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Life Jackets and Safety Gear

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Extrasport Riptide Life Jacket

You want a life jacket that has low-profile shoulder straps, not one that surrounds your neck and shoulders like an inflated turtleneck. The Extrasport Riptide Life Jacket's sleek straps and low-cut armholes create a comfortable, non-choking fit.

Available Sizes:XS, S/M, L/XL, XXL
ON SALE:
$127.46 (15% off)

Stohlquist DRIFTer Life Jacket

For paddlers seeking a comfortable, low-profile PFD, the Stohlquist DRIFTer Life Jacket fits the bill perfectly.

* Available Sizes:S/M, XXL
ON SALE:
$101.96 (15% off)

Extrasport Sturgeon Life Jacket

A litany of pockets keeps you locked and loaded while you're out fishing on the water, and the Extrasport Sturgeon Life Jacket's low-profile design and heat-managing mesh panels add cool comfort.

* Available Sizes:XS, S/M, L/XL, XXL
ON SALE:
$95.96 - $101.96 (20% off)

Pacific Outdoor Equipment Foam Paddle Float

The Wxtex Foam Paddle Float is an essential piece of sea kayaking self-rescue equipment. The Foam Float eliminates the need to spend extra time in icy water inflating the float—it's already ready to go.

Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$49.95

Brunton Classic Map Compass

The Brunton Classic Map Compass is an essential tool for keeping your bearings in the backcountry. Brunton put essential features in this compact, economical Classic Map Compass.

* Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$15.55

Harmony Sleek Dual Cell Paddle Float

Harmony's Sleek Dualcell Paddle Float gives you the added insurance of two independent inflation cells so if one cell becomes damaged, the other will still inflate.

Available Sizes:One Size
ON SALE:
$44.96 (25% off)

Kasper & Richter Alpin PRO Sighting Map Compass

Kasper and Richter made the Alpin PRO Sighting Map Compass with a flip-up prism optic, so you can either use this compass like a standard baseplate or you can flip up and take a direct bearing reading off of the internal compass card with one-degree resolution and half-degree accuracy.

Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$94.45

Kasper & Richter Horizon Map Compass

Adjustable declination on the Kasper and Richter Horizon Map Compass eliminates the need for tedious math and manual adjustments for each measurement you make, while the integrated clinometer lets you measure the degree of the slope for safe ski touring.

Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$49.95

NRS Clearwater Life Jacket

NRS added a ventilated back panel to their popular Clearwater Life Jacket for increased comfort and decreased bulk.

* Available Sizes:S/M, XXL
ON SALE:
$52.46 (25% off)

Extrasport Volks Jr. Life Jacket - Youth

Keep your little one safe out on the water with the Extrasport Volks Jr. Life Jacket.

* Available Sizes:50-90LBS
ON SALE:
$45.86 (15% off)

NRS Pro Guardian Throw Bag

With the NRS Pro Guardian Throw Bag strapped to your waist, you always have 50 feet of tough Dyneema line available to help a swimmer in trouble.

* Available Sizes:55ft
ON SALE:
$67.46 (25% off)

Brunton Nomad V2 Digital Compass

Find your way with the Brunton Nomad V2 Digital Compass, which gives both forward and reverse bearings.

Available Sizes:One Size
ON SALE:
$44.12 (20% off)

Stohlquist eSCAPE Life Jacket - Men's

The Stohlquist eSCAPE Life Jacket is for paddlers who'd rather spend their money on gas to get to the water than drop it all on a new PFD.

* Available Sizes:XL/XXL, XS/S
ON SALE:
$50.96 (15% off)

Kasper & Richter K1-L Map Compass

Almost there, it's just over the next hill. Maybe. Better bust out the Kasper & Richter K1-L Map Compass and get your bearings.

* Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$24.95

Stohlquist FLOWTer Life Jacket

If you need a high-quality PFD for sea kayaking and don't want to drop a lot of dough, the Stohlquist FLOWTer Life Jacket is an excellent choice.

* Available Sizes:S/M, XXL
ON SALE:
$67.92 (15% off)

Brooks-Range All-In-One Map Tool

The Brooks-Range All-in-One Map Tool is a like a safety rocket you can just slip into your pocket.

Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$17.95

Stohlquist aSEA Life Jacket

The Stohlquist aSEA Life Jacket has a high-ride waist and has a mesh lower back to keep flotation from interfering with the seats on sea kayaks.

* Available Sizes:L/XL, XXL
ON SALE:
$53.97 (40% off)

NRS Chinook Life Jacket

NRS added ten front pockets to the Chinook Life Jacket, so you can keep every speck of tackle available on your next fishing trip.

* Available Sizes:S/M
ON SALE:
$71.96 (10% off)

NRS Paddle Float

The NRS Paddle Float helps you stabilize your kayak to aid re-entry after a flip in open water.

* Available Sizes:Deluxe
ON SALE:
$40.46 (10% off)

Extrasport Pro Creeker Life Jacket

The Extrasport Pro Creeker Life Jacket uses an easy-adjust system and gliding foam panels for un-restricted movement on the water, and in case you need a hand, this jacket also has a Swiftwater rescuer system.

Available Sizes:XS/S, XL
ON SALE:
$169.11 (15% off)

Stohlquist Fisherman Life Jacket

It doesn't take a lot of guesses to find what Stohlquist designed the FISHERMAN Life Jacket for. They gave this comfy PFD angler-specific features to help you land a big one.

* Available Sizes:L/XL, Oversize
ON SALE:
$101.96 (15% off)

Brunton Combo, Compass and Map Navigator Book

Learn how to navigate your way through the backcountry with confidence and ease with the Brunton Compass and Map Navigator Set.

* Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$27.55

Brooks-Range Emergency Lat/Long Ruler

Designed by professional mountain guides for any breed of backcountry traveler, the Brooks Range Emergency Lat/Long Ruler helps you easily convert your coordinates for helicopter and air rescue situations.

Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$4.90

NRS Touring Safety Kits

The NRS Touring Safety Kits have the essentials you need every time you slip your boat into the water and head away from shore.

* Available Sizes:Deluxe Kit
ON SALE:
$98.96 (10% off)

Extrasport Gauge Life Jacket

Extrasport made the Gauge Life Jacket with large arm holes and a low profile, so this safety vest won't get in the way of your paddling.

* Available Sizes:XS, L/XL, XXL
ON SALE:
$107.96 (20% off)

Kokatat Sea O2 Life Vest

Pulling on the Kokatat Sea O2 Life Vest front tab releases a CO2 cartridge into the hidden internal air chamber and inflates this PFD for added flotation.

* Available Sizes:S/M, L/XL
ON SALE:
$175.46 (10% off)

NRS Youth Vista Life Jacket - Kids'

Keep your kid safe on the rivers and lakes with the NRS Youth Vista Life Jacket. Seven adjustment points provide a comfortable, secure fit while your kid kayaks or hangs out on the river raft.

Available Sizes:50-90 lbs
ON SALE:
$44.96 (10% off)

Pacific Outdoor Equipment Inflatable Paddle Float

The Wxtex Inflatable Paddle Float is an essential piece of sea kayaking self-rescue equipment. If you flip in your sea kayak, you'll need the paddle float to secure your boat and give you the leverage to get back in it.

Available Sizes:One Size
ON SALE:
$27.48 (50% off)

Harmony Safety Kit

Harmony's Safety Kit includes a high-volume bilge pump, Blade Aid paddle float, emergency strobe light, long paddle leash, and a whistle.

Available Sizes:One Size
ON SALE:
$118.96 (15% off)

Harmony Blade Aid Paddle Float

The Harmony Blade Aid 1 Paddle Float helps you get back into your kayak after a rough capsize.

Available Sizes:One Size
ON SALE:
$40.46 (10% off)

Extrasport Universal HiFloat Life Jacket

Thanks to crazy buoyancy and a comfortable Glidefit, the Extrasport Universal HiFloat Life Jacket keeps you above the water line without that I'm-encased-in-a-block-of-styrofoam feeling.

Available Sizes:30-56in
ON SALE:
$119.96 - $127.46 (20% off)

Kasper & Richter Dakar Lensatic Baseplate Compass

Take the Kasper & Richter Dakar Lensatic Baseplate Compass into the desert and expect French Foreign Legionnaires to ask you for directions. This compass sits on a clear baseplate so you can use its lensatic technology together with a map.

* Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$26.45

Kokatat Ronin Life Vest

The Kokatat Ronin Life Vest includes full-length spinal protection and padded shoulders to help you make it through a nasty swim in a rocky river.

* Available Sizes:XXL
ON SALE:
$116.96 (25% off)

Stohlquist BetSEA Life Jacket - Women's

The low-profile Stohlquist BetSEA Women's Life Jacket has contoured cups in the chest for an excellent feminine fit unlike the bulky PFDs you've been suffering with during kayaking trips.

* Available Sizes:S/M, L/XL
ON SALE:
$101.96 (15% off)

Stohlquist Wedge-e Life Jacket

The Stohlquist WEDGE-E Life Jacket's low-profile design allows full freedom of movement when you need it for a class-V rapid.

* Available Sizes:XL, XXL
ON SALE:
$76.46 (15% off)

Brunton Clinomaster

Use the Brunton ClinoMaster clinometer to measure the height, angle, and slope of nearly any feature.

Available Sizes:One Size
ON SALE:
$95.96 (20% off)

NRS Kayak Pro Compact Rescue Throw Bag

The NRS Kayak Polypro Rescue Bag keeps 70 feet of floating polypro line clipped to your kayak at all times, so you have it close at hand when someone has to wet exit.

* Available Sizes:70ft
ON SALE:
$40.46 (10% off)

Brunton 15TDCL Mirrored Compass

The Brunton Nexus Elite 360 Compass is a classic mirrored compass ideal for mountaineers and wilderness travelers.

* Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$45.95

Brunton Gentleman's Pocket Compass

Brunton created the Gentleman's Pocket Compass to pay tribute to history's explorers—the ones who went where maps did not yet cover.

* Available Sizes:One Size
Price:
$98.05

Extrasport Striper Life Jacket

Extrasport made the Striper Life Jacket with mesh on the shoulders, sides, and lower back so you don't overheat, and seven pockets on the front for your fishing gear.

* Available Sizes:XS, S/M
ON SALE:
$84.11 (15% off)

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