Safety & Rescue Session

Safety is always our top priority and knowing how to rescue a boat and a person is something everyone the paddler should know how to do. 

Getting back in a boat while on the water

Rescue and recover was the focus of last weeks session. It was a great recap for some and new skills learnt by others. After a brief talk on the riverbank, we got on the water and started by doing boat rescues. This involved upside kayaks and canoe, emptying the water out of them in our pairs working together.Next how to rescue an unconscious casualty that is in their boat upside down in the water. This was harder  that it looked, but a really good to practice and know how to do it.

Throw rope practice

Throw rope practice

Finally, we practised our rope throwing skills to rescue somebody that was  in the water.

It was a really good night and thank you to Clive for all the advice and tips given to everybody.