Safety & Rescue Equipment for Paddlesports

Compact first aid kits containing enough equipment for injuries typically sustained from water sports, as well as general outdoor activities. 

Safety communication devices that allow you to alert the coastguard should you require assistance on the water. 

Be equipped for rescue towing with a waist-mounted tow line - popular for sea kayaking. 

Utility belts for carrying safety gear and accessories, featuring quick-release buckles.

Rescue line housed with a throw bag. Considered essential rescue gear carried by whitewater kayakers. Can be used in sea kayaking rescue situations too. Various lengths available.

Equip your sea kayak with a compass for navigational aid. Very useful if paddling in low light or caught in fog where visual navigation becomes difficult. 

Enhance your visibility to other water users by adding a flag or light to your kayak. Choose from hi-viz flags for daylight paddling, or battery-operated lights for low-light/night paddling. 

Paddle floats are a useful aid to self rescue should you need to re-enter your kayak. We stock a range of inflatable and solid foam paddle floats.

Knives are an essential item of safety equipment for all paddlesports where entanglement in lines/ropes/leashes e.t.c. is a possibility.

A selection of safety tapes, rescue slings and karabiners for whitewater and sea kayak rescue situations.

A whistle is a useful piece of safety equipment for signalling to rescuers, or other kayakers, at close range.

A range of manual bilge pumps to quickly bail water from your cockpit before re-entry during a capsize situation.