How to rescue an unconscious kayaker AKA Hand of God Rescue
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Probably one of the most useful and important rescue skills that a kayaker can have in their tool box is what to do if something bad is happening to one of your friends. I even use this rescue technique on beginners when they are learning to paddle.
BREN'S BROKEN FACE VIDEO: • Video
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Rest in peace Bren 🕊️
That was a close one for Bren... Good thing you were right there!
Seriously...what is that Bren guy doing in waters that dangerous ;-)
This is a good one. I used it this summer on the lake with my daughter. She's pretty tall, flipped and couldn't come out of the WS ForPlay she was in. I was messing with another kid, but luckily she was able to call out and get my attention. I was really grateful to know what to do.
McKay Andersen I literally use this every week. Stoked more people are utilising it too!
Bren - You should adopt the "All-ON or All-OFF" policy for your PPE. Too often we put on our helmet or PFD without properly securing it (in this case your helmet) and when you need it - oops.
Craig WöoÐman I’m not too out of shape about it. We filmed this at the end of a freestyle session (when his equipment was properly attached) twenty feet from shore in chest deep water. Time and a place. I’m just happy he helped me out to film this segment.
Do I have to push a friend off the 100 foot waterfall first, or can I just practice in a pool or something? JK Glad you're not dead Bren. I like the video, not a lot of good rescue videos and instruction. I got sucked under a log, and it got me thinking what would I have done if I would have gotten snagged (thoughts for another video) for both the guy under the water, and the friend trying to get him out.
shay muir I’ll throw log swims onto the list!
me and my brother use this all the time bad thing before i started in the kayak club im part off none of the members knew this rescue method and that club has members that have been active for 40+ years
Good video. I noticed that, when you approached to put both hands on the "recuee's" kayak, you lightly tossed your paddle to the side without apparent concern about how you'd get it back later. Isn't that risky though? You might have a hard time getting your paddle back and then enter a dangerous situation. Right?
Joseph Felber great comment! You are absolutely right, as I mention during the explanation your own safety is always number one. That being said I have practiced paddling with my hands (no paddle) and rolling without a paddle so that I can get my paddle back or get myself to safety and then figure it out. If you are pretty quick to deploy a hand of god then your paddle probably isn’t that far away from you so figuring out how to get it back isn’t too challenging. That being said if i feel like using this strategy will put me in a situation I cannot resolve then I would be looking into my other options. Hope that answers your question! Are there any particular skills you would love to see a tutorial on?
_Are there any particular skills you would love to see a tutorial on?_
How about high brace? (Thanks for your response.)
Joseph Felber I’ll pop bracing onto the list.
Subscribed. 😎
Joseph Felber 🙏🙏🙏
Adrian take note 😄
Hahahaha
In fairness Adrian’s response was inline with a broken back injury which could have easily have been the situation there.
I didn't know the situation. Just couldn't help myself. Nice video
@@Canoer-rk8xg man, that was some scary sh1t, watching the broken face video. Glad it all turned out OK. Important to have a good team, up to the challenges you face on whatever type water you're on.
after 2:30 is the best part :D
Dexs59 yep Bren’s flair for the dramatic really shows through here.
No video of brews broken face, anywhere to see that?
Looks like it has been taken down from the Senders Page, Most likely they had an option to monetise it better but I am not sure. Everyone has to put bread on the table so fair play!
Poor technique throwing the paddle away. Place the paddle in between the boats, it will stay there almost always and when your buddy is up it’s an easy grab. Particularly if you are in a long rapid it’s nuts to essentially toss your paddle to the will of the river when that is sooo unnecessary. The comment about a hand roll is irrelevant if the current takes you into an undercut or sieve because you have no paddle.
I think my original comment was actually not to attempt this type of rescue in a place where you could get yourself in more trouble.
Well; not a realistic scenario at all.
Ya never really know what its gonna be like until its like that.
Seth Ashworth as soon as the guy rolled him over he immediately regained consciousness; how’s is that likely? How would you balance the unconscious guy? You wouldn’t so; what would you do then?
I’d figure a way to lash the two kayaks together and lash the DEAD GUY to both and use my VHF or UHF radio and call for help.
This video turns a serious event into a joke so; the subject will be thought of as a joke.
Fair points, but if something isn't fun you won't practice it. Everyone has to find their own balance. And to you point i would grip his cockpit firmly and use my paddle in my other hand to paddle us both to shore.
Seth Ashworth why not tie the two boats together? You could use his paddle to keep bridge the two.
When you went to rescue him you tossed your paddle and he lost his too. A moving current would have you both up a creek without a paddle.
DALE thebelldiver I never wanna be tied to anything because it means you don’t have an option to escape if things take a turn for the worst.
In terms of the paddle you are right I do let it go, but I have always found that 90% of the time you are still in the current and so you are moving at a fairly similar speed to your paddle and it usually (and I can only speak for my y
personal experience) isn’t all that far away from you.
However all the points you bring up are totally reasonable and I see where you are coming from. Ultimately it’s a good skill to have in your toolbox and I recommend practicing frequently.