Built for the river. The Riff Rescue is a low-profile whitewater PFD that packs serious float into a sleek Flex-fit shape. Tough ripstop fabric, neoprene-padded shoulders, and soft FlexWeave lining keep it comfortable run after run. Side-entry buckles make it quick to throw on, while the clean profile hides a clamshell pocket and a discreet knife stash. Ready when it counts, the Riff Rescue adds a fully adjustable UCLan chest harness, sewn-in shoulder straps, and load-tested aluminum hardware for rock-solid rescue performance.

Features

• Flex-fit wrap foam comfort and freedom of movement
• Side-entry design for quick on/off
• Large utility draw clamshell pocket with tough YKK two-way zip
• UCLan adjustable chest harness for rescue security
• Load-tested aluminum buckles for strength and safety
• Eco-friendly Gaia foam (PVC-free)
• Soft Flex-weave lining

Why it should win

Palm rewrote PFD fit with female-specific designs — and in doing so, discovered a better shape for everyone. That DNA powers the Riff 2.0 and Riff Rescue, with Flex-fit foam that hugs every paddler, all-day comfort, and a 3D waist that keeps it secure without restricting movement.

Clean lines conceal a cavernous clamshell pocket and knife stash, while the Riff Rescue adds Palm-pioneered safety innovations — aircraft-grade aluminium hardware, sewn-in shoulder straps, and the patented UCLan harness — features others have since followed.

Comfort, heritage, sustainability, storage, and leadership in safety — the Riff range sets the new benchmark for whitewater PFDs.

Certification: ISO 12402-5 certified (UKCA approved)

Material: nylon 420D ripstop fabric, Gaia PVC-free foam

Entry style: Side entry
Saftey – UCLan adjustable harness, failsafe shoulder straps

Sizing: XS/S (60 N), M/L (70 N), XL/XXL (80 N)

Colourways: Navy, Tangelo, Pine, Samba