lemaymiami
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Every one of the life jackets (also SOLAS standard...) have both a whistle and a lightstick lanyarded in place - and yes, I also keep a signal mirror onboard with my other gear. That "other gear" includes not only a full sized EPIRB (emergency position indicating radio beacon) but also a small PLB (personal locator beacon) that is lanyarded to my my belt - but rests in a pants pocket... in case I'm ever separated from my skiff...
All of this is overkill for a guy who only operates a small 17' skiff - but I run my anglers out into the wilderness of Everglades National Park most days and as I get older my taste for "adventure" has declined...
One last thought about flares... The day or night you actually need one (or a bunch of them) it won't be very good weather (understatement...).
Here's a quick photo of me and my skiff at the boat ramp - and that critter next to my skiff isn't an alligator at all... Once you leave the dock and head into the backcountry you're in miles and miles of jungle wilderness each day.... My favorite place in this world.
All of this is overkill for a guy who only operates a small 17' skiff - but I run my anglers out into the wilderness of Everglades National Park most days and as I get older my taste for "adventure" has declined...
One last thought about flares... The day or night you actually need one (or a bunch of them) it won't be very good weather (understatement...).
Here's a quick photo of me and my skiff at the boat ramp - and that critter next to my skiff isn't an alligator at all... Once you leave the dock and head into the backcountry you're in miles and miles of jungle wilderness each day.... My favorite place in this world.