Common Sense is a Valuable Virtue in all boating??
I value my life and practice self defense on water. My kayaks are red or yellow. My MADE FOR KAYAKS LIFEVESTS ARE BRIGHT YELLOW AND IN NO WAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT. I wear my kayak vest zipped and ask guests to do the same. I hug the shore in busy traffic times and venture off in open water only in sight of shore in quiet times. I do miss being able to go across a channel to a small island on a Sunday afternoon but know better just the same. The wakes are too big and there are too many boats. I can do that during the week.
It is not just that I am old enough to have gained some wisdom, it is also that I have always been a bit timid around boats and water. My first boat was a Sunfish. I learned to sail it on Lake Michigan. WE HAD TO TAKE LESSONS; AT THE END WE EACH HAD TO SAIL A TRI ANGULAR COURSE AND TURN TURTLE AND RIGHT THE BOAT ETC TO BE ALLOWED TO SAIL. Maybe we need to have more of that on the lake.
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