PFDs
Latest PFDs & Life Jackets
Chance to Win a Pair of Salus PFDs
Please note: To enter the contest, fill out the form above and click “Enter”. Commenting on this post does not provide the commenter with...
Enter for a Chance to Win TWO Stohlquist PFDs
Please note: To enter the contest, fill out the form above and click “Enter”. Commenting on this post does not provide the commenter with...
A First Look At The NRS Lucid (Video)
The NRS Lucid PFD is new to the market in Spring 2025, implementing NRS’s new Orbit Fit technology and more variety in sizing.
We caught...
First Look: NRS Ninja Pro PFD (Video)
The NRS Ninja Pro got an upgrade in 2024 and the Paddling Mag team got a first look at the redesign of this classic...
Best Life Jackets For 2025
Personal flotation devices are the most crucial safety gear on the water. Each year, close to 200 paddlers die in the United States, and...
Astral Releases 15th Limited Edition PFD In Collaboration With Whitewater Legend Dave Fusilli
Oct. 10, 2024, Seattle, Wash. – Astral is proud to introduce its latest GreenJacket LE in collaboration with whitewater legend Dave Fusilli. This limited...
The Mustang Life Jacket Reinventing The Inflatable PFD
For decades, Mustang Survival was the brand of life jacket you’d expect to find hanging in the boathouse at the cottage, stowed on a...
How To Standup Paddleboard
Many standup paddleboarders have a vivid memory of their first time encountering the sport. Maybe they witnessed someone gliding across the water at the...
What To Wear Kayaking: The Complete Guide
The world of kayaking is as wild as you choose to make it. My kayak adventures have taken me from Lake Superior to the...
Fake Life Jackets For Kids Flood Amazon
Looking forward to another season of boating with her young family, Allie Wojciak went online and bought a new life jacket for her son.
At...
Stohlquist Acquired By Sport Dimension Inc.
After a mere two and a half months out of production, Stohlquist is making a comeback, thanks to being acquired by the watersports company,...
Astral Unveils High-Float Indus Line Of PFDs (Video)
How does Astral evolve on the success of the long-running GreenJacket? By pouring over a decade of development into a freestyle-inspired high-float PFD built...
Astral’s 14th Limited Edition PFD Inspired By Pro Kayaker Nouria Newman
June 28, 2023– Asheville, NC – Astral is proud to introduce a limited edition GreenJacket Rescue PFD in collaboration with world-renowned athlete and Astral Archetype Nouria Newman....
New Rhode Island Law Requires Paddlers To Always Wear PFDs
Rhode Island has joined a short list of U.S. states requiring a life jacket be worn by all paddlers at all times.
On March 23,...
River Safety & Rescue Gear: Your Head-To-Toe Guide
Whether you are brand new to whitewater or are a seasoned paddler, it’s important to know what gear to take along to prepare you...
3 Pieces Of Rescue Gear Worth Spending Extra On
Pop quiz. Which three pieces of paddling safety equipment would you choose to spend a little extra on? Take a minute to think about...
Who Do You Call When Your Kayak Sinks?
Christian Nelson didn’t know the trouble he was in. He was three miles out from Gulf Shores Alabama when the kayak he was trolling...
101 Things Every Paddler Should Know
From the archives: this article was first published in the Summer 2007 issue of Rapid Magazine. Subscribe to Paddling Magazine’s print and digital editions, or browse the archives.
After...
