How To Attach Your Ankle Leash to Your Paddleboard
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- This video will show you all you need to know about using your paddleboard ankle leash.
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Thanks for demonstrating on two different boards, this was exactly what I needed.
These are KILLERS!!!
My girlfriend was knocked off her SUP while preparing to get out to walk around a class 2 rapid in the river. When she was getting off her board the water was moving fast enough to make in on top of her board and sweep it away from her, the current and force pulled her foot out and she began being swept away by the current. She just had major spinal fusion 6 months ago and Id rather die than go home without her. I grabbed onto her trying to save her as we both began flying with the current, ankle leashes attached, down a class 2 rapid. The boards went over a rock, she went under. By the grace of God, being behind her gave me time to make it up the rock. I watched in complete horror as she desperately tried to find air and undo her ankle leash all while the current pulled her underwater. Even with a life jacket and experience, the water pulled her so fast and hard she was only forced under the harder she tried. I undid my ankle and dove straight for her ankle, clinging to it for dear life. I released her and grabbed the boards as they began to float away. What happened was a miracle, one only made possible by years of experience on the river. I literally almost watched the love of my life die in front of me, aware I may never touch her live body, feel her breath, hear her beautiful voice. She is having PTSD over the incident and it's been made pretty clear she was only seconds away from death. Please take this video down, do research on leashes and please advise correct leash use. NEVER WEAR AN ANKLE LEASH IN MOVING WATER!!!!! Use a waist breakaway leash system. The contact point higher on the body prevents the head being forced under by current and the breakaway happens when the pressure is much. No board is worth the love of your life's breath. Please for someone's spouse, child or friend who's ankle leashes gets stuck, correct this information and please inform people about the fatal dangers of improper leash choice and usage.
On inflatable why do you need the leash tie? Could you not just Velcro direct to the D ring?
Typically the Velcro is to thick to attach directly to the d ring but you could if it fits.
If you cant do this without watching a video.... dont go paddleboarding.
If you can't just move on to the next video, don't get on RUclips.