Ray Scott's hands and feet are bound with duct tape as he stands on the bow of a bass boat and plunges into the waters below. The compact, streamlined safety vest he is wearing rapidly inflates on ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and the upcoming National Safe Boating week, May 21-27, is geared toward everyone having a safe and enjoyable time on the water. Having life ...

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Brenton King took off work on a Friday last month and kayaked onto the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg for a day of fishing. King, 44, was an experienced fisherman and kayaker who always let his ...

The decision on whether to don a life jacket when a pleasant day devolved into a freak storm made a critical difference in the passengers’ fate. Six people were found dead in the water without life ...

None of the eight people who died following the capsizing of a boat in Lake Tahoe last month after a sunny day suddenly turned stormy were wearing life vests, according to a preliminary investigation ...

Which life vest is best? If you enjoy spending time on the water, then you already know the importance of a high-quality life vest. These devices keep you afloat when you unexpectedly find yourself in ...