I had a close call whilst fishing on a yak on a calm bay in Long Island's South Shore a while back. After paddling a short distance, I reached back to the rod holders and tipped the yak enough for me to fall out.
I had a life preserver on and I was tethered to the yak.
Wasn't more than 100 feet off shore ... in 30 feet of water.
Was pretty freaked out. I managed to swim everything to shore...but was amazed at how TIRED I got. If I was further out, I might have been in serious trouble.
That's when I started swimming laps at the local pool again.
Very important to remain CALM too, although it's hard.
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