Roll-up floating pool-pad that supports up to 1300lbs

Cory Doctorow 11:56 am Sun Jun 28, 2015

The largest-sized Aqua Lily Pad weighs 57lbs and unrolls to 20' long, and will support up to 1300lbs of sun-loungers, coolers, and people.

It's basically a giant, stable, 3.5cm thick yoga-mat for the pool. The big one is $789, and Europeans can get smaller, cheaper ones.

Just imagine you could stand, walk or lie on water… With the AquaLilyPad, you can! The Pad made of cross-linked polyethylene foam floats on the surface of the water without any other aids – even if you happen to be on it at that moment. You can even lie or sit on the AquaLilyPad with a sun lounger or a deckchair!

The Pad is the ideal playground on water for children. We give free rein to children's creativity as they arguably know best what to do with the mat.

For fans of water sports, the Pad is also suitable, for instance, for taking a

Aqua Lily Pad Bullfrog Floating Foam Pad

(Thanks, Fipi Lele!)

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