Very Zen, but your pronouncement is only your opinion not a fact.

Actually, as far as I have been able to deteremine it is more fact then
opinion.

Between the two of us I'd
say I have a much better feel for the ACA than you and I know of no one there
that would say wearing a PFD or not should be a
political statement.

If this is true then you undoubtedly do have a much better feel for the ACA
then do I. There's no argument there. However, I do not understand how this is
a "political statement." As far as I am aware I am NOT attempting to make any
kind of a political statement. I am just attempting to see the facts for what
they are. My conclusions might be wrong. I freely admit that --- will you?
Although I'm certain you will not believe this, I actually have a very open
mind on this topic.

It all about prevention Scott.

Of course it is. So by that I gather that you ALWAYS wear a helmet every
time you go paddling and you believe that every kayaker should ALWAYS wear a
helmet as well? I mean, since "it's all about prevention" and all?

I could go on but I it appears to me you've made up your mind,

As I already have stated, unlike the rest of you, my mind is actually wide
open on this topic. It would be soooooo much easier for me to just conform and
accept the popular dogma. But I never accept anything on face value. I need to
understand why I do what I do. And as far as pfd's go, I just cannot find the
answers I need to convince me that one must always wear a pfd in a sea kayak.
As far as I have been able to determine, it's just not as cut a dried as you
folks would like to believe.

Scott
So.Cal.