RE: [Paddlewise] Hand of God rescue, sharks ands dolphins

We had a student in one of our basic classes who capsized unexpectedly,
panicked and felt he was trapped (even after a thorough and successful wet
exit practice).  He was rescued by an alert instructor by means of the HOG.
It's a good skill to have.

I would caution that depending on the boats involved and the relative sizes
of the paddlers, the HOG rescue can be difficult, and is worthy of practice.
A small person trying this on a very large victim with a large boat may have
difficulty with it.  It's also worth trying it with a bow to stern boat
orientation, as I think it can be a little more difficult that way, and in a
real situation you may not want to take the time to attain the bow-bow
orientation.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of Mark Sanders
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 8:06 PM
To: rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com; PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Hand of God rescue, sharks ands dolphins

During one of the first rescue sessions I did with CKF, we practiced the HOG
rescue. I was surprised at how easy it was for a couple of us newbies.
Still, I don't see it being of much use other than with an unconscious
victim. I don't see anyone getting to someone on time after realizing they
aren't coming up on their own. Still it's nice to know it can be done.
Here's a couple photos I took with Duane being the victim. I thought he made
such a good looking corpse!

http://www.sandmarks.net/graphics/HOG1.jpg

http://www.sandmarks.net/graphics/HOG2.jpg

Mark
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