[vc_row content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”1/2″ icons_position=”left”][vc_single_image image=”72221″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.kayakhelp.com/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ icons_position=”left”][vc_column_text]Article by Peter Salisbury, owner of KayakHelp.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=””][vc_column icons_position=”left”][vc_empty_space alter_height=”none” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” css=”.vc_custom_1680789795372{padding: 2em !important;background-color: #f5f4f2 !important;}”][vc_column_inner icons_position=”left”][vc_empty_space height=”2em” alter_height=”none” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1680791023145{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}”]As a kayak guide, I see people on the water without life jackets all the time.While many places don’t require adults to wear one of the best kayak life vests at all times, there are some very good reasons you should do so.Can you go kayaking without a life jacket? Sure. Is it illegal? Sometimes yes and sometimes no.
But the only good argument against wearing a proper-fitting PFD while kayaking is that you don’t think it looks cool.
However, we must ask ourselves: is looking cool worth sacrificing our safety and the safety of anyone else we’re paddling around?
In our opinion, that clear answer to that question is no, but every year we hear more stories of kayakers that neglected to utilize the life jacket that was sitting right on the front or back of their kayak.
So, in this guide, we’re going to provide some important information on the legality (or illegality) of kayaking without a life jacket.
We’ll also provide clear-cut reasons why you should wear a life jacket on all of your kayaking adventures.
*As a brief disclaimer, we’ll use the terms ‘PFD’ (personal flotation device) and ‘life jacket’ interchangeably throughout this article.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”2em” alter_height=”none” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1680791420246{margin-bottom: 1em !important;}”]
What’s In This Guide?
- Can You Go Kayaking Without A Life Jacket?
- Is It Illegal?
- Why You Should Wear A Life Jacket While Kayaking
- How To Wear a Life Jacket Properly
- Final Thoughts
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[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column icons_position=”left”][vc_empty_space alter_height=”none” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ icons_position=”left”][vc_single_image image=”2656″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]Learn more about RI’s upcoming changes to life jacket regulation.
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