"Reverse Towing"
Towing a kayaker in “Immediate Danger"

An example of this is if a kayaker is broadside to the waves and is about to be dashed onto rocks.

• The rescuer must have their tow rope prepared before attempting the rescue. The “shortened tow rope” (about four meters or about four lengths of your both arms outstretched) has to be prepared on the deck of the kayak.
  
  
• Communication with the person being rescued is essential.
  
  
• The rescuer approaches the bow of the kayaker being rescued and tells him that he will hook the tow rope onto the front lifting toggle rope or other suitable line on the kayak being rescued.
  
  
• The rescuer tells him that when the tow rope goes tight that there will be a tug and that he has to ready to do a Low Brace on the side where the rescue kayak is.
  
  
• As the kayak being rescued starts to turn into the waves have the person being rescued do a slow, strong Sweep Stroke. This stroke is done on the opposite of the rescue kayak and usually between the kayak being rescued and the rocks they were about to be swept into.
  

 

Note: This rescue should be taught to you by very qualified, experienced Ocean Kayakers. Rescues of this nature are very dangerous and should be performed by only the most experienced Ocean Kayakers.

Your best advice……. is not to get yourself into this position of having to be rescued.