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A pin kit is the collection of equipment that you carry to aid in a whitewater rescue that may or may not involve a pinned kayak or canoe. Within my paddling group there will be several variations of this kit, it is important that the group is not reliant on one persons kit as it may be that person or that persons boat that is in need of assistance.
The areas in which you paddle may also dictate the type and amount of kit you carry.
In the many years that I’ve been dabbling in whitewater kayaking technical rope work has always been the hardest thing for me to grasp – I’ve got it nailed now but not after constant repetition of reading the amazing Ww safety books and practice, practice, practice. I’m all for making things easy and I just wish all those decades ago the whetman equipment system was available. It take the mystique out of the black art of ropes and knots. Takes the worry away from do I have the correct kit and skills.
More innovative gear from UK based Whetman Equipment. This time it’s the Ring Pull Prussik.
The Ring Pull Prussik provides a simple fast rope grab for hauling on a line in river rescue.
6mm red prussik cord
6mm stainless ring
You’ve go to love a video that starts with Top Secret.
This classified video is from Whetman Equipment and shows their Pig Rig setup. It is well worth a watch.
The Pig Rig is a quick alternative to creating a Z Drag system without the need for loads of pulleys and other associated equipment.
This video from Palm Equipment sees Jake Holland take us through the Pig Rig setup.
Continue readingLast year Palm Equipment launched the new Snake Sling.
The Palm Snake Sling is a 4m length of tape with sewn ends allowing the sling to be used in various different ways when you add a carabiner into the mix. What I really like is the fact that the sewn loops have been created in such a way that it is super easy to get a karabiner in/out of without high risk of snagging. I have a number of pieces of climbing kit with this setup and know that it works really well.
A truly excellent effort by the rescue team. Lots of lessons for us all to learn.
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