Re: [Paddlewise] T Rescues (was self rescue techniques)

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 19:01:10 -0500
Sidney_Stone_at_amsinc.com wrote:
> 
> The first part of the T rescue involves grabbing the bow of the boat and bring
> the kayak across your lap in preparation for emptying out the water.  Consider
> righting the kayak prior to lifting it onto your cockpit.  Once the bow of the
> kayak is situated over you cockpit you flip the boat over and raise it to empty
> the water.

Doesn't this then involve lifting a kayak full of water? I prefer to
keep the big hole pointed down do the water runs out as I lift. I've
seen someone try to pick up the bow of a swamped, right-side-up kayak,
and it wasn't pretty.

Also, it's really not necessary to bring the kayak very far across your
lap if it has a stern bulkhead.

Steve
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