When you are kayaking with a partner it is very important that you know how to tow them if something were to ever happen. Every time you go kayaking with someone you should always bring your towing gear because you never know what could happen. However, if you don’t know how to properly tow someone then the gear is useless. This article should help you and by the end, you should be able to go out and practice towing your kayaking buddy in the event of something happening. Now the second thing you should bring along with you other than your towing gear is a whistle. Yes, the little thing you blow into that makes the sound. Even though it sounds very trivial to bring a whistle. But trust us, when you are towing a kayak there can be a very big gap between you and the other kayaker so having a whistle that you can use to alert the other paddler if something is wrong can be very important.
To actually perform the towing you should paddle to the other kayaker and discuss the whole plan and how everything is going to work. You need to establish good communication between you and the other kayaker. Now you are going to take out the actual towing rope and find the end and grab the carabiner end which is the end you will attach to the deck line at the front of your kayaking partners kayak. Then you are going to start to paddle until there starts to have tension on the rope.
Make sure that you and the other paddler have your whistles out and ready in the event that you would need to use it. When you are in a situation where you need to tow somebody with your kayak the best thing you can do is to make sure that the person who is in need of the towing is okay and that the situation does not need immediate medical attention. Always remain calm in this situation and reassure the person that everything is going to be okay. We hope this article helped you in knowing how to properly tow a kayak in the event of a serious situation.
To actually perform the towing you should paddle to the other kayaker and discuss the whole plan and how everything is going to work. You need to establish good communication between you and the other kayaker. Now you are going to take out the actual towing rope and find the end and grab the carabiner end which is the end you will attach to the deck line at the front of your kayaking partners kayak. Then you are going to start to paddle until there starts to have tension on the rope.
Make sure that you and the other paddler have your whistles out and ready in the event that you would need to use it. When you are in a situation where you need to tow somebody with your kayak the best thing you can do is to make sure that the person who is in need of the towing is okay and that the situation does not need immediate medical attention. Always remain calm in this situation and reassure the person that everything is going to be okay. We hope this article helped you in knowing how to properly tow a kayak in the event of a serious situation.