Waterproof drybags and dry
boxes for rafters and
kayakers, including Pelican,
NRS, AIRE, Innova, and
military issue products, are
in this section.
If you are looking for a
waterproof camera pouch, those
are on our general accessory
page. We also have a number of
oddball drybags in quantities
too small to feature on this
page, so if you want a shape,
size, or style you don't see
listed email us with a good
description of what you are
after. Some closeout bags our
on our Used boat page. Updated
March of 2010.
How fancy you get keeping
things dry depends on what you
are keeping dry, how many days
you'll be paddling, and what
type of boating you do. Day
trips across a lake may only
merit a large plastic bag, but
expedition boaters running
heavy seas or tough whitewater
should invest a little more -
especially if their gear
includes down sleeping bags,
tents, cameras, and the lone
set of dry clothes. Regardless
of how much you spend on dry
storage, we urge you to use a
"back-up" system. Most drybags
leak eventually and they
rarely do it at a convenient
time. By using garbage bags
for liners you need not worry
about pinholes or the one
rookie in the group who
couldn't quite get the part
about rolling down the
closure. Likewise, gasket
rings on dryboxes will either
over-compress (store them with
the lids open when they're not
in use) or get sand particles
embedded in them. Either way
they can leak too, so a 5-cent
ziplock bag is cheap insurance
for your Nikon. As a general
rule of thumb, "lock-top"
style drybags won't be as leak
proof as drybags with multiple
closure straps, and new abs
plastic dryboxes always seal
better than old military ammo
boxes.
