Name: Kayak Rescues & Towing
Start: 2024-05-20T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-20T20:30:00-05:00

**Learn or practice wet exits and getting back into your kayak, with instruction and safety spotters**. Even if you think you'll never flip, it's important to try it and practice best and safest ways to get back into your boat if ever needed. It's also important to know options for getting boats and paddlers to shore the easiest and fastest ways. If you're paddling large rivers (like the Missouri or Mississippi) or sea kayaking, these skills are especially important!
HOST: Christy and Eric

Paddle KC is a National Safe Boating Council partner, and as part of National Safe Boating Week, we are offering this free training and practice session for wet exits, rescues and towing. This event is open to the public, to help spread safety skills and awareness.

THE PLAN
Have a good time while learning and practicing important safety skills! You'll practice wet exits, then assisted rescues, then self rescues.

REQUIRED
Life jackets will be worn. Bring any safety gear you carry on the water. Dress for swimming!

PAY IT FORWARD
We need volunteers! If you've attended our previous training and practice sessions in the past years, or learned elsewhere, come out and help others learn and practice these helpful skills! It's a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to fine-tune your skills through practice.

MEET
6:30 at the boat ramp.

BRING

* Kayak with two closed bulkheads will be most helpful, but bring whatever you paddle and learn what does and doesn't work for you in that boat. Boats without two closed bulkheads will have a shorter session.
* Water
* Bilge pump, paddle float or rescue sling if you have them
* If you have a spray skirt, bring it
* Noseplugs are helpful
* Kayak light if you want to stay and paddle through sunset and after dark. https://bit.ly/kayaklights

NO PERMIT REQUIRED

RSVP REMINDER
Please show up if you sign up! See our Paddle KC group description for a reminder of membership guidelines, including RSVP requirements.

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Paddle KC is a Kansas City area paddling club, and an ACA Paddle America Club, with over 100 events a year. We're a friendly, active group of kayakers, paddleboarders and canoeists. Paddle KC is ALL about showing up and paddling together to have fun, build skills, enjoy time outdoors, and grow connections.
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