Paddlewisers, I am also skeptical about Eskimo rescues being practical in most circumstances. However, there is usually and time and place for almost every type of rescue, which is why I never discard any of them. Several years ago I personally witnessed a grandmother with not much kayaking experience or skills perform an Eskimo bow rescue that saved the life of a man who was entrapped during a rescue practice that I organized. I was sure glad she knew something about how to do it. I was surprised that the BCU put a lot of emphasis on Eskimo rescues in the training I received. But then again, the BCU also puts a lot of emphasis on sea kayaking being a team effort. Duane Strosaker Southern California *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jan 04 2004 - 16:19:19 PST
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