Petty Officer 3rd Class Skyler Sharpe demonstrates one way to reenter a kayak while Mike Folkerts stabilizes the craft from another vessel during a cold water paddle craft class held in Juneau, Alaska, June 22, 2019.
While stabilizing another person’s small craft can make it easier for them to reenter, it also comes with a risk of the person providing assistance capsizing during the attempt.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.