Righty right....sometimes is better to leave your kayak and fight as a swimmer. At this spot it is highly recommended to do it. A friend of mine was at the same spot and he left his kayak immediately. Of course he still had to fight to get out but not as long to be unconscious. That´s what happen to Hubert. His big luck was that one kayaker was already in the bottom of the slide and could rescue him and he startred right away to reanimate him...
Kudos for the die hard. Yea bro looks like a negative post back deck roll followed immediately by a left positive C stroke would be the only combination for a clean out. I have been the senior rolling instructor here in the Smokies since 1999, and this makes for a very interesting video for me to strategize about.
so what happened? he must have exited the kayak right? it looked like he got out of the boat- which let the boat go thru? the paddler must have somehow swam out?
@@OlafObsommer wow so he was still in the boat but upsidedown? did he need mouth to mouth resesitation? ya you just can't afford to swim in huge water like that. i've saved that video- its the most terrifiing clip on kayaking if ever seen! this is where a set of hand paddles (i have my own design- the blades are as big as a standard paddle blade) on the deck could safe ones life- you can doggie paddle to keep your head above water with those- and the roll is easier since you have 2 blades work with at the same time.
@@markschuette3770 nah, just exiting the boat would have saved his ass. on big water i'd agree with you, but on a technical creek like this, getting out would have been better. also you can see how the boat gets flushed pretty much as soon as he gets unconscious.
@@lordofnothing. ya i saw the yak release- suddenly so i though he may have bailed which could have released the boat. i carry a set of home made hand padles on my deck- so i can loose the clumsy main paddle and put on the hand padles which give me 2 arms/hands to roll- and i can dog paddle up for air also!
+1 Mihaly. Talk about fighting for your life! Thats intestinal fortitude WITH torsional rigidity. Never say die. Glad he lives to fight again!
Righty right....sometimes is better to leave your kayak and fight as a swimmer. At this spot it is highly recommended to do it. A friend of mine was at the same spot and he left his kayak immediately. Of course he still had to fight to get out but not as long to be unconscious. That´s what happen to Hubert. His big luck was that one kayaker was already in the bottom of the slide and could rescue him and he startred right away to reanimate him...
woa, long time fighting... Didn't give it up just like that respect👏
Kudos for the die hard. Yea bro looks like a negative post back deck roll followed immediately by a left positive C stroke would be the only combination for a clean out. I have been the senior rolling instructor here in the Smokies since 1999, and this makes for a very interesting video for me to strategize about.
Lungs of steel.
It is not always the best idea to fight until the last breath you never know how long you need until you got washed out once you pull the sprayskirt
Wow, the reality of the danger of white water and why you never paddle alone,
so what happened? he must have exited the kayak right? it looked like he got out of the boat- which let the boat go thru? the paddler must have somehow swam out?
he was still in the boat until the end of the slide. His luck was that one kayaker was already in the pool to safe him from drowning there.
@@OlafObsommer wow so he was still in the boat but upsidedown? did he need mouth to mouth resesitation? ya you just can't afford to swim in huge water like that. i've saved that video- its the most terrifiing clip on kayaking if ever seen! this is where a set of hand paddles (i have my own design- the blades are as big as a standard paddle blade) on the deck could safe ones life- you can doggie paddle to keep your head above water with those- and the roll is easier since you have 2 blades work with at the same time.
@@markschuette3770 nah, just exiting the boat would have saved his ass.
on big water i'd agree with you, but on a technical creek like this, getting out would have been better. also you can see how the boat gets flushed pretty much as soon as he gets unconscious.
@@lordofnothing. ya i saw the yak release- suddenly so i though he may have bailed which could have released the boat. i carry a set of home made hand padles on my deck- so i can loose the clumsy main paddle and put on the hand padles which give me 2 arms/hands to roll- and i can dog paddle up for air also!
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