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I was shown an alternative approach on a PSTL training course last year (Aug 23) for generic craft to craft rescues that can be applied to any combination of canoe/kayak. Here, the rescuer rotates the kayak with the nearside upwards - the argument being you need to check inside for entrapped persons, which makes sense for a canoe. Would such an approach be frowned upon during a PSTL assessment with a different assessor when it is kayak to kayak?
There are many ways of rescuing, and many paddlers find a way that works for them and the circumstances they are rescuing within, as long as the rescue method is safe (for both rescuer and those being rescued), efficient and effective.
Please could we have a video which shows the whole rescue of an unconscious paddler where the rescue finishes with them on land. This only shows the first step of the rescue
Coaching is available if you want a more accurate tactical explanation of what is going on. Coaching is available if you want the forward paddling demo on the bank (which sends SO many poor messages out about boat-blade relationship!) to be technically correct.
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
For explanations of terms used in the Slalom Technical Progression Guide, you can find the series glossary here: www.britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/slalom-technical-progression-guide-glossary/
Could. you include instructions for the legs and hips please? Some instructions include swiveling at the hips (as opposed from the waist up) and tensioning the leg (on the same side as the stroke) to generate more force. Would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thank you. I'm a brand new white water paddler trying to figure it out out.
Thanks for watching, here's an answer to your query from one of our coaches: Ideally when sat in a Slalom boat with feet on the foot rest, braced knees on to the inside side of the boat and bottom in the seat, you should be secured firmly in it, so there is little movement. In theory, you and the boat are becoming one. In this position with the hips secured, rotation is generated through the spine and the strong and powerful core muscles, particularly obliques, in conjunction with the lats and arms create the stroke length and power. As you’ll, recognise when pulling hard on the right, the force is generally transferred to the boat via the right foot and vice versa……..just like pulling open a heavy door.
Thank you that helps. I'm a white water kayaking newbie. As you wrote, even though you are firmly situated inside the boat, you apply force to the leg on the side of the stroke to generate pulling power. Thanks again. @@PaddleLearningHub
I was interested after seeing this as the method I was taught, grabbing both their hands, is great to get them across the board but with many paddlers, it can be near impossible to rotate them lengthways on the board. Having had a practise on this though, we had some issues. Getting the leg - The leg sometimes does not float well and it was a struggle to get, sometimes needing to grab quite near thigh/groin to get the leg and pull it nearer the surface to grab the knee. Discomfort - Obviously we were conscious when practising, we found this method uncomfortable to painful on the knee being with pulled into the board or around it. Reliability - We could not get it to work every time, sometimes the rescued paddler would not be pulled enough onto the board and want to slide back off into the water, on a couple of occasions they came all the way over and could not be stopped from sliding off the opposite side of the board. Would be grateful for some tips or links to further resources.
Thanks, Barry. It's good to know your thoughts about and experiences of this. Yes, this can be a difficult rescue that requires practice and appropriate technique. Although during practice there was some discomfort, the technique shown aligns with manual handling guidance. We would encourage you to continue practising and refining the rescue technique. As an alternative, receive some coaching on this.
