Flipped last week

I flipped last week and just wanted to thank everyone on this forum that shared safety tips. I was able to self rescue properly.


Got some video also. Please note I have since adjusted a bunch of things since filming this and also picked up everything i could find that was floating . 


https://youtu.be/DzV6nZrx0sU?t=157

Glad you were able to recover on your own and thanks for sharing.

Did a whitecap get you?

Bummer. Admirable save though - especially for your first involuntary kayak baptism. 

I hope a wetsuit was one of the adjustments. Unless it's on, and I can't see it.

@ekayaker, I'm not sure if it was the whitecap or just the wave curling

@fitzcarraldo.thanks! I have my 3mm nrs farmer Jon underneath.Was happy to have them too! 

That was an impressively quick self-rescue.

The center of gravity seems a bit high on that kayak, so that might have been a factor...

Nice recovery, and glad you were OK. Any lost gear?

One note about the Garmin - there are little nut inserts on the back, I wanna say size M3 or M4, that you can attach a lanyard to.

Super fast recovery, well done!  How often had you practiced that?  Looked like muscle memory kicked in, and that doesn't happen by accident.

@NWM ya its a bit wider so definitely helps

@SpeedyStein Thanks. I'll check that lanyard tip for the garmin. I lost my knife, yakattack rodholder and the tacklebox. Other than that everything else was good. I'm suprised theyakattack rodholder got off, I didnt recheck how securely fastened it was before going out. Definitely will be doing that for all my track mounted gear from now on. 

@johnz i actually practiced once but i think since it was pretty recently it really helped. Definitely glad I did! definitely will try to practice every once in a while to make sure its hammered in there. I saw your post about practicing, appreciated you offering it, would have taken you up if i didn't already do it so recently.

Where was this at those waves look really big good job on getting back in.

Ah thanks! Since this isn't members only location I'll dm you location

Thanks for posting. I need to practice a self rescue. You made it look pretty easy - impressive. And a good tip about using the pedal drive to right the boat

you got back in NICE!!!

and i like how your cash stayed in the kayak. 

Thanks for sharing! Glad you had minimal losses, how do you like that two piece yak?
Aloha,

Isao