Astral EV-Eight PFD

Astral V-Eight PFD

Astral V-Eight Fisher PFD

Astral Layla PFD

Astral Green Jacket

Astral BirdDog PFD

PFDs

A quality PFD is an essential piece of safety equipment and must be worn any time you are on the water. The Astral V-Eight is a unanimous staff favorite for all purpose packrafting. It is lightweight, comfortable, and the high back design fits perfectly with our backrests and spray decks. The Astral Layla is built specifically for women and is the most comfortable women’s PFD we’ve tried. The Astral Green Jacket is ideal for rescue and challenging whitewater. Finally, the Bird Dog is the perfect PFD for taking your dog on your trips.

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Astral's founder introduced this style of PFD almost 20 years ago, and no other design conforms to a curvy woman’s body better. The hinged princess seams, boob cups, and super soft organic kapok create a special fit that women crave. The Layla is a great all around packrafting PFD for women.
Weight: 28oz

Size

L/XL

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Astral’s most innovative and comfortable rescue vest gets a pocket update with a new EVA Molded Central Pocket. Tested in the most extreme environments and situations, this jacket continues to be the only choice for the world’s best river guides and expedition paddlers alike. The Green Jacket’s safety and rescue features are well worth the weight for challenging whitewater packrafting.
Weight: 46oz.

Color

S/M / Black

S/M / Blue/Black/Red

M/L / Black

M/L / Blue/Black/Red

L/XL / Black

L/XL / Blue/Black/Red

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Pure and simple, the YTV incorporates Astral’s freestyle inspired Torso Lock™ foam platform. A low-profile fit offers plenty of mobility to a wide range of paddlers.  Its our preferred backcountry whitewater PFD, which makes it a great match for the Gnarwhal, Alpackalypse, and whitewater decked Alpacka Series. For harder whitewater, front country, and side country, we recommend getting a full rescue PFD like the Kokatat Maximus Centurion or Astral Green Jacket.

Astral YTV

S/M / Special Edition Big Water Blue

M/L / Special Edition Big Water Blue

S/M / Hot Coral

S/M / Eggplant

S/M / Slate Black

M/L / Hot Coral

M/L / Eggplant

M/L / Slate Black

L/XL / Slate Black

The Astral V-Eight is our favorite all-purpose packrafting PFD.  At only 19.5 oz, the V-Eight is one of the lightest PFDs on the market and easy to carry into the backcountry.  It also features a high mesh back, which matches perfectly with our seatbacks and spray skirts. For 2022, the V-Eight has been replaced with the EV-Eight which features a bluesign® approved 100% recycled Polyester shell.
Weight: 19.5oz