Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Leader: Steve Voss
Location: Isaak Walton House, 899 Jay St., Elgin
Details: Rope handling and knot tying are an essential part of a paddler’s repertoire of skills. Knots are used in every situation, from tying painters to the ends of your boat to securing your boat to the roof of your car, and they are used in all manner of river rescue situations. Join us for:
Intro to Knots & Mechanical Advantage Systems
Cost: $20 for PSC members and non‐members
Bring: Throwbag, Snacks/Drinks/etc.
Contact: Steve Voss, Instructor/Coach ‐ svoss1959@hotmail.com, 847‐687‐2406
This interactive class will provide hands‐on opportunity to learn and practice some essential and very useful knots plus a few basic mechanical advantage systems.
KNOTS:
Overhand
Figure 8 ‐ Stopper, On a Bight, Follow Through, Directional
Butterfly Knot Bowline
Double Fisherman Prusik Hitch
Clove Hitch Highwayman’s Hitch Truckers Hitch
Voodoo (Transport Hitch) Tautline Hitch
Water Knot
MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE:
Vector Pull
Progressive Vector Pull
1:1 with Change of Direction
3:1 Z-Drag with Change of Direction