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Aire Waves
Leeds Canoe Club Blog. We paddle... lots!
Airewaves used to be Leeds Canoe Club's magazine letting people know what the club was upto. Its quite hard work pulling together a publication letting people know what the club is doing and publishing dates in advance is always hard as things tend to change. Step forth the blog.. Push button publishing for the masses. So here is the idea a few people in the club take it in turns to write up trips and talk about things in the club.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
After last years dick of the year award came in my direction, I have been trying hard to ensure that I don't get it this year too. Now I can stop worrying, a true mate has stepped in to save me. This is the story of how Rolly Mark rescued Bob's throw line. Told by someone who wasn't there (although I was in spirit)
The tale begins with several hours of hard rope training, specifically in the use of the throw line to rescue out of boat paddlers, This was followed by Rolly Marks brave rescue simulation, to allow the newly trained to put in to practice what they had learnt.
Attempt one...
Mark drifts past as Bob shouts, hang on I wasn't ready.
A quick sprint down the side of the river (about half a mile before catching up with Mark and getting a little ahead)
Attempt two...
Throw bag ready, plenty of time, relax, take aim, throw. Oops forgot to hang on to the other end of the line.
Statement form Bob himself "as I threw him the rope I could feel the last few feet of the line, slip through my hands. I yelped like a puppy dog, not because I might loose my rope but knowing I was loosing what little pride I had"
Mark rescues both himself and Bob's rescue equipment. (Late info seems to point at Steve as being the rescuer of both Mark and the Throw line, although the rope took a lot more rescuing than the original paddler)
I his defense Bob stated "if Mark had waited for me to get in to position , we might not be having this conversation "
Excellent, one nominee for the dick of the year trophy, just 4 more peoples mistakes to highlight and I home and dry and award free this Christmas.
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