Eskimo Rescue
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An Eskimo Rescue or Bow Rescue is a Kayaking
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...

 manoeuvre performed to recover from a capsize
Capsize
Capsizing is an act of tipping over a boat or ship to disable it. The act of reversing a capsized vessel is called righting.If a capsized vessel has sufficient flotation to prevent sinking, it may recover on its own if the stability is such that it is not stable inverted...

. After drawing attention to the capsize (usually by banging on the bottom of the boat), the Kayaker runs their hands along the side of the Kayak until another comes up perpendicular to the capsized Kayak. The capsized Kayaker feels the other Kayak with the hands, and grasping the other Kayak, uses his hands to pull himself up so that his head is resting on the other Kayak. He then performs a hip-flick to right himself.

The advantages of this manoeuvre are that the Kayaker does not have to get out of the Kayak and the Kayak does not have to be emptied out. However, it relies on another Kayaker being in range. More advanced Kayakers will often perform a Kayak Roll
Kayak roll
The Kayak Roll is the act of righting a capsized kayak by use of body motion and/or a paddle. Typically this is done by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak halfway up and applying a righting force by means of the paddle while tucking close to the front or...

instead.
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