In this video, Chad Hoover shows you how to flip your fishing kayak upright and do a deep water re-entry. Using a strap makes it easier to flip your kayak back upright.

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by Jeff Moag

Five lessons from a dramatic close call caught on video. Anyone who has helped a fellow paddler recover from a swim in deep water knows how difficult it can be, whether the craft you’re working from is a canoe, a sea kayak or whitewater boat. Now imagine handling such a rescue alone, with a victim who is hypothermic – and you’re on a surfski.