Abstract: Disclosed is a floating pool cover extender having a rigid, buoyant end connector that is adapted to connect to the leading edge of a pool cover and provide a uniform means of drawing the cover across a pool surface from a single point around the pool perimeter. The device comprises a buoyant, tubular attachment that clamps onto a pool cover leading edge that connects to a series of straps to create a rigging, which forms into a single pool cover tether for the user to pull when deploying the cover. The tether is an elongated section of material that is pulled by a single user, wherein the rigging and tubular attachment distributes tension uniformly along the pool cover leading edge. The trailing edge of the cover may be unfurled from a roll or alternatively deployed from a stacked configuration, wherein the trailing edge may also include a buoyant tubular attachment.