How to Deal with a Flipped Canoe | Canoe Rescue Techniques
Feb 8, 2026
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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/
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