There have been a couple of local news reports lately about drownings following boating accidents. Before the stories even got to it, I knew that the victims were not wearing life preservers, as I spent a few summers as a camp lifeguard and swimming & boating instructor, and I know a little about the topic. A proper personal floatation device will keep a victim afloat and face up even if they are knocked unconscious, which can happen all too easily when a small boat capsizes. The bottom line here is that I am a better swimmer than most, and have forgotten more boating safety rules than most people ever learn, and I never enter a small boat or canoe without a Type I or Type II life preserver. I highly recommend this policy to anyone planning any recreational boating.

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