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If a paddler actually understands the risks and are comfy with their safety plan I think they are way ahead of most paddlers. I don't...

One thing about personal choice versus mandated rule is that you get to decide on your actions but you accept the responsibility for...

I think a type 1 would be overkill, but there are times when I wear a helmet. Not just for falling out - which is a good reason - but...

Srarting a offshoot thread so as not to hijack this thread, which reinvigorated a ponderance of mine. I've wondered about a Type I when...

As I mentioned in that other thread, I used the original Extrasport Hi-Float life jacket, which had approximately 22-24 lbs. of...

All good points. Also add to the list : Check the fit. I lost 30 lbs. about a decade ago and had to throw out one PFD because though...

PFDs have a useful life. Test them out. Replace them once in awhile. Be careful about lending your friend an old lifejacket you have...

Dead meat does not complain. It stays in the bottom of the boat. It does not bark. It is a good listener. But not much company.

I tell my wife to turn around on the bow seat and face me. She thinks I want to talk but I'm adjusting the trim.

I "solo" all the time with my 14.5' Merrimack. I say "solo" because there is almost always a 70lbs freeloader aboard. Works well for...

Oh how nice it would be if I also had such a luxury problem ... to have to decide which canoe to take. I only have one canoe (Old Town...

Yes, very kind to offer them up to the forum!

That third pair looks like what I have. Really.thick wool. My wife has been able to makes cuts in some of the good wool and sew in a...

Congratulations to Glenn, Alan and all the previous folks who have kept this operation going. It's the one forum I check every day I'm...

Word. And I'll echo eckilson.