Built for the Covert 10.5 Solo, not just any open canoe
The BPM Covert 10.5 Solo Airbags (Pair) are purpose-made floatation bags shaped specifically to fit the bow and stern of the Silverbirch Covert 10.5 Solo — not a generic, sized-by-inches float bag squeezed in and hoped for. The Covert 10.5 Solo is our larger-volume OC1, built for paddlers who want extra stability, flotation and carrying capacity over the more compact Covert 9.3 without giving up manoeuvrability. Airbags are functional safety equipment for a boat like this, not an optional extra: correctly fitted bags reduce the volume of water a swamped hull can hold, which makes a capsized canoe lighter, easier to control, and far quicker to bilge out and get back underway.
Hand-made in the UK, built to take a beating
BPM Whitewater hand-manufacture their airbags in the UK. This pair is constructed from 210D Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) with a high-tenacity nylon fabric, joined with 12mm HF-welded seams — a tougher, more reliably watertight join than the glued PVC seams found on cheaper generic float bags. Each bag inflates through a urethane fill tube with a micro valve, so there's no small screw cap to lose on the riverbank, and empties fast through a low-profile, high-flow raft-style dump valve when it's time to bilge out after a swim. The bags are also repairable and recyclable, so a puncture doesn't mean starting again with a new pair.
Pair for the Covert 10.5 Solo
Sold as a matched pair sized for the Covert 10.5 Solo's bow and stern cavities. Available in Black and Red.
Also fits the rest of the Silverbirch OC1 range
Paddling more than one Silverbirch boat, or choosing between the Covert 9.3 and the Covert 10.5 Solo? BPM makes the same boat-specific pairing for the Agent 88, Covert 9.3, Covert 10.5 Tandem and Rebel 11 — see the full Airbags & Flotation range
Specifications
| Colour | Red, Black |