"The United States Coast Guard has imposed a legal ruling that all Stand-Up Paddleboards in the United States are "vessels" and paddlers must carry or wear a personal flotation device.
Mickey Munoz signs first USCG petition to eliminate the PFD requirement
This applies to all SUP operations in all lakes, rivers and in the ocean outside the surf zone.
This ruling jeopardizes the enjoyment and comfort of this wonderful water sport."
More info and petition at:
http://www.letspaddle.org/petition.php
It would be nice if these folks setup an online petition site through ipetitions.com or similar site to increase the amount of response.
This should be you under the current USCG interpretation. Dogs optional.
http://seattletimes.com
One Type III PDF alternative in the interim:
http://surfingsports.com/2010/03/hobie-pfd-for-sups.asp
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