Hi I used the HOG (i prefer calling it a trapped paddler rescue) once on a whitewater trip. A young woman capsized and became disoriented trying to wet exit. I was following her by 10 to 15 seconds and once I realized she was not coming out on her own, I used the HOG to get her upright. Received a nice thank you hug. On another occasion when teaching a course a woman capsized, was disoriented and couldn't wet exit. A friend of mine saw her and used the HOG to get her upright. The HOG rescue, like other types of rescues, is worth practicing. It's another tool in your rescue tool kit. The rescue can be very challenging for some people who don't have a lot of upper body strength. One of things I teach people is that the rescue is a brute strength rescue. Grab and pull on anything you can get hold of. Second, you may not be able to get the "victim" upright, but you do want to do your best to get their head out of the water so they can breath - air is good for you. Finally, an option on the HOG is to reach under the kayak and release the person's spray skirt and attempt to free them from the kayak. happy new year sid In a message dated 1/4/2009 1:45:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, qajaq_at_nwlink.com writes: e 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. **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026) *************************************************************************** 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 2009 - 09:09:16 PST
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