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How-To Videos and Articles on:Paddling Safety and RescuePaddling safety and rescue tips and videos.
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Author: AWA
Safety code of American Whitewater. Includes river difficulty classification, personal and group preparedness/responsibility, boat/equipment preparedness and guidelines for river safety and rescue.
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Author: Steve Revier
Reprinted with permission from Steve Revier who is a career firefighter/paramedic, former Navy corpsman, Tidewater Search and Rescue member and white water raft guide. He is an ACA certified Swift Water Rescue Instructor and a nationally registered paramedic.
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Author: NRS
Good article about dressing in layers for cold-water boating. Base layer, insulating layers, outer layers and common-sense questions to ask before heading out.
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Author: Grog
Great animated tutorials on every kind of search and rescue (SAR) knot. The emphasis for SAR knots is on reliability and safety. It is also desirable that each knot can be untied reasonably easily.
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Author: expertvillage - Fergus Coffey
How to avoid getting your foot stuck in white water.
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Author: getafixcoaching: Leo Hoare
Video: Excerpt from Canoe Safety DVD coming winter 08 showing the curl rescue with canoe coach Leo Hoare
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Author: Chris Brooks
Good explanation of:
- Cold Shock
- Hypothermia
- How Your Body Regulates Core Temperature
- Types & Signs of Hypothermia
- Treatment of Hypothermia
- Cold Water Equipment
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Author: Atlantic Kayak Tours
Atlantic Kayak Tours Coldwater Safety
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Author: NOC/Christopher Port
Boofing waterfalls with false lips or a sloping entrance.
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Author: PhillyPaddler
After flipping either a Sea or Whitewater kayak, our first order of self-rescue (Plan A) is to roll up. If/when your roll fails and you need to resort to a wet-exit (Plan B), you will likely be exhausted from one or more roll attempts and your brain will be complaining about oxygen.
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Author: Mark Harvey
There is a very good chance you may sometime find yourself on the river when a summer storm rolls through. Here are some tips to help you come through the experience unscathed. The following guidelines have been adapted and excerpted from "The National Outdoor Leadership Schools Wilderness Guide" ... Read more >>>
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Author: LanmarkOnLine
Landmark Learning and Astral Buoyancy have teamed up to give you a look and the swiftwater rescue technique called the Live Bait Rescue.
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Author: Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Dams come in many sizes and shapes, everything from huge lock-and-dam structures on the Mississippi River to small,"lowhead" dams. Although there are safety problems with larger dams, their size and design do not present the type of threat involved in the seemingly harmless lowhead dams.
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Author: Tom Lindblade
Nice video that explains Scale of river difficulty, hazards of moving water,and moving water maneuvers.
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Author: Sea Kayaker Magazine - Nigel Foster
What is and how to use a paddle float for self-rescue.
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Author: Canoeimports
How to choose the right PFD for your style/type of paddling.
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Author: expertvillage: Janet Burnett Cowie
One of the key pieces of equipment you have is your brain and judgment when you are whitewater kayaking. In this free outdoor extreme sport video from our kayak expert explains what rescue equipment and skills are needed.
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Author: NOAA
Over 100 drownings due to rip currents occur every year in the United States. More than 80% of water rescues on surf beaches are due to rip currents. This article talks about how rip currents are formed and why they are dangerous.
Rip currents can occu
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Author: getafixcoaching
This sea kayaker shows some incredible balance as he performs a quick self-rescue in fairly rough water.
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Author: NOC Paddling School Blog
Learn how to perform proper sweep strokes, rolls, low and high braces. This article has annotated photos showing both good technique and bad.
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Author: PA Fish and Boat Commission
Trees in streams are good for fish. But we have to be careful near these trees. People who canoe call trees fallen into the water "strainers." Strainers are common on rivers and streams. Strainers are just like the strainer, or colander, used in the kitchen when draining spaghetti or cleaning vegetables.
Strainers are deadly obstacles on the river. The water flows through the tree and holds a canoe or a person against the tree. In a strainer, boaters are like the spaghetti or vegetables in the colander. Water flows past the spaghetti and through the holes in the colander. Water flowing fast between docks and bridge piers on a river or stream is another kind of strainer.
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Author: LandmarkOnline and Astral Buoyancy
Landmark Learning and Astral Buoyancy team up to show you the Swiftwater Entry - a safe method for entering the water during rescues.
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Author: Performance Video
Most whitewater paddlers have heard the rule of thumb: "keep your feet up", which is the cardinal rule for avoiding foot entrapments caused by trying to stand in the river. This defensive swimming strategy is important, but...
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Author: Wisconson Dept of Natural Resources
Most people know better than to go paddling in flood conditions. But paddling is a lot of fun and its tempting to see what its like with some extra water. Because there is so much variation in rivers and what happens during high water, its worth taking
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Author: Expertvillage: Fergus Coffey
Learn about different styles of throwing for river rescue throw bags.
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Author: wildwatersupply
Interesting product that attaches to a throw-rope and allows one to snag another (possibly submerged) rescue rope.
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Author: Roger Schumann / Sea Kayaker Magazine
Whatever your skill level, the following drills can help you learn to be more relaxed and comfortable, and ultimately more successful, when you find yourself upside-down in the drink.
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