sun, and be able to see sunlit fish from inside our light tent. Hours of fun!

[@RadDadisRad]

Hahahahaha I agree. I have a kayak as an adult and go white water rafting too. Every time I need to get back in I always reminisce how easy it was for me when I was a kid.

[@joeteejoetee]

@@RadDadisRad Yeah, and if you were out with 1 or 2 more kids to hold the other side it WAS EASY!!! in the 70's for me at camp it was all #GoodTimes

[@xl000]

Muscle is proportional to mass for non overweight people. It doesn’t change anything

[@eols2190]

You'll never know how many lives you will save by creating and posting this video, but even it is only one it was well worth it. Thank you for sharing.

[@CT2507]

Has to be practiced though, many times until it becomes easy. I hope people don't think they can learn this just from watching a video.

[@ursamajor7468]

​@@CT2507I learned this as a kid from a guy who wasn't remotely as articulate and helpful as this guy in the video. Once you know, it's pretty easy even fully clothed in soaking wet denims.

[@CT2507]

@@ursamajor7468 Yea, it's a matter of technique, and not that hard. But if one doesn't know exactly how, one will panic and struggle and exhaust oneself. And that's dangerous.

[@CT2507]

@@ursamajor7468 I learned to get back up in a kayak, which is not exactly the same but similar. But in a kayak, you can go to next step and once you learn the paddle roll and can get back up right away, that gives a lot of confidence, and you are never scared of losing balance after that, even in hard weather.

[@BelloBudo007]

I'll admit that before this video, I had no idea how to get back in a canoe. Now I believe, thanks to you, that I'm a decent chance of doing it.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Right on!! Give it a try for practice it takes a few times to get the hang of it

[@josephmayfield945]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist Hail Satan!

[@truondi]

@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist Hail Satan!

[@LordVader1094]

@@josephmayfield945 Just as cringe as the spammer but aight

[@gettingintrospective]

I would think once your shoulder is in and your on your back, just tuck in your knees.

[@nickgoodall578]

You’re not treading water. You’re floating, because you’re wearing a PFD. Because you’re a smart person and this is a good video.

[@greatbriton8425]

Nevertheless, he is treading water. You can see it well up.

[@benwagner5089]

I would like to see how much of a difference it would be if he didn't have the life jacket on. Even while wearing the jacket, his head was nearly submerged when he was flipping the canoe over. Moral of the story as I see it: don't canoe alone.

[@RobOnBusiness]

@@benwagner5089 More importantly, don't canoe without a life jacket. It won't be any better if two of you are without life jackets.

[@akflyer129]

Indeed. My deceased younger brother could personally attest to the prudence of wearing a PFD, if he hadnt drowned while canoeing without one.

[@focidhomophobicii2426]

​@@RobOnBusinessOnly newb wear safety gear or a woman. but not for men

[@kalnaren]

This is a great video. 3 minutes long, to the point, and I feel like I've learned something quite useful.

[@BrandonBell-r8l]

Yup stay in the fuckin canoe

[@BD-bditw]

I've tried this technique on dry land and it definitely works. My neighbour thought I'd gone a bit looney.

[@paparoysworkshop]

Many, many years ago when I was an avid canoer, on my first trip out each year I purposely would tip the canoe and then get back in as practice. I did it at least once a season. As with any skill, you need to practice. The more you know, the less you fear. Great video.

[@catandcaboodle6492]

I really appreciate this video and the different camera angles so we can see how to do it from all sides. My son just got his Eagle Scout rank, and they practice this stuff a lot. Especially during their Northern Tier adventure camp up in Minnesota this past summer. So he and his fellow Scouts know these things, but I feel that us parents need to know this stuff too! Thank you!

[@TheBearEssentials]

You are very welcome! Thanks so much for this insight as a parent!

[@methos-ey9nf]

That “don’t panic” is key. Problems are multiplied when people panic.

[@BD-bditw]

Don't panic Mr Mannering, don't panic.

[@mauro_jr1]

I don’t have a canoe and I probably can’t even swim (never tried), but I’d like to say how I appreciated this tutorial for many reasons: - you went straight to the point; - you told what to do; - you told how to do it; - you told why to do it; - you told what could go wrong; - you showed how it looks like when it goes wrong; - the audio and image quality are amazing; - you even added a clip from above so we could see how you did it; Truly amazing tutorial!

[@raphaeloliveira89]

Totally agree. He nailed it!

[@doctorcrafts]

Did he stutter?

[@afridgetoofar1818]

You’ve never tried to swim?

[@eah8101]

You need to learn how to swim ASAP, or at least tread water so you can survive in water over your head -- it is not difficult -- I did it by myself in a hotel swimming pool when I was 8 y/o -- I held onto the side w/ one hand while treading water with the other and kicking with my legs -- I moved toward the deep end while still holding on -- when the water was over my head I pushed off and floated out into the pool, treading water -- it was far easier than I imagined, and I was not scared b/c I was in control and had already kept myself afloat in the shallower end -- good luck

[@BD-bditw]

You forgot to praise the guy filming it for not filming in Nerd CRAP Vertical.

[@samithdhananjan6918]

Very informative. 💯 No begging for likes or subscribing. No BS ads in between. Not bragging. This is how a video on KZbin should be. ❤️❤️👍 Well done. Thank you so much for posting this informative video.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

And no taking a minute or two of ego-yammering. Just right to it.

[@notinside1]

Best to practice before you need to use it. While camping we would take canoe and flip them just for practice. We would use the 1st technique that you explained.

[@smerchly]

We did a 2 man flip over to practice this and it's easier to have one man stready the canoe for the 1st guy to get aboard . The canoe is a heavy 90 lb.freighterwith a square transom which makes it easier to get back in when you are solo . In some cases , when shore is close by I would kick my way into the shallower water .

[@moonasha]

I'd recommend everyone practice this, because if you're not used to capsizing it's going to be very disorienting and you might lose your oar, your first reflex should be to grab it

[@bradtipton986]

When I was trained to canoe at YMCA camp, we were taught to get into the canoe over the bow or stern end, not from the side. I taught that to the scouts before a canoe trip. Yes, we had to use the technique .

[@270winchester3]

we used to run like hell and hide under the canoes,from those sexually charged scout masters,

[@stephensmith799]

I’d do that too.

[@fillfreakin2245]

Yep, that's what I practiced too. You're a lot less likely to put more water in the canoe that way. It isn't necessarily any more graceful though, lol!

[@Alarix246]

That's what I thought as well and was afraid to ask. 🤠

[@shader26]

That’s how I have always done it too.

[@ChrisFar]

great technique to know and something worth practicing 👍👍

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks man!!

[@GreatNorthWeb]

I appreciate these types of videos and it's very important to learn the mechanics in a controlled environment. You're not gonna wipe out in that calm water though. It will happen in wind and chop and current with a boat load of gear and maybe a dog and your cell phone, too.

[@TheBearEssentials]

100% true! Just showing the technique with as little variables so people can practice. Then as you get better, you can add in variables like gear, wind, swell, etc :)

[@batouttahell454]

Where is the microphone?

[@entropybentwhistle]

@@batouttahell454The boom mic guy is a pro, so it’s never in the shot.

[@ferretyluv]

I’ve only been on the water with tour groups but this is why they always give you a waterproof bag to put your phone in. I’m also pretty sure modern iPhones are water resistant.

[@melaniefowler8841]

Which is why dogs on boats should ALWAYS wear a life jacket/pfd

[@jjjdh124]

Came for the Skiddly Diddly Doo. Not disappointed.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Without it, the technique doesn’t work unfortunately.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

I love Flanders 👍

[@iraomar1]

I jump out of my canoe off the bow or the stern often to go for a swim and always get back in the same way by pushing up on the bow, straddling the canoe with my legs straight over to my seat. Your entry was so awkward and flooded the boat. No water enters by using my technique. Practice on a warm day and happy paddling!

[@timlong1462]

That's what I've always done too. Pull upper body up kinda like a muscle up, scoot hips forward over hands and straddle and get in. Definitely takes more balance and upper body strength than this method though. On my 17 foot it's very easy and won't flood the boat at all. I could see it not working well on a small solo, but I doubt this method would either. Some small canoes probably can't be re-entered from water without a paddle float or second boat.

[@homersimpson9546]

Intuitively, i would the same

[@allanchong4772]

yes, that was what we learned.

[@737smartin]

2:53…”This is not the way to exit a canoe” That left me wondering! Appreciate your post!

[@RustyKnorr]

Waiting for YOUR instructional video, big guy.

[@develentsai3215]

Now I can see canoeing is not for me!

[@alainramond4183]

😂

[@KosmicKaren]

Too funny

[@davidhall8874]

If when you are turning back over, if you will get under it and push up and turn, you will keep the water out. In my youth (1970's), I was a national camp school waterfront director for the Boy Scouts. I taught this to all my canoing students and instructors.

[@Moderatelydisagreeable]

Funny, that’s what I learned too. I also didn’t learn to get back in that way.

[@SonsOfDeForest]

@@Moderatelydisagreeable how did you learn to do it? i never did, but it seems to me you could hoist yourself over tho bow or stern, especially if you have gear to counter the weight or another person to hold it

[@sutubebecause...]

This may sound funny but I legit think I remember doing the drill (at camp)and it was kinda scary as a young girl, (even if capable), watching this is interesting, frightening, and healing 🏷🤣

[@270winchester3]

@@sutubebecause... we used to run like hell and hide under the canoes,from those sexually charged scout masters,

[@leifmanson7599]

The first time my 10 year old son went out on Great Slave Lake's Yellowknife Bay with his canoe class, they wound up rescuing two tourists by rafting two canoes together and then performed a T rescue. The class was awarded a Lt. Governor's life-saving citation. I learned something new watching this video. I've practised getting into a canoe by carefully and slowly hoisting myself up on the stern and balancing very carefully as I slither to the center. that always worked for me

[@marktulk4225]

Watch again. This guy has a modern, lite- duty, ultra- light canoe, and can almost lift it clear of the water, tosses it upright. He could only climb aboard from the side, because it was almost empty. **If the water was cold, and canoe loaded, he'd freeze to spasm, then DIE, unable to board...

[@darkshadowsx5949]

none of us know what a T rescue is.

[@doctorcrafts]

False

[@moonasha]

@@darkshadowsx5949 use your brain, you use another canoe to make a T shape with the capsized one to lift it out of the water and then flip it so it isn't filled up with water

[@eramosat]

well done. entering a canoe solo from the stern is extremely doable, and much easier than the balancing act proposed in this video. you just kick and slither all you want , and still reliably control the boat's balance. Entering from the side? On your own? You have even less hope of doing that, despite this poster's tutorial. I give it very little credit, unless you are already very familiar with the unique balance act of a canoe. in which case...why are you paddling alone, and why did you flip your canoe?? Ultimately. If you paddle by yourself. And flip your own canoe somehow, and have to re-enter solo? Well, you better know how to fix it. I would pick the stern. But I also know the balance points of my own canoes pretty well. Balance is key. So if you do not already understand canoe balance in this situation, then the poster's solution makes little sense. Stay with the canoe, it will float forever, even upsidedown.

[@w.w.w.4239]

The most important message ! "DON'T PANIC" Panic is your worst enemy in ANY situation!

[@TheBearEssentials]

💯

[@bback74]

Nice technique. Would have been easier going to the shore though so stay close to land when alone. Important rule when kayaking at least.

[@rimrunz1795]

If u r in a kayak, especially today's NONtippy type, u very likely will not tip anyhow, even if u get parallel to waves (I've tested this point)...... But still, LOL, u might tip it. If u do, STAY WITH th kayak at all costs.... And if u hav practiced rolling, in advance of going out, then do so, but if not then u cn either right th kayak and then climb in from the stern or else jus kick it along in front of you.... Or, last resort, ride it while it's upside-down. Whichever th case, don't burn up energy with flipping techniques unless you have practiced em beforehand, and don't go out without your PFD on. Also, wear a damn wetsuit if u r in colder waters, especially with wind.... Hypothermia can, and will, kill u in th northern hemisphere

[@heavyd777]

We had to learn this in Boy Scouts. You are supposed to drag your whole body across the width of the canoe. Then turn and put your feet inside. I always thought it would be easier to simply swim the canoe to shore.

[@todydn]

Or juat you know swim to shore w out it

[@general5104]

Unless you found yourself on a cruise ship and no one knew how to flip back over a rescue boat, but you.

[@Nick-bb4nk]

​@@general5104if you're on a cruise ship and a canoe is coming to save you, God really really wants you

[@mjremy2605]

Thanks, very helpful and life saving. I was kayaking with a group of friends down a lazy small river and I had a large dog in my kayak. He panicked and jumped out. My friends were dispersed too far to help, no one on river banks. I paddled to the shore area, jumped out to help my dog back in. The mud was 2 feet deep! I had no footing to lift him back in as both my feet and his 4 feet were stuck in the mud. That was scary. Thock thock thock - heave. Fail. Repeat. I finally got him in. So many things can go wrong on a casual paddle down the river. Never be without buddies and know all the things that can go wrong and prep for them.

[@jackcirrito3458]

Preparation is 90% of the battle.

[@Donna-cc1kt]

And leave the dog at home. You’ll both be safer and healthy. That was a scary story.

[@lakegirl239]

Occasionally I’d see a kayaker at the lake with a German Shepherd draped across in the front. That dog loved going out for a ride.

[@michaelccozens]

And always file a "flight plan"; have someone (ideally a couple someones) at basecamp/home/where-ever who knows where you're going and when you're supposed to be back, and who to call if you hit a certain time-limit and still haven't returned.

[@mjremy2605]

@@michaelccozens Good point. That is so true.

[@jwepaterson]

I carry a prussic loop in my PFD. you can then make a foot loop on the bow or stern handles to help with a bow or stern re-entry - near the center line of the boat, there is less rolling and less chance of reswamping the canoe. But safest way is to keep close to shore, if possible, particularly in challenging conditions

[@vitamaltz]

Why not just keep a foot loop tied to the handles at both ends? I paddle solo and jump out of my canoe on purpose. I normally do a bow/stern re-entry. Never though about a foot loop but it would make things less awkward

[@Nozzall]

I learned something similar that you might want to try. You want sit on the end of the canoe. As your weight drives that end down the other end lifts up. As the end comes up you slide down the canoe until your hands are under the end as it nears verticle and lift straight up and give it a twist at the top. The canoe should fall directly away from you and and slap back into the water with only a couple of cups of water in the bottom. No need to bail, just get back in. This technique uses your body weight to break the suction and lift the most of the canoe in the air.

[@TheBearEssentials]

I’ll have to try this. Thanks for sharing!

[@tomgreene7942]

Make a video of this canoe righting technique. I can't picture it.

[@Graestra]

@@tomgreene7942​if I’m understanding correctly, while the canoe is upside down in the water, instead of lifting it up and flipping it over you climb on top of the canoe and use your body weight to weigh down one end. That will cause the other end to rise up out of the water. Once the canoe is pointing almost straight up you twist it so that it will fall back down right side up. At least, that’s what I think they meant.

[@Nozzall]

@@Graestra Yes with the addtion that as the canoe become vertical using your hands around the end your sitting on you lift it straight up and spin at the top. This gets the entire canoe out of the water and dry.

[@xordoom8467]

Outstanding, thank you for the advice and tips... Ive been in that situation and couldn't make it back into the boat and just used the boat to keep me afloat and kicked with my feet to get to shore...

[@DeathSithe92]

I remember going to camp up in Washington state during the summer, they had us do this to learn how to get back into the canoe's should we flip, the problem was they used VERY high walled canoe's that were very narrow, so when you tried to get it it fought as hard as its bouncy would allow to keep you from getting back in, you'd have to climb the wall of the canoe which was easily over your head. This was in puget sound mind you so the water was about 49 maybe 50 degrees at the time so your body would freeze up and your muscles would fight to keep from moving when you were trying to kick and get into it. It was a nightmare with how cold that water was.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Ha ya im from WA state and in the BoyScouts during one of the summer camps they made us do this exact thing. Its been many years and I cant remember where the jamboree was held but im pretty sure it was an alpine lake and not the Sound. Still cold though. A requiremnt of the merit badge was theyd intentionally tip and pitch us and then we had to rescue ourselves and right the canoe basically. I hated it enough that I went to the camp counselor the next day and requested a merit badge change lol. Our boats sounds similar to yours.

[@sethtenrec]

Merit badge… the award for dummies

[@fillfreakin2245]

I'm surprised they taught you this technique. For a solo self-rescue, I was always taught to re-enter by the bow or stern. And as others have pointed out, there are better techniques to quickly right your canoe without all this bailing. With a bit of practice you can be back in your canoe within a minute.

[@RustyKnorr]

I sail Puget Sound and the water is deadly. You have very little time to get back in before your life is in danger.

[@rjwintl]

we ALWAYS got back in straddling either the front or the back and letting the displacement of the canoe keep that section from sinking because if you try it from the middle of the canoe ( as in your video) then you pull those areas of less freeboard back into the water with your body weight … and yes , I learned through trial and error … my way works better !!!

[@dhgmllcshea5038]

Agree! In rough water I would only get on from the sides if there were 2 of us boarding at once- counterweight each other. Weights don't need to be equal, but a 300 pounder boarding from the side at the same time as a 60 pound kid may not work so well!

[@idwtgymn]

My young daughter and I tipped over a few days after seeing this video. It was actually easier than I expected. Thanks!

[@savage22bolt32]

Thanks for the wonderful video, and a huge thanks for not ruining it with crappy background music. I don't know why some people feel compelled to add annoying background music throughout their videos.

[@BrandonBell-r8l]

Cause there XXX movies there use to

[@mediamannaman]

When I was a boy scout camp counselor some 50 years ago, another way that we taught to get water out of the canoe was to go to one end of the canoe and press down with all our weight. This would lift the other end up into the air and drain the water out of the lower end.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Nice, that’s a good technique too!

[@carpenterabc]

I once was with a group. We took a spin on the lake before heading out into the Canadian woods the next day. Two guys were goofing off and tipped over in the middle of a big lake, so I jumped in, having practiced this technique many times before, and flipped the canoe over very easily, the did the T-rescue using another canoe. Getting in with another canoe parallel to your canoe is very easy.

[@samuinoname9679]

@@TheBearEssentials That is a better technique and here is why. Rotational torque is what overcomes the forces that normally keep the canoe up straight in the water. The torque is your weight times your distance from the centerline of the canoe. By going near the end of the canoe you are placing your body close to the centerline which drastically reduces the torque on the canoe and it won't turn over. I read about this in scouts but wasn't able to try it due to a health issue. 15 years later as a twenty something adult I was out on a canoe and decided to try it. It was very easy and no concerns about turning the canoe over.

[@TheBearEssentials]

@@samuinoname9679 nice! Yes it’s hard to say one is “better” without trying both though. Your theory sounds great though. Also there are many types of canoes, and various strength levels of upper body strength. Bow /stern of canoe is a lot of upper body strength. Side entry is a lot about balance and kicking. People should try both and figure out which is the “better” one for them and their situation.

[@270winchester3]

we used to run like hell and hide under the canoes,from those sexually charged scout masters,

[@holyngrace7806]

Really good instruction of an essential skill! Super! I completely agree, getting one's bottom into the bottom of the boat straightaway make the boat way more stable more quickly.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks for watching and sharing your commment here!!

[@user-gn5uy6lx7z]

I've been there and done that. My canoe was almost 17 feet, and aluminum, but after you do it a few times it gets easier. I would suggest if you have a canoe, do this in shallow water and then do it in deeper water. Once you have done it, you lose the fear of tipping over.

[@kharmiee]

Such a great informative video! Thankyou for taking the time to share such a great survivalists tip with us! I learnt something today.

[@TheBearEssentials]

You’re so welcome!! Thanks for the positive comment :)

[@ricardodiaz6187]

0:05 I think I’d just stay under the turtle shell and contemplate my life choices for a bit 😂😂.

[@clairewilliams9416]

I can’t really see me ever getting in a canoe voluntarily but this came up on my feed and maybe,just maybe one day I’ll need to know this and it might save my life so thank you.

[@blueabattoir]

Wish I had seen this before I fell out of my canoe last October. I almost made it. The canoe didn’t flip over, I had a bit of vertigo and just fell out. Thanks for posting this. Send this video to anyone you know who has a canoe.

[@BM205]

Good lesson! Like many others I learned this at summer camp in the boy scouts. It came fairly easy then but now it's a bit challenging and I really have a hard time in my short canoe. You stated the most important rule early, don't panic. Great vide

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks so much!’ Boy Scouts teaches so much eh!

[@dcongdon2294]

Always laugh at your situation and the panic leaves.Have fun with it play with it.Also the more you practice the more you learn the limits of your canoe.You`ll learn how far you can go before it goes over and you may be able to stop the rollover.

[@koejoe]

Silly question. Can a canoe sink with no air pocket and fully submerged, maybe a heavy bag tied down ? Great video.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks a bunch!! Not a silly question at all. No a canoe won’t sink even if there’s no air pocket. A heavy bag would defs weigh it down a bit but still won’t sink it

[@koejoe]

@@TheBearEssentials thank you 🙏

[@carlr932]

A swamped canoe might roll, but it won't sink due to the floatation (dry air) spaces hidden in the bow and stern, right?

[@vincentsimon4037]

Even an aluminum canoe?? It won't sink??

[@highloughsdrifter1629]

Depends on the canoe. Aluminium and fibreglass canoes are actually heavier than water and will sink if not fitted with sealed tanks or airbags. Most plastic canoes are foam cored and won't sink. Correctly placed floatation can make recovery a lot easier in both types of canoe.

[@PhamVans]

Definitely some great tips. We flipped ours on purpose one time in front of our campsite, just to see if any of us could actually get back in. Let's just say that it took most of us a while to do it. Bailing out the water is very necessary before attempting to jump back in.

[@TheDaflad]

The strange thing is I’ve never been in a canoe and have no intentions of ever doing so but actually enjoyed watching the video……

[@GIJeaux1]

I have given much thought (hypothetically) to this scenario. I have decided that getting the canoe right side up and then using it as a flotation aid to get me to shallower water and then re-entering the canoe. Unless I was in the middle of Lake Superior (I never would be) I think this would be better than risking re-entry in deeper water. Anyway, thanks for the video.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Np, great considerations!

[@RustyKnorr]

You should read up on hypothermia. In most water you won’t have time to swim the boat to shore, depending on how far it is.

[@jonasfermefors]

@@RustyKnorr I canoe in Sweden and I don't think hypothermia has ever been a concern but I only go in the summer. I stay close to shore as much as possible. The archipelago around Stockholm is very dense with 30000 islands so it's rarely an issue for me. I can see how rivers can be cold enough for hypothermia but they are rarely wide enough for that to be a concern. In Canada or other places with really cold and open water it would be a concern.

[@dmitripogosian5084]

@@RustyKnorr If you are dressed, hypothermia takes a bit more time to get you. I pushed a canoe in Ontario late September to shore in jeams, sweater and sneakers. I'd say I flipped around 200 m from the shore. Took some time

[@dmitripogosian5084]

Canoe is not really the craft for open water. Stay close to shore.

[@SRHMusic012]

Nice and to the point. By then way, the Boy Scouts Canoeing Merit Badge book shows this, along with all sorts of good paddle strokes and other practical canoeing techniques. (These are very good books on all sorts of outdoors topics, and even sports like swimming and golf. )

[@brauliob]

That was one of my all-time favorite Merit Badges!

[@dorothythorpe6183]

Very true! I was amazed at how good all their resources are!

[@silverstem2964]

Boy Scouts teaches a lot of cool stuff. I got my Eagle back in 1973. I still use that knowledge. I'll never die in the woods.

[@velfaern1716]

Probably one of the best outdoor survival tips I’ve ever seen

[@bobinmontana777]

Great video. Here in Montana a Canoeist just drowned in the Missouri. Apparently it rained and the creek he was camped upon rose, not securely tethered, the canoe drifted into the big river current. He drowned trying to retrieve it.

[@hpinchen9451]

Very sad: water is dangerous so preparation is vital

[@caseyl3631]

Ok first thing, learn the low brace and never fall out 😜 fun aside, ah this takes me back 35 years to boy scouts one summer we practiced this all weekend. Thanks for putting this together, I doubt BSA does any of this anymore.

[@TheBearEssentials]

You’re very welcome, it must have been a blast to practice while in scouts all those years ago. Wish I learned all this as a kid

[@Case16710]

Some troops still teach this stuff. Ours did a week long boundary waters trip last summer and we had canoe lessons every Saturday for 2 months during the spring. We also had two weekends of lake camping with canoe regattas before that. We learned how to get back in differently though. We pulled our torso across both gunwales then turn to put our legs in.

[@randyc5650]

When I got my canoeing merit badge in 1963, we flipped the boat over like you but without life jackets and kicking very hard. We did not bail the boat out first. We also got in from the bow or stern using a leap frog style while kicking. Then you could bail with your hands or paddle to shore and flip the boat again while standing in shallow water. At that point the boat would be totally empty. Thanks for the video. That is something every canoer should know.

[@1madscientist312]

That's the way I learned in the early 1970's too.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Amazing! This is the preferred technique for those who are in good shape with high upper body strength.

[@randyc5650]

@@MidwestFarmToys You don't have to fly into the canoe. You do it just like he did over the side only your hands are together instead of at your sides. You just kick your feet, pull down and flop your upper body into the canoe like he did. Only getting in at the end won't let as much or any water back into the boat. I'm 72 and could do it right now. In my dreams.

[@randyc5650]

@@MidwestFarmToys It's been a long time but I would say it was a few inches above the water. If you had a high arched end canoe like the real Indians, this probably wouldn't work. The old canoes we used were wood framed covered with fiberglass and painted. The bow and stern were just a couple of inches higher than the gunnels. On my 70s Mohawk 17' all fiberglass canoe, the rise to the bow and stern was negligible but Styrofoam was fiberglassed into the front and rear cavity for buoyancy or it would sink like a rock. We also practiced paddling around in half filled and fully filled canoes in case you couldn't get in at all. Or you could hold on to the canoe and push it to the shore. That would work ok in a bayou but maybe not in Lake Superior.

[@SunKissedPeach]

Applause to you for talking and treading water and trying to teach a lesson at the same time 🙂

[@TheBearEssentials]

Thanks so much, I’m glad it came out atleast understandable!

[@737smartin]

“Treading water” with a life vest on is “floating.” 😂

[@memirandawong]

Good video. To the point! This happened to me and my cousin in the fast flowing Russian River in Northern California. Even with two of us it was quite a spectacle. We rolled over faster than you can blink an eye.

[@justinsane3909]

Been canoeing 40 years and have never fallen out...wouldn't have thought it was difficult getting back in but I guess so. At least I'll remember this video if needed.

[@Xteader]

From my experience (many prqcticed self rescues), this is not the best way to re-enter the boat. I pull myself in from either the bow or stern, not the side. That way there is no chance of you reflipping the boat as it can better support your weight from that position. Pulling on the side/thwart like that will often re-flip the boat again.

[@TheBearEssentials]

Hey Adam, yes for sure. That’s why you have to throw your shoulder in and roll onto your back. If you don’t do this, you’ll flip tot he other side. But in all my attempts, rolling onto your back has never flipped the canoe for me. This way is an “alternate” to the bow or stern method, which is very challenging for some people. It’s good to know both!

[@rockjockchick]

@@TheBearEssentials agreed!

[@Js-eq7yd]

Ya I was about to comment the same thing. I always learned to get in from the bow or the stern. Why would the bow/stern way be more difficult? It seems so much easier :O

[@SolarCookingGermany]

I do that with my inflatable "kayak", there's no way to enter it from the side 🤪

[@jestermon101]

Informative. Quick to the point. Provides useful information that i didn't know i needed. Well done! :D