[Paddlewise] Swimming a boat beyond the surf zone?

Scott wrote
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> 4. Swimming the boat out beyond the surf zone and then performing a 
> paddlefloat or assisted rescue.

G'Day Scott,

Is this really practical? - wouldn't surf that tipped you into the drink be
too hard to swim against with a kayak - maybe even dangerous - I've been
taught to stay seaward of a kayak in the surf?

I'm speaking as a novice who has no way of self rescuing in the surf apart
from swimming to shore! 

All the best, PeterO.


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