Navigating a series of class IV rapids and only flipping twice: awesome. Sealing your drowned phone in a bag of rice for three days while you pray for its resurrection: not so awesome. But this doesn’t have to be the case! Dave Dickey, manager at Rock/Creek Paddlesports & Outlet, shares some of the best products on the market for keeping your gear – and yourself – dry.
Life Proof fre iPhone 5 Case
True to the brand’s name, this case laughs in the face of whitewater and anything else you accidently chuck it into. It’s waterproof to 6 ½ feet and shockproof from a height of the same distance. “People like these because you can still use your phone and take pictures while it’s in the case,” Dickey says. $79.95
Expert Advice
You know you’re not supposed to eat the silica gel packets that come in shoe boxes, but did you know you can reuse them? “People will throw those in their dry bags to suck all the moisture out of them,” Dickey says. “They work great.”
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