I've fished out of a canoe off of Bush Pt before. My first experience boating was in the rental boats at Pt Defiance, had the scariest of all boating experiences in those! My point is, if yer knowledgable, are aware of the weather and tides and don't go out so far that you can't run to the beach you can be safe in just about anything. By the way, I'm an excellent swimmer, what always made me err on the side of caution was the possibility of loosing all my fishing tackle.

Sincerely,
Roger