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ightmare scenario: your friend flips out of his kayak and he can’t get back in. How do you help? Mess it up, and both of you could be in the water. Get it right, and you can keep on fishing. Luckily, saving a swimmer is easy if you follow some simple instructions.
1. When a paddling partner capsizes, the assisting paddler must first decide if it is safe to approach. Is it too windy or rough to help? Could a rescue put both paddlers in jeopardy?
If the scene is safe, paddle towards your buddy. Shout to him that you are coming to help and remind him to hang onto his paddle and boat.
Once you reach the paddler, first be sure he is wearing a PFD and not injured. Then help him right his boat. Next, maneuver your kay- ak so the bow is at the other kayak’s stern.
2. Instruct the victim to swim to the stern of his boat and hold onto the handle. Then, grab your rescue stirrup. What? You don’t have a rescue stirrup? You can make one by tying a 12-foot piece of tubular webbing into a loop with a water knot. All paddlers should carry a rescue stirrup for these emergencies.
Use a girth hitch to attach the web loop to your paddle shaft. Then, pass the other end of the loop to your buddy. Tell him to swim to the far side of his kayak while pull- ing the loop under his boat.
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3. Lay your paddle across the swimmer’s kayak and tell him to wrap the web loop around the other end of the shaft, complet- ing a webbing loop around the kayak that he can step onto.
4. Hold the gunnel of your friend’s kayak while he steps onto the loop and leverages himself back into his boat.
5. With the paddler back in his seat, check that he is fully alert, breathing properly and speaking clearly. Finally, move away by pushing forward, not sideways.
Deep water re-entries should be practiced ahead of time, not learned on the spot. These techniques work best when all participants are familiar with the situation and remain calm. This isn’t the only technique for rescuing a stranded paddler; it’s best to practice in ad- vance and learn the best one for you. For more information on safety or to take a certified course, go to
www.americancanoe.org. Learn how to tie the girth hitch and water knot at
www.netknots.com. Henry Jackson is a fly fishing guide, pad- dling instructor and Jackson Kayak fishing team member.
www.flintriverkayakfishing.com.
DIGITAL EXTRA: Watch Henry Jackson demonstrate a deep water rescue at Rapidmedia. com/0109 or on the iPad or Android edition of Kayak Angler.
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