Safe Canoeing and Kayaking

In 2007, one hundred seven fatalities were attributable to canoes, kayaks, and rowboats. The use of properly fitted life jackets could have prevented nearly all those fatalities.

More than half of all boating fatalities in 2007 were from capsizing or falls overboard.  Considering the instability  of canoes and kayaks and the risk of drowning or hypothermia from falls overboard, it is beyond me why anyone would consider operating such a vessel without wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). (Source - CommanderBob.com)

Learn more on the US Coast Guard's Boating Safety web site here.

National Safe Boating Council web site.