How to do a Bump & Tow Boat Related River Rescue

Video Transcript

"If you are ever dealing with capsized boats, a quick and dirty method of getting them to shore is known as the bump and tow and this, you are going to run into the boat and then push it without bothering to flip the boat over or trying to get the water out of it. It also ensures that you don't have to clip into the boat to get it to shore. This is best used for short distances. Another thing that you can try to do if the boat rolls over a little bit, get your bow in the cockpit to further push it to shore. As you just saw the bump and tow is not always that predictable and you sort of have to roll with the punches of what you are given. The boat can swim out of line and you may have to maneuver yourself back around to get the bow of your boat in the appropriate place. If you need to, take your hand off of the paddle and shove the boat as well. That is another good method of ensuring that you get the boat where you want it to. This is not necessarily the best cause of action over long distances is that it takes a long time and it can often get away from you if the water is particularly rough. However for those good opportunities like this or downstream of us and it's a short distance and you just need to push the boat a couple of hundred yards or 10 yards or so, it's all good to go. "