self rescue practice w/pics

WTG, CKP.  Excellent work and reporting.   

hey abking, we use the same camera, uh we did.  my waterproof camera was only water proof if i had CLOSED the hatch , good thing i am not a submariner.  i ordered a similiar model, but 10 mega pixels, i will let you know how it works out.

didn't bears could swim....let alone "self rescue" 

So it wasn't my imagination, the pics clearly show you've slimmed up a bit, Chris.  Way to be an example to the rest of us.

Well now I know the maximum capacity for my T-15. Thanks Chris. Maybe at Albion we can have a panel of judges give high marks for ungraceful water entries.

hey craig, you are right, the trident looks very small compared to my girth!
c'mon mooch, polar bears have been reclassified as MARINE mammals!

Just teasing you know. I want to try some acrobatic manuevers myself. Next time in the ocean, stuff everthing and jump. Looks like you had some fun and I will bet your wife was howling. I saw you on a coastside post the other day. Quite the crew.

Truly awesome!!!  Great Pics!!  I'm jealous    Maybe I can get someone to film us at MBK's surf class 

I can't stress this enough...just bring support.  I recently had a private class with someone who could not get back in his boat, and even with me stabilizing his yak and yarding on his PFD it wasn't ez.  Bring a buddy.

LOVE IT

I did that last year in my pool...
I think I'll do it again on the river this summer, mostly for fun

When I was a kid in Missouri we paddled canoes down the ozark rivers many times a year.  During the summer, after we had tired of catching fish (hundreds of smallies and warmouth) we would hop out and fill the boats with bottles and cans from the drunken flotillas.  we would often salvage full cases of beer (in those long coozies) and full kegs (they sink ).  after gathering up all the junk/prized we would re-enter mid river and resume fishing.
Every year our canoe arsenal grew as we salvaged 1-2 aluminum boats each year and gave them away

I wonder what I can find on the American???

Remember when The Croc Hunter used to jump on crocs and wrestle em into submission?
Looks like Chris is about to wrestle a leopard shark in this shot!

Crikey!