LEADERS: Jean Totz (jean.totz@yahoo.com), Steve Henkind (steven.henkind@gmail.com), Jackie Whitaker (jwhitaker1960@gmail.com)
START TIME: 8:30am
END TIME: 5:00pm (may be earlier if heat/thunderstorms makes it advisable)
LOCATION: 14012 Shady Shores Drive, Tampa Florida 33613
This year the TL Update Day will be held on Lake Magdalene, Steve Henkind's residence. This is a great venue and has proven to be very appropriate to this type of training. We will cover a wide range of rescues which will include various watercraft: SOTs, Paddle Boards and a Recreational Sit In Kayak with minimal flotation.
The TL Update program:
1) Risk Assessment/Safety Brief … including Medical History Cards
2) Wet Exits
3) T Rescue (as rescuer and rescuee). Target time of 1 minute.
4) Assisted reentry progression:
A) Back Deck B) Heel Hook C) Stirrup D) 2nd Paddler Assist E) Scoop
A) Back Deck
B) Heel Hook
C) Stirrup
D) 2nd Paddler Assist
E) Scoop
5) All In Rescue
6) Rescues of non Sea Kayaks:
A) Recreational Sit In Kayaks B) Sit on tops C) SUPs
A) Recreational Sit In Kayaks
B) Sit on tops
C) SUPs
7) Towing
A) Contact Tows B) In-line Tow C) In- line Tow with assistance (Double In Line, Husky) D) Rafted Tow
A) Contact Tows
B) In-line Tow
C) In- line Tow with assistance
(Double In Line, Husky)
D) Rafted Tow