Re: [Paddlewise] Northern CA BCU Skills Symposium

From: <Rcgibbert_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 10:53:46 EST
In a message dated 10/27/2003 12:23:37 PM Central Standard Time, 
sjdriscoll_at_prodigy.net writes:


> The coaches were outstanding with just that edge of insanity... perhaps 
> someone who participated in it could describe the Nigel Dennis cliff rescue 
> first hand. 
> 
> 
This is my interpretation of the difficult landing procedure: 
In an area with accessible terrain but no perceived landing zones a group of 
kayakers determine the best place to land possible. Kayaker 1 clips tow line 
into his kayak. Kayaker 2 clips into 1's kayak. Kayaker 3 clips into 2's kayak, 
etc.

Kayaker 1 wet exits and times swell with a swim to rocks. Climbs rocks and 
pulls  kayak up to perch and releases tow line. Kayaker 1 detaches kayaker 2's 
tow line from kayaker 1's boat and pulls boat in slightly, careful to time 
swell. At most advantagious time kayaker 2 wet exits, swims to rocks while kayaker 
1 pulls in boat. Repeat for kayaker 3.

Rob G
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