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       * [[:remount_practice|Remount Practice August 2020]]
   * **Practice Tips**
-      * If you are reticent about going in the water because it is cold, if you put enough immersion protection on so that you quickly get warm or hot as soon as you start paddling that will greatly encourage you to go ahead and fall in - you can practice in comfort without hesitation.
+      * If you are reticent about going in the water because **it is cold**, if you put **enough immersion protection**  on so that you quickly get warm or hot as soon as you start paddling that will greatly encourage you to go ahead and fall in - you can practice in comfort without hesitation.
-      * Just because your remount in your usual surfski is solid, don't assume that is the case for any surfski you are borrowing or trying out. Test your remount in every surfski you paddle before you take them into challenging conditions
+      * Just because your remount in your usual surfski is solid, don't assume that is the case for any surfski you are borrowing or trying out. Test your **remount in every surfski you plan to paddle**  before you take them into challenging conditions
+      * Have **someone**  who understands good remount technique **watch you**  and give you pointers if possible. Most people can remount in calm water without great technique. Get started right so you develop habits that make the difference in rough water.
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-Some or even **much of this advice is not completely necessary in calmer conditions**  (such as mounting on the upwind side or paddling before you set your feet),** but**  each of these points** becomes**  more and **more critical as conditions get rougher**:
+Some or even **much of this advice is not completely necessary in calmer conditions**  (such as mounting on the upwind side or paddling before you set your feet),** but**  each of these points** becomes**  more and **more critical as conditions get rougher **and it will serve you better to **make your rough water remount technique automatic in all conditions**, instead of practicing a more careless technique that works in calmer conditions:
   - * **Know how to remount the surfski you will be paddling ***** **- surfskis can demonstrate significant differences in ease of remount and some may actually be easier to remount using different technique. Make sure you have your remount technique wired for the particular surfski you will be paddling when you venture into rougher conditions.
       - **Remounting in a double ****ski ****is ****different**  than with a single - see [[:remount#double_surfski_remounts|below]]
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         - Surfski **rigid side handles can create injury risk**, particularly in rough conditions if you accidentally slip your fingers into the gap between a handle and the ski. We know of at least one paddler who accidentally got a hand stuck in this gap while trying to remount and had his ski flip over his head while his fingers were stuck in this awkward position.
       - **Be wary**  of anything in your front PFD pocket(s) that can interfere with a remount
-  - **In Rough Conditions - Align yourself on upwind side before trying to remount**
+  - **In Rough Conditions**
-      * If you're on the wrong side, either duck under your surfski or turn it (having your [[:safety_leashes#waist|leash attached at the ski end]] can make turning easier)
+      - **Align your boat perpendicular to the wave travel direction**
+      - **Then align yourself on upwind side of your boat before trying to remount**
+        * If you're on the wrong side, either duck under your surfski or turn it (having your [[:safety_leashes#waist|leash attached at the ski end]] can make turning easier)
   - Once you are aligned correctly, **if you find your leash wrapped around your surfski???**
       * One solution is to roll your ski once in the direction that unwraps the leash. Controlling such a roll and keeping your grip on your ski can be difficult to impossible depending on your strength and how rough the conditions are.
       * But we do not recommend the alternative of unleashing to undo the leash wrap in conditions that are rough enough to blow your ski away from you.
-      * If you can't get yourself unwrapped, just get in your ski and paddle with the leash wrapped around the boat (assuming the leash is long enough to allow) until you get to safety. (does this give you the idea that **maybe you want to do a calm water test getting into your ski and confirming that your leash is long enough to allow you to sit and paddle with the leash wrapped around your ski**? - test being wrapped in either direction)
+      * If you can't get yourself unwrapped, just get in your ski and paddle with the leash wrapped around the boat (assuming the leash is long enough to allow) until you get to safety. (does this give you the idea that **maybe you want to do a calm water test getting into your ski and CONFIRMING that YOUR LEASH IS LONG ENOUGH to allow you to sit and paddle with the leash wrapped around your ski**? - test being wrapped in either direction)
   - **Take your time**  - try to relax and not hurry, you are more likely to miss your remount if you hurry which will tire you more quickly and can make subsequent attempts more difficult
   - **Keep your head down as much as possible**  - in rougher water it may help to first kick your feet and get them closer to the surface, then as you elevate your torso onto your boat keep your center of gravity low and more stable - get your upper body up out of the water and across the surfski first,
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       * then when ready rotate your rear into the bucket, rather than lifting your torso up out of the water above your rear all at once.
   - Get you **butt in the bucket **but **leave your feet in the water **- once again, in rougher conditions this is important, for greater stability keep your feet out in the water, (**Oscar C.'s technique is to keep them on the same side**  before you start to paddle) until you have your paddle in position and are ready to paddle**…**
-      * **Cowboy/Straddle Variation - **Used primarily for fast remounts in races and in more benign conditions. See Mocke graphic below - instead of butt into bucket with legs out of ski, swing one leg to the far side of ski while you still have your belly on your surfski. If your butt is already over your ski seat, swing your legs into your ski, if you are back a bit, first slide forward (or as you are swinging your legs forward slide up at the same time) then swing your feet into your ski as you set your butt in your seat. We have read that some paddlers are comfortable with this remount in rougher conditions. You should probably nail it down before you rely on it in bigger winds and seas (and the version where you are already positioned over the bucket and can just drop your butt into the bucket may be better for rough seas than having to slide forward before you can drop in). Test it! [[https://www.facebook.com/reel/1140396371501834|Demo video]] (facebook)
+      * **Cowboy/Straddle Variation - **Used primarily for fast remounts in races and in more benign conditions. See Mocke graphic below - instead of butt into bucket with legs out of ski, swing one leg to the far side of ski while you still have your belly on your surfski. If your butt is already over your ski seat, swing your legs into your ski, if you are back a bit, first slide forward (or as you are swinging your legs forward slide up at the same time) then swing your feet into your ski as you set your butt in your seat. We have read that some paddlers are comfortable with this remount in rougher conditions. You should probably nail it down before you rely on it in bigger winds and seas (and the version where you are already positioned over the bucket and can just drop your butt into the bucket may be better for rough seas than having to slide forward before you can drop in). Test it! See [[:remount#cowboystraddle_remount|straddle remount videos]] at bottom of this page.
   - **Start to paddle before you put your feet in the surfski one at a time -**  once you are seated, it helps to start paddling both for greater stability and to go ahead and get your surfski turning or fully turned in the direction you intend to go (in rough conditions you may not be able to turn much until you get feet on your pedals)….
       * **Version Where both feet are in the water on the same side (this is the most stable upright sitting position - which Oscar recommends for rougher conditions or a lack of finesse in your remount skill)**
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-**The Mocke School Remount Graphics -****Also Show Paddle in Front Hand Technique**
+**The Mocke School Remount Graphics - ****Also Shows Paddle in Front Hand Technique**
-**{{  :rescue:mocke_remount2.jpg?direct&275x275  |mocke_remount2.jpg}}**
+**[[https://surfski.wiki/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=rescue:mocke_remount2.jpg|{{  :rescue:mocke_remount2.jpg?direct&275x275  |mocke_remount2.jpg}}]]**
-**Paddle in Front Hand Probably Works Better if You Are Using the "Cowboy (Straddle) Remount"**</WRAP></WRAP>
+**Paddle in Front Hand (probably better place for paddle if you are using the "Cowboy (Straddle) Remount)"**</WRAP></WRAP>
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 ==== Remount with paddle on far side of surfski (paddle held with "back" hand - hand closer to stern) ====
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-==== Remount with paddle across surfski (paddle held with "front" hand - hand closer to bow) ====
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+**Oscar shows remount in rough conditions **  (paddle in back hand)
-Multiple remounts shown. He admits he makes mistakes and has subsequently updated his technique - read the description and comments.
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+**Danielle (McKenzie) Richards shows basic remount from another angle **  (paddle in back hand)
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+==== Remount with paddle across surfski (paddle held with "front" hand - hand closer to bow) ====
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-**Oscar shows remount in rough conditions **  (paddle in back hand)
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+Multiple remounts shown. He admits he makes mistakes and has subsequently updated his technique - read the description and comments.
+{{youtube>Jxk126VDtNM}}
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-**Danielle McKenzie shows basic remount from another angle **  (paddle in back hand)
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 **Sean Rice Demo **  (paddle in front hand, plus other tips you may want to consider)
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+==== Cowboy/Straddle remount ====
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-**Cowboy/Straddle Remount **  (paddle in front hand)
+**Straddle Remount **  (paddle in front hand)
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-**Fast Straddle Remount **  (paddle dropped in water. Don't do this without a paddle leash - as the demonstrator says he always uses. He has to swing his right leg inside of his paddle, but if the paddle was in the front hand it would not interfere with the straddle)
+**Straddle Remount **  (paddle dropped in water. Don't do this without a paddle leash - as the demonstrator says he always uses. He has to swing his right leg inside of his paddle, but if the paddle was in the front hand it would not interfere with the straddle)
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