We’ve all dealt with it — the soggy, folding foam mat that turns into a giant burrito by the end of the day. Here’s why we ditched them for inflatable lily pads that actually float flat and store clean.
There’s nothing worse than rolling out your foam lily pad at the sandbar… and watching it instantly fold in half like a wet tortilla.
We’ve had our fair share of lake mats. The kind that:
- Soak up water
- Get moldy after two weekends
- Weigh a thousand pounds when wet
- Fold themselves into a taco mid-float
So we finally made the switch to inflatable lily pads — and it was a game-changer.
Here’s why we love them:
✅ Rigid but flexible: They stay flat and float evenly without that soggy foam curl.
✅ Portable: Deflate, roll, and store in half the space of a traditional mat.
✅ Tough as hell: Ours has taken sun, dogs, coolers, and full send jumps — still going strong.
✅ Drains dry: No mildew, no stink, no dragging it over the garage railing to dry.
Whether you’re out at Lake James, Gull Lake, or anywhere people tie up and chill, these things hold up way better than the stuff we used to haul around.
We only carry what works — and these are the pads we trust when it’s time to float, chill, or launch cannonballs.
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