This handy device may just save the life of your pet ever falls into the water when you're not around. A must have if you have pets and a pool.

•Provides animals with a way out of their water entrapment-even little critters like frogs!
• No more morning surprises
• Simply "flip it out" when the pool is in use
• Made of strong, lightweight, box-corrugated, hi-tech ribbed plastic
• Durable, affordable, attractive
• Easy to assemble and install
• 2 year warranty
• Deck hardware included
• Safe for pools with vinyl liners

For domesticated animals, it's a good idea to familiarize them with the ramp in a practice session so that in the event of an emergency they know what to do. The ramp is used to help the animal climb out of the pool if they fall in.

For larger dogs, the Skamper Ramp alone will not work as a regular in/out pool ramp, but rather as an emergency ramp only. If you want to make the ramp more bouyant to use on a regular basis with a large dog, you can purchase a "noodle" at any store and attach it mid-way under the ramp to increase bouyancy. Make sure that the end of the ramp stays within the water, not on top of the water line.

Fit
There is no absolute correct way to attach a Skamper-Ramp to a pool, however, we suggest it be anchored into the decking with screws and the d-ring-clips we include. For those who don't want to screw into their deck, it can be tied onto the railing, or to pool cover anchors. What is critical is that it be snugged up against a vertical surface (pool wall) but still have a few inches of the rounded "nose" end submerged. The pictures shows it best.

Why does it work?
The science is that ALL living beings - domestic or feral, bugs, animals or humans - see 550nm wavelength, which is the color white, whether they are colorblind or not. As long as the Skamper-Ramp is installed so that a few inches of the "nose" (the curved end) are under water and the white breaks the surface, then the animal will see it. The other end of the ramp is like a box, and it is that "open-box" end that must be snug to a vertical wall (whether it's a pool, floating, dock, walled pond or spa, or stern/swim platform of a boat) in order to provide the rigidity necessary for an animal to "skamper" out on the ramp.

What size do I need?
We suggest that the original ramp is a good fit for animals up to 45 lbs. We suggest the Super Skamper Ramp for larger animals, for floating docks or houseboats, or with boat swim platforms. If you're unsure about size, the Super Skamper Ramp will accommodate all sized animals. It comes with an extension and more reinforcement for additional weight.

Are there alternative anchoring methods?
For those who don’t want to drill into their decks, it is possible to use alternative tie down points such as pool cover attachment points, skimmers and water levelers. There are many creative ways, you just want to make sure that the force is diagonal and does not pull purely horizontally (or it will pull out.)

There is no one right way to install a Skamper-Ramp - two criteria are critical: 1) a few inches of the round "nose" end need to be submerged so that the white breaks the water surface so the animal will see the white while swimming even in stress; and 2) it needs to be snug to a "rigid" a vertical wall so that when a critter or pet gets on the end the Skamper-Ramp has something to brace against. The patent is based on just that: the open-box-end providing rigidity and robustness, especially when braced against a vertical element.

The most important point about the installation is to have the Skamper-Ramp as snug to the pool edge as possible, while still have a few inches of the “nose” end of the ramp under water. To accomplish that, there are two sets of holes for threading the connection rope through (one above the Skamper-Ramp name and one below) in order to accommodate deep copings or flush edges

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Also great for use with boats!

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