Self-recovery demo in Force 4 winds and rain.
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- čas přidán 30. 11. 2021
- Self-recovery demo portion of my British Canoeing Coastal Sea Kayak Award in Force 4 winds and rain.
Rolling seas and strong winds make scrambles challenging. I can do these effortlessly, both getting on the rear AND front decks and back into the cockpit in calm conditions. Now, I was in a bigger sea state and was tired having paddled out to this point and already having rolled a few times.
This recovery was tough. I slipped at one point. That I managed to still do this with 90 secs...no clue how. I was exhausted after it and still needed to paddle to a more protected location to empty the rest of the water from the cockpit.
Everything becomes more challenging in bigger conditions and when we're tired. Both....you really need to dig in. This was safe and controlled, but these are conditions were things go wrong in a hurry.
Video credit Alex at Body Boat Blade
Much more realistic than in a swimming pool. Thank you for posting this
Well done 👍 reminds me I need to practice. Thx for sharing
Nicely done! Practicing the rescues is always fun - and good you did it in more realistic winds
Thank you. I try to practice every time I am out. Doesn't always work that way so I'll find conditions I paddle in when I can just to practice.
Great job bro!! Ride 'em cowboy!!
Well done, and excellent with the demo in rougher conditions. So many times this is shown on perfectly calm water, where you're least likely to need recovery techniques.
Thank you. The demo on flat water is great for showing how it's done, but it doesn't demonstrate that the individual can actually do those rescues when it's really needed.
Well done!
Nice work! Nice recovery after half way through and slipping off. Glad to see the cowboy rescue is good in these conditions you show. I just did a series of cowboy practice in completely calm water and worry about the point of its usefulness.
It's extremely useful, but it needs to be practiced over and over again, and in conditions. A roll is still the best option but they can fail so I practice the scramble every chance I get.
Badass! Congratulations.
Thank you!
Awesome! nicely done 👌
Thank you
How did you get water out of cockpit? Does that kayak have dual bulkheads?
There is are actually 3 bulkheads with one on either side of the cockpit. There is a technique used to lift the bow rolling the kayak over to get most of the water out (starts at 24 seconds in the video).
If there were no bulkheads, you must use flotation bags and/or a sea sock
Hi, well done. Just a question, its will be better, or al least more confortable do the cowboy rescue facing the waves and wind?
I think it is easier since you can see the waves coming and make sure you are braced or closer to the deck.
The challenge is that we don't always get to make that choice. At 36 seconds you can see a wave push my bow and that forced the decision to be facing down wind/wave.
Since I was holding on behind the cockpit, the stern was 'anchored' but the bow was free to move - so it turned downwind.
That trimming the stern is also how we turn downwind as an aside.
Moderate breeze is force 4 wind.
Given that the scale generally applies to open water and larger craft, it is a moderate breeze. For most sea kayakers, 16 knots is more than a breeze.
The entire Beaufort scale though applies more to open water than our inland sea (Puget Sound). I was just out in Force 7/8 conditions (gusts actually to 35) and we had at best 4' waves - not "Sea heaps up, waves 13-19 ft, white foam streaks off breakers" or "Moderately high (18-25 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks"
You should have emptied it before climbing in, especially when the sea is that calm. Wasn't it very uncomfortable paddling with a flooded cockpit?
Most of it was emptied and I can paddle it about half full of water....and it's a good thing to be able to do.
@@robertnissenbaum OK, thanks for your video and personal answer.
Can a full roll not be accomplish in a touring vessel?
It can. This self rescue was done on purpose to demo the skill since rolls can and do fail.
I did roll the kayak on both sides prior to this rescue
Did you put the skirt back on after re-entry?
I did and that was the last part of the skills requirement. I had to be able to paddle and continue on.
@@robertnissenbaum How do you keep your balance doing the reentry? I haven't succeeded yet even on a calm river.
@@carliobenzio7230 lots of practice! The big key is staying low to the deck - and it helps if you are more flexible. The biggest issues I see is the paddler sitting up on the back deck and trying to drag themselves forward. Both affect stability.
czcams.com/video/aMSENkX8MDs/video.html&t
The kayak can make a difference too. A lower rear deck helps as does it being a bot wider - though the kayak in this video is wider in front of the cockpit than behind it.
rnissenbaum.com/self-rescue-scramble-issues-blame-your-kayak/
Reenter and roll, less work, faster.
Not in my experience when you consider that I was in my kayak and paddling with a kayak that, while I still wanted to get the rest of the water out, was mostly dry and stable to the point I could have continued paddling or turned and done assisted rescues.
In my current kayak, with better skills, I have done this in bigger sea states now in less time and not needing to empty the kayak at all. In every instance I have tried, I am always faster and drier with a scramble than a re-enter and roll.
As a skill, this is still vital to practice. If you exit, it would generally mean your roll failed. If it failed, that means there is a risk your re-enter and roll may fail. As an instructor, having multiple options is the best bet.
And yes, for some, the re-enter and roll will be faster but that has never been the case for myself and most I know.
Force 4 winds and no whitecaps?
Puget Sound is an in land sea so yes. There was also little fetch.. Even 25+ knot winds we don't often get waves more than 2'
Force 4? Seriously?