T- Recovery when and when not to use it

Our group got great practice this summer with the T Rescue Method. Most of the group became very adept at performing the rescue. Still T-Rescue may not always be applicable in most situations. Now that we head into the winter months with water temperatures dropping, the other factors on whether to use T- method of rescue come more into play. I remember "Banks Dixon" of Frog Hollow, reminding us that you could have over 100 different scenario involving a canoe/kayak rescue. The following link below is to an article I found on Paddling.net about T-Rescue and what you must consider before deciding on use of this method.

Banks Dixon had also stressed to our group the importance of knowing the make-up of the other boats paddling with you. This is because the decision on the rescue method to use can depend on the boat. Several of us experienced first hand what it was like to try to rescue Fran's T-REX. The following week Fran made the decision to add bulkheads to her kayak. Had cold water been a factor in Terry's rescue attempt of Fran, chances are she would have succumbed to Hypothermia before Terry had emptied the water from the boat

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