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sl8

(13,679 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2020, 08:58 AM Oct 2020

Bajau girl 'unswamps' canoe

'Saves family' might be a tad hyperbolic, but the technique, and execution, is pretty interesting.

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Bajau girl 'unswamps' canoe (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2020 OP

She's done that before. I agree on "saves". No one was panicking. Lochloosa Oct 2020 #1

That was an amazing feat. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #2

No... Harker Oct 2020 #4

LMAO Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #5

Wait . . . gratuitous Oct 2020 #11

Nope- Kudos to you for bringing it to those who can use it. marked50 Oct 2020 #7

😁 Ferrets are Cool Oct 2020 #8

Didn't even lose the cup! Squinch Oct 2020 #3

Arya Stark must have headed east instead. denbot Oct 2020 #6

I've unswamped a few myself back in the day. I am just in awe of the girl and her technique. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #9

Teaching life skills for those who live on the water. hunter Oct 2020 #10

Lochloosa

(16,061 posts)

1. She's done that before. I agree on "saves". No one was panicking.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:05 AM

Oct 2020

Still pretty cool 😎

Ferrets are Cool

(21,104 posts)

2. That was an amazing feat.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:34 AM

Oct 2020

Kudos to her.

Am I the only person on earth that uses the word "Kudos" anymore?

Harker

(13,985 posts)

4. No...

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 10:10 AM

Oct 2020

there are three others.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,104 posts)

5. LMAO

Reply to Harker (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 10:16 AM

Oct 2020

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

11. Wait . . .

Reply to Harker (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:41 PM

Oct 2020

Eddie died this week. I think there's just the two left now.

marked50

(1,364 posts)

7. Nope- Kudos to you for bringing it to those who can use it.

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 05:09 PM

Oct 2020

Ferrets are Cool

(21,104 posts)

8. 😁

Reply to marked50 (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 05:17 PM

Oct 2020

Squinch

(50,918 posts)

3. Didn't even lose the cup!

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:48 AM

Oct 2020

denbot

(9,898 posts)

6. Arya Stark must have headed east instead.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 11:32 AM

Oct 2020

Either that, or the girl is also a total badass.

Earthshine2

(3,960 posts)

9. I've unswamped a few myself back in the day. I am just in awe of the girl and her technique.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 06:37 PM

Oct 2020

She made it look so easy.

hunter

(38,303 posts)

10. Teaching life skills for those who live on the water.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 03:06 PM

Oct 2020

I'm equally impressed by the children who get on and off the boat without swamping it.

I've suffered a few embarrassing incidents getting on and off boats, especially small boats.

The children seem to be mostly enjoying themselves as an adult watches over them.

I had to be dragged kicking and screaming to swimming lessons as a little kid but once I was comfortable in the water nobody could keep me out of it.

For a few years as a young adult I lived near the beach in Southern California. I'd run and then swim most days.

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