Re: [Paddlewise] PFD?

Its patently obvious which one is in more danger:  The
swimmer is because he might get hit in the head with
the kayaker's paddle.  The swimmer should be wearing a
helmet.   Its true that the kayaker is also unsafe by
not wearing a PFD, but as soon as the kayaker falls
out of the kayak in a storm they become a swimmer and
aren't legally required to wear one anyways. 

To pass on good advice recently given to me: "Always
wear a life jacket-- folks'll give you a wide berth in
the grocery line." 

Best, 
Harvey 

--- John Winters <jdwinters_at_eastlink.ca> wrote:

> This does get a bit old. In all the years that
> paddlewise has debated over 
> whether a person should always wear a PFD  not one
> person has ever given an 
> answer to this question.
> 
> A person is paddling his kayak and not wearing a
> PFD. A person is swimming 
> beside him and not wearing a PFD. The one is
> considered unsafe the other 
> not. Is it the kayak that is unsafe or the not
> wearing of the PFD?
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