I corroborate the plea to wear your life jacket at all times while in the boat. Without going into details, I performed a very sudden, foolish act two years ago that caused our canoe to capsize. I'm certain that whatever flotation my wife's life jacket provided saved her life and allowed me to carry her to safety. Without it, I'm not confident I could have kept myself afloat and brought her to safety too. Please ... wear your life jackets. It's not a sissy thing to do. It's a lifesaving thing to do.