Emergency Pack Down and Self Rescue

Self Rescue Video

The Rider Experience walk you through the vital emergency pack down and self rescue technique

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Breakdown:

00:00 Intro
00:50 Pull safety release
01:40 Wrap up and secure safety line with half hitch
04:16 Wrap all four lines, then secure all lines once at kite
04:57 Choose to self-rescue using the kite as a sail or full pack down
06:00 Sailing with kite
07:00 Packing down kite
09:04 Summary

Filmed by Brendan Rider And Ronja Geppert
Filmed with Go Pro 7 & Phantom 4 Pro

Location – Panama Kite House, Punta Chame, Panama

Music: Fat Freddys Drop – Ernie

This video was filmed at the Panama Kite House – Find out more at: theriderexperience.com

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