Re: [Paddlewise] Rough Water Rescue and Foot Pumps

From: <Tomckayak_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 23:23:20 EST
In a message dated 2/2/99 7:45:01 PM EST, johncw_at_narrows.com writes:

<< This isn't to say
 that I don't appreciate help, it's just that any conditions that may
 result in my having difficulty are most likely going to be difficult to
 rescue or be rescued in.   >>
 If its so vary bad that I would actually come out of my boat its all over? Is
there any rescue that can survive this standard.

Its the people in lets say the first five years of paddling that have a need
to be rescued. I was put back in my kayak four or five times in my first three
years kayaking. Most coastal club trips I have been on have at lest one "Put
the new guy back in his boat" operation. 
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