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Camera and Water?

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~FurbinatorZ Jun 29, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I'm going on a 7 day canoe trip with a ton of beautiful scenery... yet I'm extremely paranoid about my camera. What kind of things have photographers done in these situations to make sure there camera will be safe, and carry-able? I can't be lugging around a bag with me, I'd only be able to place it in a backpack already filled with food, change of clothes, tent and other supplies. Any tips or suggestions would be awesome. Thanks guys.
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^Kaz-D Jul 5, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
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~FurbinatorZ Jul 2, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Thanks everyone for the helpful comments, I've decided to leave my Rebel EOS at home until I have the proper equipment to carry it around with me on a dangerous trip. Thanks for all the info though, I greatly appreciate it!
Be back in a week!
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~Caraway Jun 30, 2012  Student Photographer
Depending on the size and value of your camera, you can use either ziploc bags or the larger dry bags that can be found at water sports stores. Multiple bags are always a good idea. You may also want to consider investing in some silica gel packets to store in the same bag in the case that the air around the water is humid (a bag of rice will do the same job if you have room).
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~FurbinatorZ Jul 2, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I'll be sure to consider that next time I'm departing on a journey, I've decided to just leave it at home until I've got the right equipment. Thanks for your comment though - I'll be sure to check out a sports store next time I can. :)
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`FallisPhoto Jun 30, 2012
If you go with the zip-loc bags, you might want to toss in a couple of pingpong balls with it, so that in the event of an accident, it will float.
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~FurbinatorZ Jul 2, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
That's genius! I never thought of using ping pong balls for that...
Thanks - I'll be sure to consider next time but I've decided to just leave my camera at home for now. Too risky!
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`FallisPhoto Jul 3, 2012
That's probably a wise decision. I learned the hard way that you never bring a camera anywhere near water that you can't afford to lose. Over the years, I've lost three cameras to saltwater and one in a river.
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~Svenler Jun 30, 2012  Professional Photographer
I bought a Dicapac for snorkeling trips in Caribbean. It's not rated for as low depths as other (far more expensive) solutions, but it does the job up to about 15 feet. What I do before taking it into the water is to fill it with paper towels and do a test run either in the bath tub or in the river/sea/ocean to make sure there are no leaks. For the price, you can't beat it:

DiCAPac WPS10 for $75: [link]
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~FurbinatorZ Jul 2, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
That sounds cool, I'll be sure to check out that brand online when I get back from my trip - I've always wanted to underwater photography. Thanks!
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`FallisPhoto Jun 29, 2012
Zip-locs are the cheap way of protecting a camera, underwater casings are the expensive way. Zip-lock bags for the camera and for the memory cards and batteries.
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