Freshwater tends to be much safer or so we think, remember we are float tubing on air-filled boats on a body of water, what could go wrong they ask. One of the stories I got was a first-time pontooner using a friends boat. While on shore they filler there boats with that much-needed air and decided the air is cold and so is the water. Think about it we have all done this because it is cold we should add a little more air as we know the cold water will deplete the air pressure over time. So in 25 feet of 40-degree water the overtaxed bladder finally pops and in the drink, they go. Once again thank goodness for the PFD, are you
getting the picture yet. I got stories of people reaching for dropped nets and rods in front of them and almost flipping the float tube, and you know that it has happened that people have flipped before. Another story is told of a bladder folded over in the shell while in the heat it all expands and then pops and he goes over, only 3 feet of water, lucky duck. Reports of hooks in the tube and dive-bombing birds stilling bluegill off stringer tied to your tube. Year the freshwater is so much safer right.
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