At 09:00 AM 6/16/98 -0400, Sisler, Clyde wrote: >> >> >If I can't get them back in their boat, I think I'd try to rig a >> >> harness >> >> >around my waist and through each shoulder strap of their PFD and >> tow >> >> >them to shore or an island where normal first aid, etc. could be >> >> done. >> >> >> >> I've got images of the cowboy riding into town with the "dead >> >> guy" draped >> >> >> > Yup! Seems like an apt image. Probably wouldn't hang down >> >quite so far tho :-). >> >> Clyde with a kayak being low in the water and a horse having legs what >> good >> would it do to throw someone over your deck of your kayak because if >> they >> weren't dead yet they would be sense there head would be under water >> not >> hanging down like a horse >> > I dunno. My thought was to try to tow the person in and someone >(G.B.?) suggested getting them over the foredeck and I haven't heard any >other suggestions. Seems to me you have to do somethng. You can't just >leave them bobbing around out there, can you? > No you can't, leave them bobbing that is. Have you tried to paddle with some one laying on your deck? it ain't easy. In front it would probably be in your way of paddling, behind you would be hard to put some one with out help. I hope none of us have to find out. Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jun 16 1998 - 12:36:04 PDT
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