Review of three popular types of flotation devices for kids and toddlers: lifejackets (swim vests), lifejackets with water wings, and back float swim trainers (floaties). We will discuss the price, fit, performance, and best uses we've found for each device for playing in pools, rivers, and the ocean.
Review of the Stohlquist Infant Life Jacket made for babies that weight between zero and thirty pounds. See how it fits and works.
The most important aspect of whitewater rafting life jackets is flotation. This article looks at how flotation impacts the amount of time swimmers spend under water as well as other advantages of high flotation PFDs. If you are not a big fan of reading check out this video discussing the importance of flotation with my friend Zach Collier. There are many reasons why people don't select a high float PFD: how it fits, how it looks, where the pockets are, what color it is, it's easier to move and swim in low float jackets. Yes, these are all considerations when selecting a whitewater PFD. However, flotation actually…