Re: [Paddlewise] Stuck in cockpit

In this case, as the “target” is not trained in the Eskimo rescue,  the
“hand of god” rescue, while meant for an unconscious person may work .  I’m
not sure how well it works with a “panicked” paddler (will have to try it in
rescue practice) but it entails coming parallel to the “target’s” boat.
Ideally bow to bow but I find it works well both ways.

With you boat parallel  to “targets” boat, flop onto “targets hull and reach
around at grab the cockpit coaming with your far hand and grab the “targets”
pfd with your near hand.  LEAN all of your weight onto “targets” hull to
sink their hull as much as possible, at the same time push their upper body
onto their back deck.  While sinking the hull, forcing their body on the
back deck and pulling on the coaming and their pfd, you will essentially
“scoop” them up.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PUT ALL YOU’RE  WEIGHT ON THEIR
HULL.  This way you are using the natural righting buoyancy to help scoop
the hull up.


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