RE: [Paddlewise] side rescue

Chuck, If you knew of the side to side eskimo rescue, why did you try to
turn to do a bow rescue when I "suprised" you with a capsize last year.
Please let me know before tomorrow's paddle, just in case you suggest trying
to practice rescues again.

Dana

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
 > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]
 > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 2:51 PM
 > To: paddlewise-digest_at_lists.intelenet.net
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 > 
 > Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:36:46 -0500
 > From: CHUCK_at_multitech.com (Chuck Holst)
 > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Memorial Day Weekend
 > 
 > >>
 > And, ps, as for the side-to-side variation on the eskimo 
 > rescue, my arms
 > and hands have practically been ripped off by nervous 
 > rescuers trying to
 > place my hand on the paddle.
 > 
 > I think all variations are good to know only because of the
 > placement of the two boats at the time of capsize - speed is of the
 > essence.
 > 
 >  Andree Hurley
 > >>
 > 
 > Something for rescuers to remember, for sure. The first side rescue
 > I ever did was when my wife was practicing rolls in a pool. Whenever
 > she missed and needed a rescue, she would wave her hands in the air
 > and I would come in for a bow rescue.
 > 
 > One time, though, my kayak was backed into a corner when she 
 > signaled,
 > and there wasn't room to turn. Having read about though never
 > practiced the side rescue, I came alongside and laid my paddle across
 > both hulls, just as in the illustration. Linda had never even heard
 > of a side rescue, but seeing the paddle overhead, she grabbed it and
 > rolled up anyway.
 > 
 > Sometimes book learning does pay off. :-)
 > 
 > Chuck Holst
 > 
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