Astral Bowen PFDAstral Bowen Kayak Ontario Astral Designs Life Jackets The Bowen Sea Kayaking PFD Type III If you've spent time on the water with serious paddlers, you've seen this jacket on guides, instructors, expedition paddlers. The Bowen keeps showing up because it solves the problem most life jackets don't bother with: fit that works across different bodies, without compromise. Astral's Foam Tectonics system lets the jacket move with you rather than fighting