# Safety considerations for not wearing a life jacket while whitewater rafting **Important reminder: White-water rafting without a life jacket is extremely dangerous and is not recommended. ** When rafting in white water, life jackets are the most basic and necessary safety equipment. If for some reason you must come into contact with the whitewater environment without a life jacket, please consider the following safety measures： 1. **Try to avoid**: The safest thing to do is to postpone the event until a suitable life jacket can be obtained. 2. **Only in shallow water areas**: Only move in areas where the water depth does not exceed the waist and the water flow is slow 3. **Choose level 1-2 difficulty**: Only the river section with the lowest difficulty is considered 4. **Traveling together**: Make sure that experienced companions are present 5. **Master basic drifting skills**: Learn how to save yourself, breathing protection in the water, and defensive posture Please keep in mind that professional rafting guides and regulations in most areas require the wearing of life jackets for sufficient safety reasons. Even people with strong swimming skills may encounter danger in turbulent water. Best advice: Postpone activities or borrow/rent life jackets, safety first.