Re: [Paddlewise] Video of a kayak rescue in Puget Sound

On Mar 18, 2009, at 12:23 PM, Craig Jungers wrote:

> Hard to tell but it looks like he had a farmer john but one of his  
> boots has
> come off. Wearing a PFD at least. Hard to tell what sort of immersion
> protection he had but he was able to move to the bow of the sport  
> boat and
> sit down... and walked ashore.

I spotted the problem immediately. He was paddling a purple boat.

Boy that water looked cold. I would love to have someone interview  
that guy and find out what happened. Cold meds kick in? Missed a  
roll? Bad day? Wallet bigger than skills?

I changed my cold weather outfit after my You Tube practice session.  
I substituted 3 mm neo pants for dry pants and added fleece. I wore  
my altered outfit to a surf class last weekend. I spent two five hour  
days in/on the water. I was very comfortable the entire time. My foam  
lined helmet really added to my warmth. My pain in training seems to  
have raised my awareness and paid off.

http://savannahcanoeandkayak.blogspot.com/

Thats me in the middle. I was the least skilled student in the class.  
It was a lot of fun and very humbling.
We had a very strict British instructor. Like Turner Wilson our  
instructor demanded a lot from us, gave more than he demanded and  
left us much better than he found us.
I look forward to trying my new skills in Nicks surf boat.

Tough days require tough training. I just wish there was an easy way  
to be prepared.

Jim et al
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