You may have read the recent sad story about a 62 year old resident of Minnesota who was canoeing alone. He was found in the water unresponsive without a life jacket. A life jacket was found nearby.
We can’t stress this enough. Don’t even think about boating alone if not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD).
Stuff happens while on the water. I’m sure this poor individual didn’t plan on going in the water when he did!