Re: [Paddlewise] Face Up Paddlefloat Rescue and more

From: John Blackburn <digipixs_at_erols.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 10:27:26 -0800
Doug Lloyd wrote:

> . One of my favorite paddlefloat self rescues involves
> simply somersaulting back in upside-down, the holding the shaft of the
> paddle with paddlefloat attached at a 45 degree angle. No sweep, no
> roll, no movement. Just hold it steady at 45. This is as close to a
> self-righting movement that you can get. The boat just follows through
> to the upright position, with you left braced on the float.

Is this 45 degrees to the water surface and 90 degrees to the longitudinal axis
of the boat?  Sounds like something I want to try as soon as it warms up here.

John Blackburn

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