Quote Originally Posted by walkeraviator View Post
Go back and read closely. It says Class A vessels (kayak) have to have a type I,II,or III. Having a type IV on board does not satisfy the law. The law I believe you are misreading is the one that requires every boat class 1,2,and 3 to have at least one Class IV on board in addition to the requirement of a Class I,II,orIII PFD for each occupant. This law states that Canoes and Kayaks are specifically exempt from the need for a Class IV PFD.

Section 4. Personal Flotation Devices. (1) An operator of a Class 1, 2, or 3 recreational vessel shall have on board a minimum of:
(a) One (1) Type I, Type II or Type III personal flotation device for each person on board the vessel; and
(b) Except for canoes or kayaks, one (1) Type IV personal flotation device.
You are so right thats just saying canoes and kayaks are excempt from the type IV device I think. Life jackets will be on my kayaks regaurdless of water conditions from here on out cheaper than a citation. Just made a quick run on down nolin river and the snow is awesome.