Parallel Canoe Rescue A parallel rescue also works well to empty a swamped canoe. This rescue is easy because the weight of the swamped boat rests on the gunwales of the rescue canoe. Step 1-Bring the swamped boat alongside the rescue boat. Make sure the paddlers in the water are on the opposite side and ends of the rescue boat. Figure 1-Photo: 6849-NF-0383.jpg Step 2-Both rescuers turn and kneel in their canoe facing the swamped boat. Figure 2-Photo: 6849-NF-0386.jpg Step 3-Both rescuers reach across the swamped boat and take hold of the gunwales on the opposite side. Figure 3- Photo: 6849-NF-0394.jpg
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Parallel Canoe Rescue
A parallel rescue also works well to empty a swamped canoe. This rescue is easy because the weight of the swamped boat rests on the gunwales of the rescue canoe.
Step 1-Bring the swamped boat alongside the rescue boat. Make sure the paddlers in the water are on the opposite side and ends of the rescue boat.
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Step 2-Both rescuers turn and kneel in their canoe facing the swamped boat.
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Step 3-Both rescuers reach across the swamped boat and take hold of the gunwales on the opposite side.
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step 4-The swamped boat is then pulled all the way over until its gunwales are resting on the gunwales of the rescue boat.
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Step 5-The rescuers then pull the swamped boat up on the gunwales of the rescue boat until the gunwales on the opposite side are completely out of the water. The boat is held in this position until all the water has drained from it.
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Step 6-Together at the same time, the rescuers flip the boat away from the rescue boat while holding on to a thwart or to the gunwale of the previously swamped canoe..
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step 7-The boat is now empty and upright next to the rescue boat and ready for the paddlers in the water to re-enter their canoe.
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ACA Touring A River Canoe L I <& L2 Curriculum Addition
Heel Hook Rescue
Rationale: This rescue was originally intended for re-entering coastal kayaks. In early June of 2008, it was tried in canoes at an IDW/ICE in New York. Due to the significant success in getting people back into a boat, it was then 'field tested' at the ACA's PS2 Workshops across the country (WA, CA, FL, MT, NJ, MI , PA) throughout the summer. The participants in these workshops had a range of paddling experiences, from none to a high degree of competency. The Heel Hook Rescue has been demonstrated to be a valuable method for helping a person to reenter a canoe in deep water. There are several versions of the Heel Hook, below is an example of how to teach it in shallow water. The following page illustrates two versions of the rescue in deep water.
Set up: Canoes are parallel to one another. Participant floats on the surface parallel to their canoe, with feet pointing towards the bow. Rescuer lowers their center of gravity and stabilizes both canoes.
Participant uses their leg muscles and leverage to roll into the canoe. Rescuer can pull some, but should not strain.
Participant, remaining parallel and in a horizontal orientation, reaches their outside foot up and over the gunnel and secures it under a thwart. Rescuer maintains both boats stability being mindful of fingers between hulls.
Rescuer needs to be conscious of when to let go of participants hand so they can stabilize themselves in the canoe.
Participant reaches outside hand and grasps rescuer's wrist (wrist to wrist). Remember, outside foot and outside hand, or the hand and foot away from the hull of the canoe. The participant does not do a 'leg curl', but straightens their leg to reenter the boat.
Rescuer maintains contact with canoe until participant is situated, stable and ready to paddle.
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AAKMCAN CANCT ASSOCIATION
ACA Touring <& River Canoe L I A L2 Curriculum Addition
Heel Hook Rescue Continued
Heel Hook using the Scoop method.
Heel Hook using Wrist to Wrist method.
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Heel-Hook Assisted Reentt7( To be inserted after the Arms-Across Reentry on Pg 78)
Step 1-Bring the empty canoe next to the side of the buddy boat,
Step 2-The paddler in the water floats on his back while holding the gunwale. The paddlers in the buddy boat raise the nearest gunwale of the empty canoe so the gunwale closest to the paddler is just above the water
Step 3-The paddler in the water places his outside leg into the canoe so his foot is under a thwart. Then he rolls onto the gunwale and extends his outside arm reaching for a paddler in the buddy boat. He could also grab the thwart or seat as far across the canoe as possible. If the paddler in the buddy boat is going to reach for the paddler in the water, he should reach across his body. If he cannot reach the paddler in the water, he should tell him to grab the seat or thwart as mentioned above.
step 4-Once the paddler in the water has completed steps 2-3, the paddlers in the buddy boat say "roll into the canoe on the count of three". On "three" the paddler straightens his leg and roils into the canoe while the buddy boat paddlers return the canoe to a flat and stable position. The paddler continues rolling until he is sitting on the bottom of the canoe.
If a second paddler needs to reenter the craft, the process is repeated with the first paddler kneeling in the canoe assisting in boat stability.
