Amen to that! When the water temps are this low, I leave my self inflating vest on until I pull the boat out of the water and into the tie down area. To my knowledge, the missing kayaker still has not shown up...bionic_one wrote:If you fall in without a PFD on, your survival time is about 2 minutes. There is a man that used to kayak in Lake WA that would tell you that if he was alive. Oh and don't tell yourself you "just won't fall in", or that you could climb back in if you do. Be realistic about it - it could mean your life.
I have a brand new Jackson Coosa, specifically designed for river fishing, and haven't been able to use it yet because of the wind and cold (mostly the wind). Grrrrr.