Kayak Safety Equipment

Atlantic Kayak Tours depends on many different pieces of safety equipment. The Paddlesport Center offers a wide range of safety equipment. Below are some of the items many of our staff carry.

Learn more about safety in the Expert Center Safety Section. Subjects include; Becoming a Safe Paddler, Group Paddling, Paddling In Traffic, Rescue Skills, Coldwater Safety, Towing Skills.

Kayak Safety Equipment Specs
Details	Pro	Con	Photo
Atlantic Kayak Tours Paddle Park	Our number two safety item behind a two belt. Simple and versitle.	None. Every kayaker should have one.	Paddle Park
Adventure Medical Kits Paddler Medic First Aid Kit	Small and inexpensive	Limited to simple first aid	Paddler Medic First Aid Kit
Adventure Medical Kits Ultra-Light Paddler First Aid Kits	Good balance between size, completeness, price	Limited to day trips or short overnight trips	Ultra-Light Paddler First Aid Kits
Adventure Medical Kits Paddler First Aid Kits	Good for a few paddlers out for a few days. Good Guide kit for day trips or short overnight trip	Larger and more expensive	Paddler First Aid Kits
Kokatat Waist-Mount Touring Tow Tether	Small, easy to pack; stainless steel carabiner	Thin line, which some kayakers don't like.	Waist-Mount Touring Tow Tether
Kokatat Touring Tow Tether with Float	Long line, tows from a high point so it does not get tangled as easily as a tow belt.	Hard to repack on the water.	Touring Tow Tether with Float
GRO GRO Tow Belt	Simple and effective for many paddlers. 35 foot line and easy to pack.	Large size	GRO Tow Belt
Voyageur Blade Aid Paddle Float	Quality and good average size	Single chamber so if it gets a hole it is useless	Voyageur Paddle Float
Beckson Pump	Quality and the right size for kayaks	Like any bulge pump, it takes a long time to pump out a kayak	Beckson Kayak Pump
VCP Igloo	Saves us when things are going bad. Simple and efficient	Expensive	Igloo
Contact us for more information on any Kayak Safety Equipment.