Innovative Method for Recovering a Swamped Canoe
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2019
- #Recovering (the process of uprighting the #vessel and extracting the #water ), and then re-entering a #canoe after #capsize , can be tricky, frustrating, and sometimes impossible! C.W. Goetz, has devised an innovative method for re-entering a #canoe , that's quick, safe and efficient. What's more, this method works for both, tandem and solo canoes. The maneuver is accomplished using a small loop of rope, sometimes sold as "Prusik Cord," creating a type of #stirrup , enabling paddlers to hoist themselves into the canoe, like climbing onto a saddled horse. C.W. and Jasmine demonstrate this maneuver with a tandem canoe, however his process can also be accomplished with a solo canoe.
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That kick righting from below is the cleanest method I've seen so far to remove the most amount of water in one go. Impressive!
This is a great tutorial. I’m a novice but love being out. Thanks
This is the first time I see this method. I will certainly try it next warm period and possibly change my strategy.
Very informative. Thanks for the great tips.
You're welcome Steve, I'm glad you found this helpful. Thank you for providing your feedback.
Canoe Capsize and Recovery plus a gun show as a bonus. Good job Cuz!
Thank you Susan!
Very nicely done. You hit all the key points and it was fun to watch. I usually find music distracting, but you chose wisely and it was a lovely addition to the video. Particularly in flatwater paddling, I think that the ability to self-rescue like this is a very important safety technique. This is especially true when the canoe is far from shore or the shoreline is inhospitable for landing. Stirrup length seemed well suited to you and your partner. If it's too long, it slides under the canoe and you can't get up when that happens. Good job!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!
Very helpful video. I never thought of having a loop like that to use as a step to get back in the canoe. It worked very well......Take care, Bluefin.
Thank you! I came up with this simple technique a few years ago. No one had ever heard of doing this, and I couldn't find anything on CZcams, so, I decided to create a video to demonstrate it. It's much easier and safer than trying to re-enter a canoe from the side. Anyone who has ever tried re-entry from the side, knows how difficult and frustrating that can be! Incidentally, this technique also works well on a solo boat.
@Connie Bevell Thank you, that's great to hear! I'm happy to know that this technique is also working for others!
Well demonstrated.
Thank you very much David!
Great video! The knot you're using is a Lark's Head.
Thank you Jason!
Thanks for the tips, I have a rope attached to each end of my canoe but the bilge pump idea is great I keep a large plastic container for bailing, I keep towels for mopping up. But I really came to see how you get in. GREAT tip!
Thank you so much for your comment, and kind words! I’m thrilled that you found this video helpful. 😃👍🛶
Great video. It would be useful to demonstrate a solo re-entre.
I appreciate that. I may do that at some point. Thank you! 👍🛶
@@cwgoetzoutdoors I'd like to see that also since I'm usually solo
Thanks!
Thank you sir!
You're welcome sir!
So very helpful! I can't wait to do a couple of practices. Thank you. How on earth did you ever train yourself out of saying, Velcro? Good job! Lol.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Brook! Please, let me know how well you find this method to work for you. I appreciate the feedback, good or bad. Oh, and, to answer your question about not saying "Velcro"... Haha!! Believe me, it took a few takes!! :)
Would love to see another one with 2 60lb drybags tied inside.. ty for vid
Thank you for your comment Dusty Dog. Dry bags should really be no more than 45 lbs. each. They should be placed under the canoe with you when flipping the boat upright. Once the boat is upright, bags are then hoisted from both sides, back into the boat by each paddler, prior to paddler re-entry. We've done this with backpacks. Hope that helps!
How best to empty canoe in deep water? No bottom to umphh off of. Good video
Thank you Norval!
Very helpful, thank you. Do you have any details on you vest knife?
I have a couple of these knives. Both are from NRS. I believe the one in the video was the titanium model.
How do you re-enter when solo ?
You enter the same way, except that the counter weight isn’t there as with it would be with two people. It’s a little trickier but definitely doable. The weight of your boat as in the case of a Royalex hull is definitely an advantage. Compared to the side entry method, as we’ve all used in the past, entering from the end is much easier. Give it a try. 👍🛶
@@cwgoetz542 Will do when the water gets a little warmer
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Thank you Tom! I appreciate it!
thanks for saftey tips. We should all learn from dead people. I know how fast shit goes wrong!!! "flotation first" I sunk in a boat in Alaska in late fall with no pfds dumdumdum my friend said i when under for 5+ mins. I was in the last moments of life when i choose to fight stripped my coat and steel toe boots looked up at moon light on surface 40+ feet up and with no breath made it up ??? u would be surprised how long you can hold your breath even know i when under with half breath. "IT WONT HAPPEN TO ME!" THEY SAY NOT KNOWING WHAT "IT" IS AND BAM THERE DEAD. If u can't do 5 pull ups u will never get back in boat with when ur wet think on that!
Thank you for your comment. And, yes, you are absolutely correct! I've had several of those "close calls" and you never forget them! Glad you were able to make it to safety!!
Very useful video, thanks. We practiced self-rescue on a lake today without having seen this video, and had serious problems. I don't know why you are calling your foot loop a "prussik". The prussik is a knot used to climb a rope, and is nothing like what you are doing, which is called a "girth hitch", at least in the climbing world.
Thank you for your comment and kind words! To clarify, the rope itself, is sold as a “Prusik” loop or Prusic rope.” I wasn’t referring to the knot. Hope that helps. 😉👍
@@cwgoetz542 We climbers carry "prusik loops" to use as a safety backup while rappelling, or in an emergency to climb up a rope. The Prusik knot is described well on Wikipedia. According to that article, it was first described in 1931 by Karl Prusik, an Austrian mountaineer, for whom it is named. (I see I misspelled his name in my post.). There are mechanical rope climbing devices available today that are much superior to the Prusik knot. Again, thanks for the video. It has motivated us to go back to the lake and try the techniques you demonstrate.
Gary Clark thank you for the background information. Very helpful history there. I would be interested to know how the technique we demonstrated in the video works for you. 👍