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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
On the water you're foolish if you don't wear a life jacket . Mother nature can change her mind anytime and she can be an angry beotch 😁 .
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You wouldn't believe how many rafters and tubers I've seen going down the Kern River when it's flowing 1500-2500 CFS with no life jacket.
If you get dumped with a vest you can do the "chaise lounge" and ride it out. Too many times people with no vest put down their feet, get caught and tangled in debris and the water flows over the top of them holding them underwater facing downstream. It's like trying to lift up with a 500-700 lb weight on your back.
They used to post a body count for the year on signs heading up along the river. Haven't seen them in a few years.