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Racer ST Long
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Racer ST Short
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Marathon Racer Vest
The Peak UK Marathon Racer Vest is a great PFD for Sprint kayaking or where you want one of the lightest PFDs available. This kayak racing PFD features an overhead design to keep the weight low. It incorporates...
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Racer Pro
The Peak UK Racer Pro is a low profile high performance buoyancy air. This competition buoyancy aid is ideal for canoe slalom,freestyle kayaking and also white water racing. This has a simple design which incor...
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Polo Custom
The Peak UK Polo Custom is the top end option for canoe polo PFDs. They are made to order and you get to choose exactly what’s on them! They start life as a basic template that's plain white in colour. You then...
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Dragon
The Palm Dragon a low profile buoyancy aid that has lots of freedom of movement. Designed for use in the sport of Dragon Boat racing, this is a great basic entry level option; it’s equally at home for use in a ...
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What's the difference between a life jacket and a buoyancy aid? Both are PFD's (Personal Flotation Devices), but a life jacket will turn an unconscious swimmer on their back to keep their mouth and nose out of the water. The downside is that a life jacket
makes it much harder for a conscious swimmer to swim on their front. A
buoyancy aid will not turn the wearer face up, but its primary purpose
is to support a conscious swimmer and make it easy for the wearer to
swim in a normal and powerful fashion when required (like when you've
really got to make that eddy!). They also provide some welcome body armour on certain trips!
We do stock a range of life jackets,
which we recommend for use by people who may have trouble swimming.
They are also suitable for sailing, and we have models for children and
babies.
For those of you who would like to take your four legged friends out on the water, check out our range of Pet Buoyancy Aids.
Which Buoyancy Aid?
Competitive Buoyancy Aids need to comply with the rules and regulations set down by the governing bodies, such as the ICF.
For Canoe Polo, the BA's need to be reversible, with different colours either side. The foam also needs to be a minium thickness and height on the paddler, and extend around the side of the torso.