At keeners many people swim out of their kayaks, specifically on Thursdays at Phil's hole on the Mccoys rapids. The first step to rescuing a swimmer is recognizing that someone is going to swim, a few early signs of a swimmer include a paddler entering a rapid without a paddle, flipping over, and missing lots of rolls. The second step to rescuing a swimmer is making sure that they are okay, once they are okay you can rescue the paddle of the swimmer as well as the boat. Once you have the boat you dump it and push it to the side of the river, after this you will need to consult the swimmer and make sure they are not traumatized from their swim, if they are make sure that they are not embarrassed and are okay to continue paddling. Once the swimmer is ready and able to kayak, get the swimmer back in their boat and the swimmer will be able to continue down the river.
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