If you're looking to protect yourself from the knocks and bangs of river surfing, this is ideal. Foam paneling surrounds your body, on this low profile vest, ideal for surfing as the jacket doesn't impede your ability to swim properly with the board.
It also has the added benefit of giving you a little extra buoyancy, which is never a bad thing in the swirling currents behind river waves.
This is an IMPCAT VEST, NOT a lifejacket.