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 <snip> > > 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 > <snip> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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