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    Coast Guard holds cold water paddle craft class in Juneau, Alaska [Image 6 of 12]

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    Four individuals are gathered on a misty, grassy hillside engaged in what appears to be a rope handling or rescue training exercise. Three participants are actively working with yellow ropes and green equipment, while one person in a tan jacket observes. The overcast, foggy conditions and mountainous terrain suggest an outdoor training scenario in a highland environment.

    JUNEAU, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    06.22.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross 

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    Petty Officer 3rd Class Skyler Sharpe observes as Ryan Kahle, Dale McFarlin and Mark Everett practice throwing heaving lines during a cold water paddle craft class held in Juneau, Alaska, June 22, 2019.

    Heaving lines are used to respond to a person in distress in the water as, unlike most life rings, the thrower maintains hold over one end of the line so that they can pull the person back to safety.

    U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.

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    Date Taken: 06.22.2019
    Date Posted: 07.05.2019 16:41
    Photo ID: 5558081
    VIRIN: 190622-G-LB229-0497
    Resolution: 5520x3680
    Size: 9.25 MB
    Location: JUNEAU, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 96
    Downloads: 5

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    A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructor from Alaska is demonstrating water safety equipment, specifically a personal flotation device (PFD/life jacket), to a small group of participants wearing wetsuits. The setting appears to be an outdoor water safety or kayaking training session near a body of water, with a red and blue tent visible in the background. Two instructors in black dry suits are present alongside civilian participants.
    Two individuals are standing on a grassy area near tall reeds and a red structure, likely a tent or sail. One person is wearing a black wetsuit with a red and black sailing/flotation jacket, while the other is dressed in an all-black hooded jacket and pants. The person in the hooded jacket appears to be assisting or instructing the other, possibly helping with gear or equipment.
    Two middle-aged men are outdoors, with one assisting the other in putting on or adjusting an orange life jacket/personal flotation device (PFD). The man on the left is wearing a dark cap with 'U.S. Coast Guard' text visible and a black jacket, suggesting an instructional or safety training context. Both men appear engaged and are smiling slightly.
    Two women standing on a grassy riverbank are throwing or casting something toward a man on a stand-up paddleboard on the water. The man is wearing a red life vest and holding a yellow paddle, while one of the women has her arm raised high, appearing to have just released an object with a rope or line attached. The scene appears to be an outdoor activity, possibly a rescue throw bag drill or a playful toss.
    A group of people, including adults and a young child, are gathered near canoes and paddleboards on a grassy area, apparently receiving instruction or orientation. A woman wearing a Mustang life vest and holding a blue clipboard or folder appears to be leading a briefing or safety talk. The setting appears to be an outdoor recreation or paddling facility on a cool, overcast day.
    Four individuals are gathered on a misty, grassy hillside engaged in what appears to be a rope handling or rescue training exercise. Three participants are actively working with yellow ropes and green equipment, while one person in a tan jacket observes. The overcast, foggy conditions and mountainous terrain suggest an outdoor training scenario in a highland environment.
    Three kayakers are gathered on a calm body of water, appearing to be in a group lesson or guided paddling session. They are equipped with wetsuits and personal flotation devices, paddling a mix of yellow and red sea kayaks. The overcast conditions suggest cool weather, consistent with their cold-water gear.
    A kayak rescue or safety training exercise is taking place on open water. One person is in the water beside an overturned or swamped yellow Necky kayak, while an instructor in an orange NRS life vest assists from a dark kayak. Two additional paddlers in a red kayak observe from the background.
    Two individuals are near the shoreline managing a green/tan sea kayak in shallow water, with one person leaning over the cockpit and another standing in the water beside it. A third person is paddling a red kayak independently in the background. The scene appears to be a kayaking lesson or assisted launch near a grassy bank.
    A person in a high-visibility yellow jacket and black cap is leaning over a green sea kayak on open water, appearing to perform a self-rescue or re-entry maneuver. They are wearing blue paddling gloves and an orange personal flotation device. A second green kayak is visible in the background.
    An older man wearing an orange life jacket, camouflage cap, sunglasses, and black waterproof gear is partially submerged in water beside a capsized or swamped green canoe. He is holding a paddle and appears to be in the process of a canoe rescue or capsize recovery exercise. A yellow dry bag is floating nearby in the water.
    Two middle-aged men are engaged with a green canoe in open water. One man is seated inside the canoe holding a paddle, while the other stands in the water alongside the canoe, appearing to assist or stabilize it. Both are wearing orange NRS life vests and black waterproof gear, suggesting a water safety or rescue training scenario.

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