[Paddlewise] Bow lift rescue

G'Day,

Not sure if these points have been mentioned but I've found sitting, lying
or pressing on the stern to raise the cockpit out of the water can be an
easier way to empty a capsized boat than lifting the bow by your self.
Pushing down on the stern also helps the rescuer if you are the "victim" and
some one else is lifting the bow. I'm assuming of course that the kayak has
intact flotation in the front and rear compartments. Another method which
works on a capsized boat, at least on my small cockpit boat, is lifting the
side of the coaming above the water.

All the best, PeterO

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