Rolled the yak for the first time

[burgo1]

Well I guess it had to happen some time. Its a case of "when" not "if". I was paddling across the Queenscliff cut last tuesday from the yacht club area past the big red mooring buoys on a ripping flood tide and thought I would clear the buoys easily. Ha big mistake --- at the last second a pressure wave wacked me into the buoy and over I went in an instant. It was a very big lesson for me as I had got a bit casual and not tied everything down as I was only going 100 meters to the ramp. The good thing was that having read everthing I could find about righting and getting back into the yak on the this site, all went very well until the tide tried to force me under the low section of the bridge (about a 30cm gap). After paddling like crazy for 50 meters I got free if not a little shaken and it was then that I realised that my tackle box and 3 rods and reels were missing but everything that had a lanyard was still attached although some were dragging along behind me in the water including my anchor. Anyway I got back to the ramp and home and collected my dive gear and then spent about an hour swimming around until I luckily found in about 20 ft of water the two best rods and my tackle box on the bottom so it all ended well but it could have been a very different ending. Embarrassing? you bet but I have learnt a lot from it and know that if you follow the advice and don't panic you get through it. And yes everything is now tied down or secured. The next time you guys are holding a fall out and get in practice day I will be there. The only thing I have to do now is remove all of the upside down kayak photos around the office ---Ha very funny.

[cheaterparts]

yes the old falling off a log trick - there are quite a few of us in the club of falling off , it happens pretty fast

for the guys out there that think it wont happen to you its just a matter of time

upside down yak pics in the office now thats funny

good to see you have come though it ok and got some of your gear back

[herbie]

hell of a place for your first fall mate!!!

Glas you got back on safely and lie to tell the tale.

Good reminder for folks to practice those re-entries!!

[Tipsta]

Sorry to hear what happened mate, i also learnt the hard way by haviong a casual approach to not tieing things down and locking hatches.
Couple weeks ago i was flipped over by swell and total losty and broken gear came to $3,300.00.

Cheers Tip

[Babylon]

Yep its a scary feeling but if you keep your head you get through it .
I have done the upside trick.Sorry about your gear glad your safe.Cheers Jim

[Mordy]

Glad youu are safe, and More experienced now
Here is a link to reel maintence, sounds like they will need some TLC
http://www.tufftackle.com.au/techspecs.html
Tony

[yakgear]

good work recovering your gear..

here is a rhino video for others reading http://www.bragnrelease.com/forum/membe ... D~3544.htm

fall out and get back in day - sounds like a plan ..

[burgo1]

Thanks for the thoughts and I have done the strip and put together of everything and it all seems ok. Cheers Dave

[Mordy]

What about your reel???

[Drew]

Sorry to hear what happened mate, i also learnt the hard way by haviong a casual approach to not tieing things down and locking hatches.
Couple weeks ago i was flipped over by swell and total losty and broken gear came to $3,300.00.

Cheers Tip

ouch Rob,

what did you lose that totalled 3.3k??? did you drown a sounder or something?