Clearwater PFD

Wore this for six hours straight on a warm river float and the mesh back actually kept me from overheating. Front-entry buckles are easy to adjust even with wet hands, and it didn't ride up once when I was paddling.

The high-back flotation fits perfectly against my kayak seat without pushing the jacket up around my neck. The mesh lower back actually breathes on hot afternoons, which I didn't expect to notice as much as I do.

The mesh back does help on hot afternoons, but the front-entry zipper takes some fumbling to get started. Flotation seems fine for flatwater paddling, though the fit runs a bit boxy through the shoulders.