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Safety & Rescue
Every paddler capsizes eventually. What matters is whether you have practiced the wet exit, the paddle-float self rescue, and the assisted T-rescue before you need them. These videos walk through each one in order, from getting out of a flipped boat to getting back into it on open water.
Kayaking | How to Wet Exit || REI
REI
0Kayaking | How to Self-Rescue || REI
REI
0Kayaking | How to T-Rescue || REI
REI
0Kayak Paddle Float Self Rescue
Paddling.com
0NORTHSEAKAYAK - The Paddle Float Self Rescue
NORTHSEAKAYAK
0Re-Entry and Roll | Sample Lesson from "Sea Kayak Rescues"
Online Sea Kayaking
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