I read a post on another site where a guy almost lost his life because he was taking shots of BIRDS!!!

Pretty stupid if you ask me, and that guy is very lucky to be alive. I thought about all the times I was out there and guys had only sneakers on. So let's talk about jetty safety, the life you save may be your own. What advice could you guys who have experience give to someone who is just learning. I know sooner or later I'll run into trouble, and I don't want to drown for it. Wearing good korkers would be the first obvious piece of advice, the guy that got wedged in the rocks wasn't wearing any.