<Sid wrote:But it is important to keep in mind that a prime objective is to get the "victim's" head above water so they can breath. Second, another option is to reach under the cockpit, find the grab loop and pull off the spray skirt thus permitting the entrapped paddler to exit the boat. If the person is unconscious then you will need to "pull" them out of the boat.> Very interesting line of discussion as at shows different approches to seakayaking and the problems involved and also the difference between ww and sk. I think Sid must be a ww man as he wants the man out of the boat, that?s fine iff you are 20 yards from the shore with dry clothes wating for you. On sea you want to keep the guy in his boat and dry, even iff he?s unconsciuos. Also I want to say that the hog is not dificult, it just takes som training. To do the Hog you get alongside the victim and reach across his boat for a hold on the pfd. You then pull him forwards so his head touches the fordeck. You then pul him up while you puch down on his deck with your other hand. Luckely I have newer had to do this for real. As for the Eskimo rescue I think it is perfekt for training sesions in rolling, braces etc. For real life rescues it will take paddlers who realy know and trust each other and they would probaly just roll up. Lenze www.havkajakcenter.dk *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:02:47 PST
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