Re: [Paddlewise] BCU vs. ACA Style T-rescues

Andree wrote:
>I also asked one of the people who assists me in teaching. He is an ACA
>certified instructor and a BCA coach - he says:
>
>My most recent 5 star training emphasized 1) speed and 2) injury
>prevention.
>We were expected to use whatever style or method was most appropriate for
>the
>circumstances (person, boat design, environment). - Bill McKenzie


....And that sums it up nicely in two ways:
a) It makes plain good sense in the context of real-live rescues
b) It illustrates that neither the BCU nor the ACA are as rigid and
hidebound as some would imagine.

    Bob V


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