Whitewater Safety: Throwbags: Part 1

I hope this is helpful as an overview for using whitewater safety equipment but should not constitute a replacement for a whitewater safety course. Something like Whitewater Safety and Rescue or Swiftwater Rescue Technician.
This week I teamed up again with David Silk, to take a look at using a throw bag to rescue a swimmer. We talk through the basics of how to hold your throw bag, how to throw and what not to do with the rope. As well as what you are doing as the swimmer to be rescued.
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[@mickhopkinson5174]

Hi Seth,
Please rethink your body belay!! The demo you show is designed to dislocate the rescuers shoulder. Body belaying is a well documented climbing technique and is designed such that the rope and the shock of fall/rescue is absorbed by the rope around the body...the very technique you disparage. Get yourself to a climbing gym ( preferably near a hospital!) and try holding a couple of leader falls to see which of the two techniques works. Good luck. Let me know how you get on.

[@SethAshworth]

Thanks I’ll look into furthering my knowledge when climbing gyms reopen. Maybe I know someone in my area who is more knowledgeable. Thanks for watching

[@mickhopkinson5174]

@@SethAshworth Hi Seth,
Think in terms of winding/unwinding the rope around the belay (your body!). On RIVER RIGHT the rope should wind CLOCKWISE with the RIGHT hand locking the belay and conversely on RIVER LEFT the rope should wind ANTICLOCKWISE with the LEFT hand locking the belay.

[@smuir6104]

I have a "don't do" to add. Don't try to swim out with the rope to either rescue the person or their boat, you'll get tangled too easily. I see a lot of new people trying this especially to save boats. I even did when I was new. Just a thought.

[@SethAshworth]

Dig it! There is a growing list of things I’m adding to a list for a future video on this topic. And as always thanks for watching. !!!

[@emmajohnson5766]

And if you don't make eye contact, do you still throw it anyway? Good topic!

[@SethAshworth]

Little bit is a situational play by ear in that situation. Good question though!

[@jamesshort6856]

a lot of people i see dont pull that initial bit out. i also see a lot of beginners rap the rope around their hand.

[@SethAshworth]

Hopefully this will help those people !!

[@AngusRobins]

What recommendation for diameter and length of line for a throw bag to keep in the front of the cockpit of my kayak for quick access...there’s a range of options out there 🤔

[@SethAshworth]

Both of the new Kokatat Huck bags are pretty good.

[@AngusRobins]

Seth Ashworth you don’t find the 1/4” (6mm) rope a bit thin?

[@dairyduck7045]

HI

[@SethAshworth]

thanks for commenting!!

[@ethanbanich103]

Please try to make you videos a but more concise.

[@SethAshworth]

Honestly at one point when I started this edit it was four mins longer. 🤷‍♂️ thanks for watching though.