Learn California’s life jacket laws, requirements for kids and adults, fitting tips, penalties and where to get free flotation devices for boating and swimming.

Looking forward to another season of boating with her young family, Allie Wojciak went online and bought a new life jacket for her son. At least, she thought she did. Wojciak typed “toddler life ...

Before a lake trip, a dog was fitted with a new life jacket and tested in a backyard pool. While floating, the dog repeatedly flipped over, creating a series of amusing tumbles. “The underlying ...

The Army Corps of Engineers say this summer will be particularly busy for boating.

Life jackets required on recreational watercraft Boating rules require a Coast Guard-approved life jacket for every passenger on board. Children under 13 are required to wear them while on the water.

Life jackets required on recreational watercraft Boating rules require a Coast Guard-approved life jacket for every passenger on board. Children under 13 are required to wear them while on the water.

The Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue (RCMSAR) is reminding anyone hitting the water that a lifejacket is just a jacket if not ... that's paddling, boating, or just enjoying the dog days of summer ...

The capsizing that claimed eight lives on Lake Tahoe has prompted a closer look at the circumstances on board - particularly ...

The victim was wearing a life jacket. In a non-boating related accident, a fisherman died on the Youghiogheny River while wading.