Shawn, Although this does not guarentee that you will keep your hands from getting smashed there is one trick to help improve your chances of finding a bow without getting pinched against the hull. When you rub your hands along the hull keep them flat but hold them at right angles to the hull - the sides of your hands rub the hull, not the palm. This allows your hands to make contact farter out from the hull, and your hands are more likely to get bumped to one side or the other when the bow comes, rather than pinched against the hull. Having your hands flat along the hull is asking to get speared. Shawn Baker wrote: > >If you've got a buddy available, use an Eskimo rescue for your failed > > >attempts (after your paddle float re-entry is good). That's the one > > >wherein your you bang on the bottom of the boat to signal and your >buddy > >noses his/her bow as close to your hands (which are sliding >fore and aft > >along the gunwales to give a bigger target) then you >pull yourself up > >holding on to the bow. This gives you practice in >keeping your head wet, > >hip snapping, etc. Saves time from doing all >those reentries and pumping. > >I'm not sure I'd trust this in real >life, unless I asked to be spotted > >before I got dumped. > > I like this rescue for pool sessions with whitewater kayaks whose bows are > pretty blunt and I'm not worried about dinging their plastic sides. I'm a > bit more reluctant to use it (or even ask for one by banging!) when my buddy > has a sharp-bowed boat, and I'm in a glass or wood boat. Ouch hands! Ouch > my hull! > > I know that the intent of this rescue is not to have your buddy RAM! you, > but it can and does happen. > > Sea kayaks are also not as quick to maneuver with to get in place for a > rescue quickly (unless you can hold your breath a long time) so have your > partner positioned before you roll over. I doubt its a great rescue to have > to try to rely on in an actual rescue situation, as panic can deplete your > oxygen supply pretty darn quickly! > > Shawn > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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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