Ch 7, The Art of Throwbags, from White Water Safety Instructional movie, for kayakers and canoeists.

Chapter 7 explores many options relating to the throwing of rescue rope in the white water environment to assist swimmers to the river bank.
White Water Safety with Bruce Jolliffe and Dougie Shannon is a concise instructional guide on safety and rescue methods suitable for white water kayakers and canoeists.

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I would add that the swimmer needs to place the rope on the shoulder the furthest away from the rescuer. This way, when pulling on the line, the swimmer will twist a little bit making it easier for the rescuer to pull the swimmer to shore.

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Hi there Packrafting TV thanks for the comment. From an ideal world perspective you make a totally fair point.
From a practical perspective folks often don't have the spare brain to do this. If folks want to perfect it, by all means give it a go.
Teaching these courses we find time to be the enemy, and when pouring the content into the DVD we found the same problem.
What do we really need to say? vs what would we like to say in all possible instances?

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If you do have the wherewithal, after receiving the rope, tuck it _under_ your upstream armpit. It helps lift you head and shoulders out of the water and helps set your body into a ferry angle.