Life Jackets for Recreational Water Sports
Today’s life jackets may not be what you think – many are lightweight, easy to move in, and come in many sizes, styles, and shapes for every person and every sport.  There are even ones for pets! Click on a jacket to find out more about it and get tips on proper fit. Click here for life jackets that are best for angling and hunting.

Auto Inflatable for general recreational boating	Manual Inflatable for general recreational boating	Belt Pack Inflatable for general recreational boating	Vest-type Flotation Aid for personal watercraft, waterskiing, and water sports
Child Hybrid Inflatable for general recreational boating	Child Life Jacket for general recreational boating	Flotation Aid for general recreational boating	Vest Type for general recreational boating
Paddling Jacket for paddlesports	Offshore Vest for offshore boating and racing	Just for Pets

The U. S. Coast Guard requires recreational vessels to have a wearable life jacket for each person aboard. These life jackets must be:

• U. S. Coast Guard approved
• The proper size for the intended wearer
• In good and serviceable condition
• Properly stowed (readily accessible)

All persons 12 years of age and under in an open boat or on an open deck of a vessel being used for recreational purposes on the waters of Tennessee shall wear a United States Coast guard approved wearable personal flotation device while
such vessel is underway.

Note: Boating out-of-state? There may be a different age requirement. Check with that state’s boating authorities before heading out on the water.

The U.S. Coast Guard has more life jacket information here.