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Jun 2013
1:48pm, 26 Jun 2013
5,412 posts
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AngusClydesdale
Agree with Nellers (although he hasn't seen how I use my bungies!) 
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Jun 2013
3:48pm, 26 Jun 2013
4,961 posts
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JJ Flash
The world has moved on from bungies
Nellers is right. Shock cord is brilliant for the job. Is the back of the boat compartmented, or do need airbags for there as well?
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Jun 2013
6:24pm, 26 Jun 2013
575 posts
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Jubear
Buoyancy bags successfully installed in both Green and Orange Piglets
The back has a sealed bulkhead with a tight-fitting rubber hatch cover - which would probably come off if wrapped around with a rope and in a rough sea; however the chances of me being out in such conditions are limited! The 1* coach has already worked out that I'm not in it for the whitewater..
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Jun 2013
6:46am, 27 Jun 2013
4,962 posts
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JJ Flash
Those hatch covers are very tough. I spent last night in the river, teaching rescue techniques. It's quite warm in there at present
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Jun 2013
1:08pm, 27 Jun 2013
576 posts
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Jubear
The top foot of river is certainly nice and warm at the moment! I have tested it accidentally a few times during the 1* sessions, and the coach has just emailed me to say FFS just man-up and pay-up for the 2* starting next week - so here we go!
Rescue techniques - this week I observed someone pulling an inverted kayak through the water while the paddler completed a roll and recovery. I assume that'll be 3* or some local witch-finding technique
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Jun 2013
1:26pm, 27 Jun 2013
5,420 posts
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AngusClydesdale
We use ducks on scales round here. Much less flawed.
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Jun 2013
1:48pm, 27 Jun 2013
577 posts
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Jubear
She turned me into a newt!
... I got better...
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Jun 2013
5:02pm, 27 Jun 2013
4,963 posts
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JJ Flash
Witch finding, I think
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Jul 2013
10:23pm, 2 Jul 2013
578 posts
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Jubear
I have to post this comment after all my hand-wringing earlier in the thread... Controlled capsize in the river - no biggy is it?
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Jul 2013
10:23am, 3 Jul 2013
4,964 posts
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JJ Flash
:-D
It really isn't. I'm finding (as a coach) that inserting the line "when we've stopped laughing, we'll come and get you" into the capsize briefing does a lot to get that message over.
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