Attention kayakers....

Do you take your DSLR's kayaking? What's your method for keeping it dry? I would love to take my DSLR kayaking but can't come up with a decent way to keep it secure and dry as well as handy enough to use. My kayaking involves lots of water play, rolling, swimming, etc... so I really need something to store my camera in that's absolutely watertight and capable of being submerged (and it will get submerged) while maintaining absolute integrity...even with some rough bumping around. It also must be small enough to fit into a small cockpit but big enough to fit the 100-400 zoom. Any suggestions? So far, this is what I've come up with>>>> http://www.nrsweb.com …p?pfid=28912&pd​eptid=1632

dry bags are OK but not very fast to access and easier to rip than a solid Pelican case. I don't roll my boats, but I do have a pair of labs that can get every surface in the boat wet with just a few trips over the side and back. My 100-400 fits in some cases with the body attached, others with the body off only. Lots of trips without a problem.
Before I had a pelican I used a latch top cooler-probably way too big for a kayak but fine in my canoes.

I use a pelican case for my canoe and I agree that it's the ultimate protection when on the water....unfortunately​, there's not a pelican case that will fit with me in my kayak. My cockpit is quite small so there's very little room. I'm not thrilled with using a dry bag for protection of my gear but I'm thinking that it may be about my only option.

Well, I forget the name but rest assured, there is an entirely waterproof backpack but the only issue people seem to have is that the zipper for this feature is difficult to work most times. Perhaps someone will point you to the right direction

I'm not an avid kayaker, but I used a dry bag with my old S3 and it was fine.

I use a small pelican on my kayak. Sits under the front bungees on the deck. I have a more of a touring style kayak thats more stable than whitewater or racing ones (just slower ). Takes me a whole 30 secs to get it out of the case. My D70 became my kayak kit. No sense in possibly dunking the D300.

I have a pelican case that I have no use for. PM me and I'll give you specifics.
Also, I have no idea of it's value. Model 1300, has no padding.

Lowepro Dry Zone 200 I believe, it is.

Thanks for the input I checked out the Lowepro Dry Zone bags and they do look awesome but they are just too big for my use. I also appreciate the offer on the Pelican case, but again, it's too big for what I need. I need something that will fit into a very tight cockpit with myself.....the bag will need to be almost form fitting to the camera and lens and able to sit between my legs (about the only place it can go). This is the main kayak I paddle and as you can see...the space is very very tight>>> http://www.qcckayaks.c​om …images/q700x/q7​00x_f4.gif
I ordered the dry bag I posted a link to above....hopefully that will do the trick for me. If anyone else has any other suggestions, I'm all ears. Thanks.

I've used dry bags with inflatable kayaks, but they are more roomy than what you are working with, and are also not designed to roll. I do put things into large ziplock bags as well for double insurance.

Jason why not just put it under the front bungees (pelican case) instead of in the cockpit?

YamahaRob wrote in post #10503789
Jason why not just put it under the front bungees (pelican case) instead of in the cockpit?

I haven't seen a case that would fit on the front deck, even if I did find a case that could fit on the front deck, it would probably interfere with my paddling (if I put my PFD on the front deck, it interferes with my paddling). I also have a dry deck bag that carries my water, pump, wallet, etc.... If I somehow managed to get a case on the front deck, it would be difficult to get the camera in and out of the case.

You can't get a smaller Pelican case in the forward or aft holds? Your boat must be narrower than my Current Designs Extreme. I agree with you about having no room in the cockpit, although I can keep my old XT + 17-40 in a dry bag in my lap. That's the only set-up I trust myself to shoot with from the boat.

When I bring photo gear with me, the 5DII body and 17-40 go in a Pelican, the 200mm and 400mm are in dry bags, and all are stowed in the front and rear holds. I try very hard not to roll or dump with that much $$$ on board, even though they are well protected.

I wouldn't want to bungy it to the deck for the reasons you mentioned and because it would raise the CG a bit, deceasing roll stability.

Gary