> Our teacher, Omer, does not teach the paddlefloat rescue, >which I have learned about on Paddlewise. He believes in kayaking in >pairs, and learning how to roll. Apparently this is how they are trained >in BCU courses. What happens if both kayakers fall in, 20 feet apart, it's blowing 25 knots and a bit of a swell, some waves and the wind is circling round the headland - they are now 30 feet apart... No roll and they can't reach each other????? Now 40 feet apart..... Paddling solo and can roll, but take a mouthful of water, wet exit and can't hold breath long enough to re-enter and roll (Sea Kayaker mag recently)??? You don't necessarily need a paddle float, a PDF (on the paddle) will do and should be practiced with. A paddle by itself may be enough. I can do a side re-entry without a paddle, the paddle just helps a bit, a float gives you time to sort things out. Does the BCU live in the real world? Have they read the report about Lone Madsen's? Two people, no paddle float, no roll. >One of the best things I learned this time was the low brace. Ever since >the beginning of the course, I have not felt very stable, and had tipped >out twice. Sounds like a steep learning curve - do or die. >After three lessons, I am realizing that to get confident and go out on my >own, I will need a LOT more practice. But the BCU instructor said to paddle with someone? And could your partner rescue you if needed? There are other designs of kayaks. Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Feb 15 2000 - 16:18:07 PST
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