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The
Method
After you have capsized and done a wet exit, work your way to
the bow without losing contact with the kayak or your paddle.
If you are right-handed, position yourself in front of the kayak
so that your left shoulder is at the bow. Place your left hand
under the bow against the forward end of the deck. The best and
most powerful position for the paddle is with the middle of the
shaft on your shoulder. With your right hand, place the paddle
over your right shoulder and hold it there with your knuckles
up. The blade in front of you should be flat on the water to the
right side of the kayak.
The
beginning of the pump-and-dump is a lightning-quick combination
of pulling down on the paddle, doing a scissors kick and lifting
the bow as high out of the water as you can. The water will drain
out of the cockpit as the bow rises. At the apex of the lift,
flip the kayak over to its right-side-up position. The cockpit
should be close to fully drained, so you can work your way back
to the middle of the kayak and set up for your preferred method
of reentry.
Simultaneously
push the bow up and the paddle down. The downward force of the
kayak's weight is countered by the lift provided by the downward-moving
paddle.
photo copyright Sea Kayaker Magazine
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