Re: [Paddlewise] self rescue options

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 18:18:48 -0400
ne111er_at_webtv.net wrote:

>  I cant seem to get the reentry part of the reentry and roll. When I try
> to get into the cockpit my pfd's buoyancy prevents me from pulling my
> butt into the seat. What am I doing wrong?

The side reentry is tricky for me.  I prefer the somersault reentry
with the kayak completely inverted.  You get under the kayak
and face the stern with your head inside the kayak (you can
breath the air in the kayak).  Once set up, you do a somersault
and push your feet over your head and into the kayak.  You end
up sitting in the kayak in an inverted position.  The somersault
is a tad tricky with the PFD, but once you're in the kayak the
PFD forces you into the seat.  The next tricky bit is getting your
paddle set up and doing the roll.

Mike

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