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Paddlecraft safety: low visibility to powerboats, PFD requirements, crossing channels at right angles

Paddlecraft safety: low visibility to powerboats, PFD requirements, crossing channels at right angles

Kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, and other paddlecraft are vessels subject to navigation rules.

PFD requirements apply to paddlecraft. In Florida, all persons on a paddleboard, kayak, or canoe must have an accessible USCG-approved PFD.

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Paddlecraft

Human-powered vessels: kayaks, canoes, paddleboards

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