BUMP. Yesterday I rescued 4 young kids in 2 different canoes who decided to go out on a local secluded lake, with no PFDS, and got caught up in some chop, only to take on water and. If I hadn't decided to fish, I can only imagine things couldve been waaayyyy worse.

No matter the water temp, any quick movement or flip over in a small craft can result in panic and inability to swim.