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How to Deal with a Flipped Canoe | Canoe Rescue Techniques

Feb 8, 2026
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Take your FREE online ACA Paddlesports safety course here: https://americancanoe.org/paddlesports-online-course/ In this video, we discuss how to deal with a flipped canoe, as well as canoe rescue techniques. We also touch on the options you have in the event of a capsize, including if you should stay with your canoe, swim to shore or perform a self-rescue. Produced in partnership with the American Canoe Association: Improving the paddlesport experience for over a century: http://www.americancanoe.org/ Take a free online US Coast Guard Safety Course for canoeing, kayaking, and stand up paddling (SUP): https://cms.americancanoe.org/Online-Courses/Present/Paddlesports-Safety-Online-Course Other paddling gear I use and recommend: NOTE: These are affiliate links where I'll earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you, but it's a great way to show your support. Thanks! KAYAKS I recommend Sea Eagle 380x: https://bit.ly/37jRbxP Sea Eagle 393rl: https://bit.ly/3mVOXbw Sea Eagle 385ft: https://bit.ly/3eYJ8H2 Tucktec: https://bit.ly/3mQnmcn Pakayak: https://pakayak.com/?uap_ref=ken Decathlon Itiwit: https://bit.ly/3Pk7bk9 Oru Kayak Inlet: https://bit.ly/3vpjxhS AquaGlide Chelan 120: https://bit.ly/3IRNde0