Lifesaving Canoe Tip! ——————————————————————Showing this technique for a few niche cases, for me, with a 16’6 ft canoe, I found this my most effective method.———————————————————————1) Your solo in deep water and can’t swim to shore. ———————————————————————2) The Capistrano Flip doesn’t work for you.(maybe your canoe is too heavy) ———————————————————————3) Getting in from the Bow/Stern is too unstable. ——————————————————————This entire demo was done while I’m trading water / can’t touch the botto

Here’s a variation on the solo canoe self rescue, this time with a paddle float. I have to be honest that whether it’s a sea kayak or canoe I find the paddle float to be much less effective than just using the paddle without it. Without the float the paddle stays buried in the water so it’s helpful to stabilize in both directions, with it you only have stability in one direction and it’s also just one more thing to manage. My personal goal is that any self rescue takes less than 60 seconds and I