I have used the LP open screen and covered both. They actually replaced one for me, the door broke. I liked the LifeJacket float. I carved mine up a little bit to fatfinger easier, still floats the boat and it’s bright orange. Adds impact protection too.
Peace, J
What’s an LSD paddle? Trippy? 
I was waiting for someone to ask that.
Long slow distance. 
Hometown is New Paltz NY , not founded by French Huguenots but more modernly settles by poor direction followers trying to go to the original Woodstock music Festival. Hence some acronyms stand out.
Yup. That’s the first thing I thought of when I came across it in a book about training for endurance.
I just picked up this cheap one from Academy Sports. You can use the touch screen through the case and the video looked good too. Magellan Outdoors Waterproof Phone Case | Academy
Water resistant iPhone enclosed in an Otterbox Defender case (for drop/impact and screen protection).
It survives being dunked, every time. Need to remove it from the Otterbox and dry things off though - not really a problem. I prefer to wait until getting back onshore before taking things apart.
Several LifeProof cases over the years. They’re ok, poor audio I think (as mentioned in another post). They wear out quickly (also mentioned in another post). I quit buying them after their company wouldn’t replace one that had a rubber seal break open less than two months after I got it.
There are some nice waterproof flip phones too. I used them for several years.
New Paltz NY it is the gateway to the Gunks a great place to climb!
It depends on which boat I am paddling. In the fast flatwater boat I put it in a dry storage bag. In the rec boat I throw it in the tackle box to take fish pictures. In the surfski it sits in the glove box of my truck.
It is a hardened Kyocera that will supposedly survive 6 feet of water for 30 minutes. I don’t really want to find out, though.
Catalyst cases are also reliable. My phone is waterproof rated but I carry it in my PFD in saltwater so the case slows inevitable corrosion.
I leave my phone at home at all times. I have a VHF hand held which allows me to hear weather, submarine and gunnery information from Belfast Coastguard at 08:10 & 22:10 GMT. In any event, phone cases are rather expensive and have a limited shelf life as well as being a pain to use.
I use one of these regardless of phone capability. It fits in a pfd pocket. It has been dunked many times. Both of mine are years old.
No I don’t listen to music, take pictures, etc. It is a back up for Gps and weather status and a phone. I have used it to verify summer storm locations , lightning , during night paddles. Screen isn’t real visible in Florida sun.
VHF is on my PFD. The phone is in airplane mode in a see through dry bag in the day hatch or behind my seat depending on which kayak is being paddled. About once or twice a year IF and only IF an important call is imminently expected while I am paddling, I will put my cell in an “advertised to be dry” OtterBox and keep it on-deck attached to bungees if I am doing a flat water paddle. If conditions may get rough, the phone is in a day hatch/behind the seat in a dry bag.
I should have added that my phone is always in the pocket of my pfd. I use it for pictures (I take a lot of pictures) and occasionally for navigation - I have Navionics on the phone mostly for the sailboat but it is handy for the kayak too. I also run a mileage tracker as I like keeping track (I use Runtastic/Adidas running). And - most importantly in Florida, especially in the summer - radar for tracking the constant thunderstorms.
Whoa! … Then you’ll miss all the extended warrantee calls…
It is tough to do, but I prefer to save my phone battery for a real emergency so must miss those golden opportunities offered by robo-callers. Thanks to your unintentional idea, perhaps I should put the phone on airplane mode 24/7…no, will continue letting callers I do not know go though to voice mail.
In case some of our newer members don’t know about it, the USCG has an excellent app for your iOS or Android phone. In addition to your contact info, also has a section for a description of your boat(s) and photos of your boat(s):
https://uscgboating.org/mobile/
Has anyone ever used Strava to track?
Yes, I sometimes run Strava as a backup to Runtastic but I have found that if one doesn’t work, neither do (usually in areas with bad GPS signal). I prefer Runtastic/Adidas Running but they are both free apps so you can try and choose which you like better.
As a life long cyclist I have been using Strava for years on the bike. I am sure I will be experimenting a lot when I finally get my boat, if it ever comes in.