Nesky safety notice 02-2026 Paddle storage during rescues
This is our second safety team notice, focusing on paddle storage during rescues.
I've uploaded the article as a file for your review; it is also available to view on the club members Facebook page with additional video footage of the paddle being entangled in the kayaks spray deck.
The video demonstrates how a paddle stored under deck elastics can become tangled with spray deck map elastics, making exiting your kayak difficult, especially if you capsize. A still of this hazard is shown in the attached document.
If you have any questions regarding the paddle parks, then please contact safety.nesky@membermojo.co.uk
Nesky Safety Team
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This video shows how easily the paddle can turn and end up tangling with the map loops, and on this occasion blocking access to the spraydeck release loop.