anyone have any ideas. We tried the stirrup meathod, which gave the mid-range weighted ladies a "leg-up", but I hate to see the heavier ladies curtailed so much from paddling. This is a serious question, asked by the ladies themselves, so please, no super silly remarks, just some constructive --------------- How about the swamped kayak rescue (I forget what it's called). The one where you tilt the kayak up on edge and then 'float' the person into the cockpit. Once in, you can come up on the same side and let the 'victem' support themself on your kayak as they try to right themself. Maybe they could walk themself up your torso, hand over hand till they had their balance. If they've gotten this far in your program, they should have the determination to put forth the effort required to raise themselves to an upright position (considering the alternatives). How cold would the 'real world' water be and what will they be wearing? While they may have some natural insulation (that's not a super silly remark, is it?), they may be in the water longer than most while the rescue scenerio plays out. I'd be interested to hear the final solution as this seems to relate back to earlier discussions on rescuing an unconscious or disabled person. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 27 1999 - 05:21:38 PST
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