> don't most paddlers wear life jackets? It depends on the area, difficulty level and water temperature. Life jackets have pros and cons. Can be an obstacle wh

> don't most paddlers wear life jackets? It depends on the area, difficulty level and water temperature. Life jackets have pros and cons. Can be an obstacle when swimming after a drifting kayak or even worse rescuing somebody that fell in the water. A jacket will also block you to get impulse to return to the kayak in some cases (because you are unable to submerge). I often don't wear one but the children must wear it. Of course in the sea the idea of not wearing a jacket is out of the discussion