As a kayaker, it is possible to capsize. You should know how to flip yourself back over. If your life vest inflates while you are capsized, you are dead or goin

As a kayaker, it is possible to capsize. You should know how to flip yourself back over. If your life vest inflates while you are capsized, you are dead or going to have a very bad day stuck sideways while your craft fills with water. Once it fills, it will sink. If you don’t get out before that happens, your life vest won’t save you. Basically, as a kayaker, you only want a life vest once you are out of the boat and you can’t get back to your boat or to the shore.