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-Some or even **much of this advice is not completely necessary in calmer conditions**  (such as mounting on the upwind side or paddling before you set your feet),** but**  each of these points** becomes**  more and **more critical as conditions get rougher**:
+Some or even **much of this advice is not completely necessary in calmer conditions**  (such as mounting on the upwind side or paddling before you set your feet),** but**  each of these points** becomes**  more and **more critical as conditions get rougher **and it will serve you better to **make your rough water remount technique automatic**, rather than the technique you might use in calmer conditions:
   - * **Know how to remount the surfski you will be paddling ***** **- surfskis can demonstrate significant differences in ease of remount and some may actually be easier to remount using different technique. Make sure you have your remount technique wired for the particular surfski you will be paddling when you venture into rougher conditions.
       - **Remounting in a double ****ski ****is ****different**  than with a single - see [[:remount#double_surfski_remounts|below]]
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       * then when ready rotate your rear into the bucket, rather than lifting your torso up out of the water above your rear all at once.
   - Get you **butt in the bucket **but **leave your feet in the water **- once again, in rougher conditions this is important, for greater stability keep your feet out in the water, (**Oscar C.'s technique is to keep them on the same side**  before you start to paddle) until you have your paddle in position and are ready to paddle**…**
-      * **Cowboy/Straddle Variation - **Used primarily for fast remounts in races and in more benign conditions. See Mocke graphic below - instead of butt into bucket with legs out of ski, swing one leg to the far side of ski while you still have your belly on your surfski. If your butt is already over your ski seat, swing your legs into your ski, if you are back a bit, first slide forward (or as you are swinging your legs forward slide up at the same time) then swing your feet into your ski as you set your butt in your seat. We have read that some paddlers are comfortable with this remount in rougher conditions. You should probably nail it down before you rely on it in bigger winds and seas (and the version where you are already positioned over the bucket and can just drop your butt into the bucket may be better for rough seas than having to slide forward before you can drop in). Test it! See straddle remount videos at bottom of this page.
+      * **Cowboy/Straddle Variation - **Used primarily for fast remounts in races and in more benign conditions. See Mocke graphic below - instead of butt into bucket with legs out of ski, swing one leg to the far side of ski while you still have your belly on your surfski. If your butt is already over your ski seat, swing your legs into your ski, if you are back a bit, first slide forward (or as you are swinging your legs forward slide up at the same time) then swing your feet into your ski as you set your butt in your seat. We have read that some paddlers are comfortable with this remount in rougher conditions. You should probably nail it down before you rely on it in bigger winds and seas (and the version where you are already positioned over the bucket and can just drop your butt into the bucket may be better for rough seas than having to slide forward before you can drop in). Test it! See [[:remount#cowboystraddle_remount|straddle remount videos]] at bottom of this page.
   - **Start to paddle before you put your feet in the surfski one at a time -**  once you are seated, it helps to start paddling both for greater stability and to go ahead and get your surfski turning or fully turned in the direction you intend to go (in rough conditions you may not be able to turn much until you get feet on your pedals)….
       * **Version Where both feet are in the water on the same side (this is the most stable upright sitting position - which Oscar recommends for rougher conditions or a lack of finesse in your remount skill)**
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-**The Mocke School Remount Graphics -****Also Show Paddle in Front Hand Technique**
+**The Mocke School Remount Graphics - ****Also Shows Paddle in Front Hand Technique**
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-**Paddle in Front Hand Probably Works Better if You Are Using the "Cowboy (Straddle) Remount"**</WRAP></WRAP>
+**Paddle in Front Hand (probably better place for paddle if you are using the "Cowboy (Straddle) Remount)"**</WRAP></WRAP>
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 ==== Remount with paddle on far side of surfski (paddle held with "back" hand - hand closer to stern) ====
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-==== Remount with paddle across surfski (paddle held with "front" hand - hand closer to bow) ====
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+**Oscar shows remount in rough conditions **  (paddle in back hand)
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-Multiple remounts shown. He admits he makes mistakes and has subsequently updated his technique - read the description and comments.
+**Danielle (McKenzie) Richards shows basic remount from another angle **  (paddle in back hand)
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+==== Remount with paddle across surfski (paddle held with "front" hand - hand closer to bow) ====
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-**Oscar shows remount in rough conditions **  (paddle in back hand)
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-{{youtube>Sdh4p59psOQ?start=52}}
+Multiple remounts shown. He admits he makes mistakes and has subsequently updated his technique - read the description and comments.
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-**Danielle McKenzie shows basic remount from another angle **  (paddle in back hand)
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 ==== Cowboy/Straddle remount ====
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-**Fast Straddle Remount **  (paddle dropped in water. Don't do this without a paddle leash - as the demonstrator says he always uses. He has to swing his right leg inside of his paddle, but if the paddle was in the front hand it would not interfere with the straddle)
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+**Straddle Remount **  (paddle dropped in water. Don't do this without a paddle leash - as the demonstrator says he always uses. He has to swing his right leg inside of his paddle, but if the paddle was in the front hand it would not interfere with the straddle)
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