RE: [Paddlewise] paddle float self rescue (story)

Joan,

Instead of trying to lift yourself to get up on the back deck of the boat,
try the following--it works for me.

While holding onto your boat and paddle with the float attached, let your
feet float up to the surface and then try to *SWIM* across the back deck.
It's a lot easier than trying to hoist your body out of the water and on to
the deck.

Steve Holtzman

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of JSpinner_at_aol.com
> Sent: November 21, 2001 4:31 PM
> To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] paddle float self rescue (story)
>
>
>     At the very first pool session I had, my first few months on
> the water,
> after the wet exit I was taught the paddlefloat self-rescue. I've been
> practicing it with some regularity. My big problem is that I really have
> problems with lifting myself, without a stirrup, into my back deck. I was
> trying different methods in the pool two weeks ago and when I got home my
> left hip hurt like someone was twisting my left leg off. Well, it
> turns out I
> sprained my hip!
>     I never even thought of such a thing, much less hear of it. I
> think I did
> it when I had my right leg on the paddle and was swinging my left
> leg up to
> the cockpit and I kind of lurched as I put too of my balance on
> the far side
> of the boat. I don't recall hurting but I always come away with
> bruises and
> such from practice.
>     So, I'm off the water, all water, for the weeks it takes this
> to heal. I
> can't tell you how painful it becomes when I get a muscle spasm from
> overdoing things like raking leaves, as I tried today, or
> cleaning house, as
> I tried on Sat. Those pleasures of life will have to wait a
> while, too <G>.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to all,
> Joan
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