Senate Bill 1095 - Safe Boating

I'm all for safe boating and requiring that kids and poor swimmers wear life jackets in my drift boat. During winter or in high, cold water, I will wear one myself. It is a judgement call.

If it passes, Senate Bill 1095 will require that life jackets no longer be stowed in lock boxes or under enclosed bench seats. They'll need to be on the floor getting wet, tripping you up, and catching your fly line.

Photo courtesy of Big Sky Fishing

Why do kayakers refer to themselves as "boaters", who know how to "boat"? Can you put a motor on a kayak? Do you need a trailer to haul one?

Kayaks are not boats, they're kayaks. And kayakers are paddlers.