PFDs: Class 3 or 5 PFD for Whitewater?

[yknpdlr]

Thanks again for all the feedback and if anyone else is checking out High-Flotation PFDs you might want to add this to your list.

After I certified in my state's training as a white water/ flood rescue technician, I purchased the Mustang, which is what instuctors and students all used during training. It hangs safely in my canoe shed, awaiting to be called for a water SAR incident, not to be used for routine paddlling.

 

[Alan Gage]

Excellent research and information. Thanks for posting this! I'll be curious how you feel about the fit and performance after some real world paddling. I'm also curious how the extra flotation feels when in the water? I've often thought more flotation might make deep water re-entry easier.

 

[Pseudonym]

I've often thought more flotation might make deep water re-entry easier.

Not to mention a thinner flotation panel should help too.

Thanks for sharing this outcome @SouthernKevlar