World-renowned mobility meets premium storage. Bowen™ combines the most premium fit and storage in the industry with a lightweight, simplified design ready to take on anything from whitewater to salt water.

Intended Use : Touring, Sea, Whitewater, Fishing

Entry : Side buckle

Foam Insert : PVC-free Gaia® foam // Polyethylene foam

Shell Fabric : 420 x 220 denier nylon ripstop

Liner Fabric : 200 denier high tenacity nylon

Webbing : Polypro

Zipper : YKK® auto-locking Vislon®

Hardware : Heavy duty acetal adjustment hardware

Weight : 1.7lbs / 27.2 oz / 771 g

Sizing : S/M = 31 - 37”, M/L = 38 - 44”, L/XL = 45 - 51”

Design Buoyancy : 16.5 lbs

Approval Type : USCG Type III

Fundamentals : All Astral life jackets include…

Contour Fit // Sculpted and layered foam provides a customized fit around your torso for maximum comfort and conformity.

Progressive Sizing // Each life jacket’s size isn’t just bigger – it is methodically patterned to fit real body dimensions in a paddling posture.

Nature First // As the industry’s only Bluesign® System Partner for life jackets, we've spent 20 years replacing toxic PVC and neoprene with natural alternatives like kapok.