Kayak & Canoe Float Bags

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Kayak float bags are an essential piece of safety gear that every paddler should own. Kayak flotation bags will keep your boat on the surface should you capsize, so don't go out without a them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do float bags do for kayaks?

Float bags for kayaks aid in preventing kayak flooding during hull breaches as well as other potential failures (capsize). This is done via the displacement of water and additional buoyancy created by the float bags.

Keep Your Boat Afloat During Wet Exits with Our Canoe & Kayak Float Bags!

If you properly send it out in the water, you’ll inevitably have to make a wet exit at some point - and to ensure you can safely rescue or retrieve your boat, you need kayak float bags on board the vessel!

Although modern boats are engineered to remain buoyant even after filling with water, these kayak airbags are an essential safety tool. Sometimes referred to as canoe float bags, these are full of air and stored in the fore and/or aft compartments of your boat. These kayak floats are designed to float your boat higher in the water when upright, but also to displace hundreds of pounds of water which could make rescue of your kayak dangerous and unwieldy.

Why Are Kayak Float Bags So Important?

A boat with kayak floats is less likely to sink, pin, or wrap around rocks and other river obstacles. If you have ever clipped into a boat full of water or given chase to a buddy’s kayak as it bobbed just under the surface, you’re aware that rescues of gear and people can be dangerous for everyone involved. The best instruction will always come from an accredited Swift Water Rescue course mixed with lots of practice using your safety gear.

Why We’re the Premier Choice for Canoe and Kayak Float Bags Online

Our selection of top-quality canoe and kayak float bags are as good as it gets, curated from the industry’s top vendors like NRS, Salamander, and more.

We have so many different styles to choose from, too. We also have the resources and knowledge you need to pick the right flotation device the first time. Read below for a quick introduction.

How To Choose the Right Kayak or Canoe Float Bags

These kayak floats come in many different sizes that can fit everything from the smallest playboats to the largest sea kayaks. In a whitewater kayak, a pair of long, triangular-shaped float bags fit on either side of the kayak’s central pillar.

Most boats over 8 feet will accept these kayak float bags in the bow as well. Measure the compartment of your boat you’d like to fill and buy floats for kayaks that are a little larger than your measurements. Float bags are great for sea kayaks and canoes, too!

Some manufacturers have combined the idea of a dry bag with floats for kayaks to produce the storage or stow float. Since your gear and the air surrounding it is less dense than water, the bag can do two important functions at once!

Stow floats close like a dry bag and then fill the remainder of the compartment with air for a solid float bag that keeps your gear dry at the same time. Two birds with one stone!

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