In a message dated 98-06-16 09:02:55 EDT, Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com writes: << 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? >> Some time ago Sea Kayaker Magazine had an article about the "scoop rescue". I can't seem to track down the issue, but it's for getting an incapacitated person back into their boat. The way it works is that you, the rescuer, with the victims boat along side your own, tilt the victims boat away from you filling it with water. You then reach over their boat and float the body into the cockpit and "scoop" them up. Once this has been accomplished you could proceed to pump the victims boat out. I would think that if each paddler were carrying a paddle float it would be a simple matter of sticking a paddle through the deck bunjies (the rear if you have them) with a paddle float on each end to prevent a capsize while you tow them home. I have practiced this rescue and it works, with some provisions. It helps to have long arms to reach over the victims boat and get the job done. Of course if there was another paddler available to help, all the better. Scott So.Cal. *************************************************************************** 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 - 16:53:08 PDT
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