deep water self rescue

[choire]

I'm not telling yopu why I'm asking (!!) but has anybody come up with a way of re entering a narrow flat water solo canoe? I have trained in solo recovery using what might be described as a general purpose boat (Old Town 156) with great success. But cannot do the necessary in my kevlar wonder canoe. :(

I am working on an out rigger system using poles strapped to thwart and a dry bag. (pinched the idea from sea kayaking paddle floats). Haven't tried it yet (waiting for my dry suit to arrive; pathetic, I know!) but to seems fool proof, if lengthly method.

Ideas or comments please.

[jonl]

I have managed re-entry into my prelude using the conventional method after a little bit of practice. However, I think that some sort of float would be the most sensible option if you are likely yo find youself stuck in the middle of a lake.

[choire]

er, yes you've guessed it.

stuck in the middle of a big bit of water with the wind blowing me towards land......................

20 miles away, unless an island happened to get in the way first :((

[sweet spot coaching]

The easiest, but possible most awkward to learn would be to use a stirrup,

use ur painter, pass it round ur centre thwart, over the opposite side to you. Tie a foot loop in it, stand in the foot loop and then roll into the boat. takes some practice to get the length right and stuff but works a treat on narow beam boats when u have got it sussed

[choire]

I tried the out rigger idea and it worked fine 6 times out of 6 (then got too cold, even with a dry suit)

But it was flat calm, and although I could rig up the pole etc from the water, and reasonably quickly, I could never get things as tight as I think might be needed in big waves, which surely will be present if you are forced out of your boat on 'flat' water.

I have one plastic hand tightening device as used by sea anglers to fix the reel on the rod (I think). When I can get another I will try using these instead of straps. They can be left in place on the gunwale, set just a bit oversized, the pole inserted and then screwed up tight. This will be fast and secure, but maybe not strong enough.

Just have to suck it and see.

[grinner ( not logged in)]

hi
I have tried getting in a spanish fly when I'm in the water.
I pushed the back down and pulled myself up on the back and pulled myself forward. the more you practise the better and faster you get.I think

[boz]

I'm a beginer to this. I'm organising a canoe trip from preisteigne to hereford along the river lugg staying in leominster for a night does anybody have any ideas of where we could stay once in leominster (thats camping) and basically any advise is welcome

[JasmineW]

Hi there,

I paddled the Lugg from Leominster to the Wye a few years ago - we camped just outside leominster on the river at a camping club site (with VERY minimal facilities). It was basically a farm field with a portaloo. I can't remember the name but may have the details somewhere - if you can't find the details and want me to hunt them out, let me know. I can't promise anything - filing system is not good, but will have a look!

Have fun, we had a lovely trip. Watch out for the log jams!!

Jasmine

[boz]

thanks for that jasmine. I,ll have a look at the camping club website for that site but thankyou anyway.

[Rockrat]

Hia,

I don't know whether this is possible in a Canadian, but can't you re-entre under water and roll back up like in a Sea Kayak.

[jonl]

It is possible to get in a boat upside down and roll back up, but you would need a boat without too much buoancy and you would end up with a swamped boat, so not a lot of point.

[guy]

I have done the climb over the side by pressing down on the floor
but if this is not possible in your super duper canoe can you load the front with some kit and climb in over the back