Question: are you required to wear a life jacket in a kayak?
Answer: Personal Flotation Devices Every pleasure vessel including canoes, kayaks and rowboats operat- ed upon the waters of NYS must have on board one U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable PFD for each per- son on the vessel. In addition, vessels 16 feet and greater in length must al- so carry a type IV throwable PFD.