material that is strong and flexible the spring must be coilable such that it folds on top of itself to become more compact in its uncoiled state the coilable spring can be round or oval or any shape satisfactory for use as a flotation device because it is to be used in water the coilable spring is preferably either manufactured from a waterproof material or coated to protect any material which is not waterproof the coilable spring can be a single continuous element or can include a joining means such as a sleeve for joining the ends of one or more spring elements together the coilable spring can be of any appropriate shape and dimension the coilable spring also has memory such that is biased to return to its uncoiled configuration when not held in the coiled configuration stretched across the coilable spring is a flexible panel of material the flexible panel can be one continuous piece or can be made up of several different types of material in a preferred embodiment the center portion of the flexible panel is mesh to allow water to flow through while the perimeter edges are nylon or polyester at the edges of the flotation device the material is a double thickness forming a pocket around the perimeter of the flotation device in this pocket are one or more inflatable chambers one inflatable chamber may surround the entire perimeter of the flotation device or it may be divided into two or more inflatable chambers with each inflatable chamber having a means for inflating and deflating the inflatable chamber in a preferred embodiment one inflatable chamber is specifically designed to accommodate the user 39 s head in this embodiment the pocket formed by the material is wider along a small portion.