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    4/07/2017 1:19 pm  #1

    backatit
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    recommendations child's PFD

    My son (9) will need a new PFD this year. I will be visiting a paddling-focused shop to get one, but I'm wondering if there are suggestions about brands / models / features to look for.

    He is getting to the size where lift handles seem to be going away. He is not a strong swimmer, so I would still prefer one with more buoyancy, and a handle. Hopefully that would let him paddle, too.

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    4/07/2017 2:21 pm  #2

    Tripper
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    Re: recommendations child's PFD

    I use PFDs from MEC for my kids and they have been great over the years.  They have two for kids/youth.  If your son is over 90lbs. you'll have to start looking at adult PFDs.

    https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5051-903/Stingray-PFD
    https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5051-904/Swordtail-PFD
     

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    '...a man is part of his canoe and therefore part of all it knows. The instant he dips a paddle he flows as it flows.’ Sigurd Olson
     

    4/07/2017 3:25 pm  #3

    backatit
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    Re: recommendations child's PFD

    thank you. He is right at the cut-off weight (60 lbs), so he will need the larger size, but the fit of individual models will matter most.

     

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