The US Coast Guard classifies a paddleboard or kayak as a vessel and requires: Adult Paddlers over the age of 12 must have a “USCG-approved Personal Floatation Device (PFD). Although life jackets are not required to be worn on paddle crafts, a PFD for each person must be carried on the vessel. We suggest for your safety that life jackets be worn at all times. Children under the age of 12 years must wear a well fitted life jacket while on the water paddling. Safety Leashes are not required to be worn by law but have proven to save lives in conditions that may be found on Saguaro Lake. #wearit #leashessaveslives