Skyward Shade carries integrated shade over the play deck — the reason to pick it over a comparable Rising Star structure.

Nine elevated components and six at ground level, holding 34 to 40 children at an 84-inch fall height.

BEST FOR: Open sites with no tree cover, and southern-facing installs where summer deck temperature is a real complaint.

At a glance

• Model PKP313
• Ages 5-12
• Capacity 34-40 children
• Safety zone 47' 5" x 32' 1"
• Fall height 84"
• 3.5-inch posts
• ADA play components: 9 elevated, 6 ground level
• Meets ASTM F1487-21 and CPSC #325

Color options. Primary and Neutral are the standard schemes. Custom Color lets you match a town or school palette and carries a premium — worth specifying only if someone has actually asked for it.

Built-in shade is worth more than it looks on a spec sheet. Metal decks in full sun get hot enough to end a visit early, and retrofitting a shade sail later costs more than specifying it now.