Upside Down or Somersault Re entry
Upside Down Re-Entry and Eskimo Roll:
This method of re-entry into a capsized kayak uses the backward flip or somersault method.
The boat is capsized, (1) first spear/move your paddle under the boat so that the paddle will be oriented properly to your hands when facing to the rear, (2) duck/swim under the boat facing to the rear and as an option get up into the cockpit to take a couple of breathes and orient yourself to the situation, (3) look back over your head and with your hands holding the paddle grasp the front edges of the coaming, execute a reverse roll (the somersault part) sliding the feet into the cockpit, doing arrange your feet, hips, and knees into the cockpit securely, finally...roll up by your preferred method.
I used this video on my Upside Down Re-Entry and Roll page; ; https://www.kayaklakemead.com/re-ente...