20 Best Waterproof Bags For Kayaking (2023 Updated)

This bag is small enough that you can carry as a small purse type bag or a fanny style bag if it had a strap with it. I had a strap that went with my small duffle bag that i used with it. I had originally got it to go on The straps of the beach bag and it did work.

But its got rings to clip to but no strap. This is why i gave it 4 stars. Bag is great for carrying wallet and meds etc anywhere you go, boat, shopping , on the beach etc.

Bought this product to carry along with our 30 can RTIC backpack cooler. Excellent size to complement and great quality. I wish the Velcro straps were placed to better align with the plastic hoops on the RTIC Soft Cooler.

Bought 2 of these excited because they were discontinued forever but unfortunately they do not match up with the newer soft pack coolers. I ended up using zip ties. ugh ocd people beware! Build quality is what you’d expect from RTIC so that is a plus.

This is my 3rd year getting back into to trout fishing and learned not to use just “any ole reel” or rod as I did over 50 years ago when I was a mid-teenager. Ultra-light everything is the ultra-most way to go.

The lighter the better, but the high quality reels/rods are way above my budget right now. So, I thought I’d give this reel a shot being the price is right and other reviews were enticing. I got the new reel in very short order and tried it out the next day.

I don’t know how it compares to $150 and up reels, but it sure does the trick for me. Smooth reeling and great action with my 6′ 6″ ultra light rod. I would definitely buy another one like it.

Amazing quality for the price. Smooth as butter. You will not find another reel with his many ball beatings at this price. A bit heavy for it’s size but that is a small thing compared to all the positive attributes.

Pay twice the price or more OR buy a Centron and get more than you pay for.

I could use a little more thought into keeping it closed on the inside. It works for the most part, but I still got water in it the first time I used it. Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I was glad I put the cell phones in zip lock baggies.

We used it tubing on the Delaware, in and out of it a few times. Very good quality. I would recommend, just baggie your important things until you figure it out.

I also bought a rucksack … my son has type 1 Diabetes and I am constantly worrying about his medical clobber getting wet… he uses an omnipod system and even jelly babies and juice cartons are a nightmare after a wet football match….

( hypo treatments) Or a swim or paddle board… even walking on the moors you cannot predict this weather. I love the bags both are really high quality string easy to open and roll …. well thought out design and comfortable looks funky too….

Buying another rucksack for myself! Thank you….

I bought this to use while on tropical vacations, to keep my camera, phone and other stuff dry while on boat trips. This bag is great. Light weight, holds a lot of stuff and has kept my stuff completely dry.

As a bonus it also works great on the beach to keep sand out. It holds my camera and phone, along with a change of clothes for my and wife and I, lightweight jackets and at least 1 beach towel. It comes in a plastic sleeve and folds flat so it takes up very little space in your suitcase.

The shoulder strap is a nice feature. It was one of the least expensive dry bags out there and is very high quality. It doesn’t have any inside pockets like some of the more expensive dry bags, but it does seal up air tight when the top of the bag is folded properly.

I’m glad I bought it and would recommend it to a friend.

The bag is great and really useful to keep things very safely dry in a very strong bag. However the 4/5 is because the bag is pretty stiff to fold so despite the apparent size I can’t fit in as much as I thought, I tried it out, and I am convinced it is 100% water-proof, I was not convinced to look at it, but they know that they are doing and I was wrong.

HEADS UP – this isn’t the kindest review courtesy of my lack of sleep. I hope this comes as helpful critique that ensures the future implementation of customer design is the highest quality possible but I’m sure with my current position and short fuse this is going to be a rough read.

After 6 nights on this pad I hate this product and cannot stand to take it on the AT or any future adventure. I know y’all put great effort into the engineering but by God this is the worst mat I’ve ever slept on.

I prefer to sleep on the tent floor. The sheer noise it makes was enough to have woken up my fellow campers and the lack of traction on it creates such an uncomfortable balancing act just to stay onboard the mat I felt I was riding a lubed up surfboard on a gliding magic carpet underneath me (Not the best analogy but bear with me and my lack of any sleep).

Suggestions: (a) either impose a full coat of more traction holding fabric along the entire surface or (b) patches/lines of far more tractive force creating material in a pattern throughout the pad. All in all, I regret buying this twice for my wife & I – we both desperately want to return these things but have passed your 60 day return policy as we ordered it while abroad and the biggest regret I have is having to now deal with reselling it on FB Marketplace.

I apologize for the rant but it is an honest review and again, I hope it helps with future designs.

I have the 20 L and 35 L bags. I used the 35 L bag on top of my rear bike rack for touring/bikepacking on backroads in Scotland. I used the 35 L bag as it still fit on top of the rack. The 20 L would have held my stuff – barely.

Having the extra space in the 35 L made packing easier though. Any extra space could be cinched down easily. With the Hypalon side loops I could secure the bag really well to the rack. The roll top closure snapped around my seat post for further stability.

The oval profile of the bag made for a degree of stability on the carrier as well. The cloth was light enough for biking and heavy enough to take abuse – spot on. So, what’s Sea to Summit’s opportunity? Well – more exterior loops would make attaching elastic webbing possible to stuff a jacket without going into packs.

Some loops close to the roll top could make it easier to make a dedicated seat post attachment as well. A more squared off profile (rather than oval) with a flat bottom would make racking even better.

I see enough of these bags on bikes already, that a dedicated bike model would work great. A volume less than 35 L and more than 20 L would work great (27. 5 L I guess). No matter what you use this bag for, it’s a superior outdoor product as is.

Purchased two 2L drybags for my wife and I, to hold our smart phones, wallets, keys etc. We normally store our drybags in the day hatch of our Kayaks. While practicing our rolls, it’s understandable that some water will get into our day hatches.

That’s expected. What wasn’t expected was that water got into my drybag, soaking my phone. Jury is still out on whether I’ll be able to get the phone back up and running. If not……$500 gone. After getting home I did a leak test on both bags.

Filled them up with water to see if any would leak out. Unfortunately, both leaked like a sieve. These bags are NOT waterproof, as water permeated through the fabric, and not the seams. Totally disappointed with this product.

Will not buy another. BTW, these drybags were only purchased 2 months ago.

As the title implies—I bought this to be able to be a little more flexible when travelling through Greece (mostly islands). The red was ideal to be able to keep an eye on it, and the waterproof was so that I could feel comfortable knowing my phone and wallet was protected ‘enough.

’ I bought the 5L because I thought it would be large enough (and it was the smallest size), and 10L (next size) seemed too large. Having been using this for about 2 weeks in Greece, here are my thoughts: the material, when received, was very tough and felt durable.

With mild use, it softened up quickly. The locking mechanism is very easy. Roll 3 times, bend and snap. However, the cylindrical shape (diameter) of the bag is less than ideal. They should make it wider, but not shorter.

This is because most items are rectangular making it a bit tricky to organize things inside. I’m also skeptical about the volume, I don’t think it’s a true 5L, and once rolled up, you can maybe fit 2.

5/3L worth of stuff. I was able to put inside it: my phone, GoPro with a short 5” handle, a sunscreen bottle, and a beach towel (compresses pretty well)=The bag would be packed tight… the clip area has an extra plastic loop, which I was able to attach a large carabiner.

This was great because I was able to hang my bag from a couple of I’m umbrella posts on the beach (and easy to spot the red bay hanging from the ocean). After two weeks, I am also worried about the longevity of the bag because I noticed the “corner” or the weld between the flat bottom, and curved sides, “splitting.

” It’s probably nothing, but I could see that eventually leading to less waterproof performance. Lastly, consider whether or not you want to CARRY THE BAG. If yes, this might not be ideal, because you have to hold it by the clip.

If you’re carrying a couple of things, you might be able to attach this bag (by the clip) or using a carabiner. But I would have loved some kind of chest-strap or waist band that I could carry it without holding it (awkward).

despite the many criticisms, I think it was a worthwhile purchase, though maybe wait to get this item on sale, I suspect it would be a better value for your buck.

Versatile, rugged, flexible, and fully waterproof. Easier to manipulate compared to the Baja version. The oval bottom is a smart idea in preventing rolling. However, the welded bottom seam was slightly off and visually less appealing in construction.

That is the reason for one less star. Still keeping the bag. I generally have no issues with Seal Line Products.

I bought this dry bag for a trip to Chilean Patagonia. This is a basic dry bag that does everything it needs to and nothing more and nothing less. Most importantly it doesn’t have any unnecessary accessories that only increase the price and make weak points within the bag.

I bought this along with a couple other dry bags from different companies which I thought would be higher quality and which were more expensive, but this bag outperformed them.

Previously borrowed an older model SealLine bag of similar size and absolutely loved the reliability and ruggedness of it. Purchased this one, and it worked well until day 7 of 8 the first time we took this bag into the field (backcountry canoeing).

Several rows of stitching ripped where harness webbing is stitched directly to bag (rt shoulder area). This should never have happened as pack was used appropriately and weight was not excessive. Fortunately the remaining 1 or 2 rows of stitches held long enough to complete the last day without right side harness failing completely.

If not repaired/replaced, the bag will not survive another trip. Posted a warranty inquiry to SealLine- waiting to hear back if they will replace/repair under warranty. Apparently due to high service calls/repairs, their site suggested I should not expect a reply for 2-3 months.

Seriously? 🙁 With that I am only posting 2 stars for now- pending SealLine’s response to the matter.

Very easy to put together. My 10 year old son did most of it. I will say it takes way too long to put together because the parts are not labeled but they are in the manual. Why take the time to number and label with a name in the manual when the parts aren’t? We looked for one small part for 20 minutes that was wrapped up in a part that we didn’t need until the end.

The process should be much quicker. What took us about 9 hours could have been about 3 or 4 hours. Many hours wasted looking for things. The manual states in the beginning to check that there are no missing parts.

However, there is no list of parts, only a list of bolts, screws, and washers. So if a piece is missing you wouldn’t know until you are assembling it. If instructions were clearer this would be a 5 star.

I would recommend the product as it is well manufactured.

Purchased this bag for a motorcycle trip from Vancouver Island to Calgary, and was very happy with my purchase. All the contents were bone dry, following multiple days of riding highway speed, in sideways-rain, and wind.

The straps did become somewhat uncomfortable, but only after about 6/7 hours, and in a “tucked” position. Would absolutely recommend this product if you need something waterproof, and don’t need to carry it on foot a significant distance.

Excellent watertight bag to carry in the boat without getting your clothes wet. As always great service from Scubastore.

Bag of very resistant material, it has already fallen into the water and nothing has entered. very good quality / price ratio.

Very high quality. After the hermetic closing, it’s not really 10 liters, but still enough space.

Went on river float trip in an inner tube and this bag failed within an hour. When I opened it the bag was filled with water (with everything from my phone to keys inside etc). Thought maybe it was user error and I wasn’t paying attention when closing it.

It filled with water two more times. Not much I could do as I was already floating down the river. Thankfully, my iPhone dried out and was fine but I am NOT happy with this bag at all.

We loaded this up with our bluetooth speaker and a waterproof box with my phone in it. Then we waded out into the lake with it. It floated for about an hour before it started taking on water. It wasn’t a lot of water.

You could just tell that there was some moisture inside the bag and it wasn’t as filled with air as when I first got into the water. And because the speaker was water resistant and I used the extra waterproof box for my phone, nothing was ruined.

It’s a great way to get some tunes on the water.

This bag is absolute garbage. If I could give it 0 stars I would. I have used dry bags in the past and had high hopes after opening this one up. Looks nice, bright orange so easy to find out on the water.

Despite making sure to properly seal the top and rolling it over multiple times, the bag filled with water and ruined my phone. If you’re looking for a bag that is sure to destroy any electronics and soak all contents inside of it, look no further then the field and stream 10L dry bag!.

Got the bag as a gift in which I enjoyed using in the milder temperatures but once the weather got really cold the material started to crack in many places. I used the bag for snowmobiling to keep some warm clothes on standby and once I returned home, the bag had cracked in several places.

I expected it to be thicker. Is ok because has straps to carry on your back but don’t charge it with heavy things and manipulate carefully. Probably not a problem if you want to use only in the kayak.

Lot of space, my things stay dry even when there’s water on the bag. Small space for the pocket for the phone, my iPhone 11 barely fits. Easy to travel with the bag on our back.

Fits two wetsuits and accessories. The sling is an added bonus. Durable and colorful!

An absolute necessity when you’re taking on Big Water. And you thought Life Savers was just a candy?

I purchased the 10l dry bag for float tube fishing. I wanted a place to keep a towel, my keys/wallet, maybe a spare shirt. Stuff I wanted on me but wouldn’t need and didn’t want to get wet. The first thing I did when I got my dry bag was try it out.

I rolled it as instructed and gave it a giant bear hug and tried hard to squeeze out the air inside. I was able to get it to “unroll” once, but I squeezed way more than I think this bag will ever have to endure on the water and it held up fine.

I filled up a 5 gallon bucked and stuck some tissues in the phone case, and dry bag (big compartment and zipper one). I then submerged the bag and phone case and left it there for hours. I came back and the inside of the bag was dry.

I did notice when I opened it, a little bit of water came in because of the way I was holding the bag. Some of the water that was on the outside sort of trickled in because I was pushing down on the lip.

That’s my bad though. There is a plastic liner on the top of the dry bag that I think helps with the seal? It is sort of clingy getting stuff in and out, for me this is fine since my intent with this bag is to keep a few select things dry while I’m on the water, and then grabbing them when I’m off.

If you’re going to be opening and closing this bag a lot, this would get annoying. The outside zipper compartment is definitely not waterproof as the damp destroyed tissues would attest to. The phone case seems solid.

The tissue was dry. I like that it’s floating. The mechanism is there are two clasps the hold together the folded part. You can fold the case three times (like the dry bag) and on each fold is a sealing clasp (like a ziplock).

But I don’t think the mechanism to get a phone in and out is very convenient. I have a different case with 1 zipper and clasp covers that clamp down. I think I’ll stick to that one, though this is a nice backup or gift to someone else.

I’m very content with the case, confident it’ll do well in the water and keep my stuff dry.

Dry bags are one of those products that you didn’t realize you needed until you have a few. The KastKing 30L dry bag is ideal for carrying a full change of clothes if you’re someone who works in or around the water and getting into something dry and warm could be the difference between life and death.

I do a good bit of kayaking and duck hunting. Both activities put me in or near bodies of water that are hovering just above freezing temperatures. Because of this, it’s important to keep emergency supplies on hand, like a full change of clothes if you were to fall in the water.

Of course you can also carry nonessential items as well, like beach towels, food, and other stuff. This bag is large enough, and the design is sturdy enough that I would feel totally comfortable storing clothes, fire starters, flares and signals, and other emergency equipment in a kayak, boat, or ATV.

The bag is of good quality and appears to be 100% air and water tight. Mine arrived with two shoulder straps, presumably so I could use it as a backpack if I needed to. Pricing was great and delivery was quick and efficient.

I would recommend this to anybody who worked or played around water, dirt, sand, or mud. It also came with a dry bag for your cell phone, which is a nice added bonus. Overall, I’m impressed with the item and look forward to many years of use with it.

I’ve had this bag for a little while now. When it arrived I was very impressed with the quality. The back and the straps have neoprene padding and are comfortable to wear. You can use your touchscreen through the clear pocket.

The quality of the materials used and the seams were good quality. Since receiving it I have done some testing and it has held up very well. I took it with me on a hike through the snow loaded with extra layers, a first aid kit, and my camera.

The bag kept all my gear dry and was very comfortable during the hike. For my second test I stressed the seams to see how well they held up. I overloaded the bag and also pulled at the seams. The seams held up very well and there were no leaks afterward.

For the final test I filled up my bathtub and completely submerged the bag. This test revealed small holes in the phone packet due to the way it was packaged for shipping. I reached out to the company and was quickly sent a replacement bag and they fixed the problem with the way it was packaged.

The replacement bag had no holes and was waterproof as advertised. All in all it is a good looking high quality bag from a great company. I highly recommend this bag.

I bought this dry bag just to keep my items dry while kayaking on the lake, ocean, or hanging out on the beach. Wow, I was pretty surprised at the high quality of this bag. I love it. I placed my items inside rolled it up and carry like a backpack.

I’ve left it out in the rain and even threw it in the water just to test it out and it actually floats. Everything stayed dry. I intended to store it inside the stern hatch of my sea kayak, but it’s so damn good that I strapped it right onto the deck to save on storage space.

I haven’t fully submerged the bag and held it underwater because I can’t really see anytime that it might be necessary or actually occur. I have purchased other dry bags specifically for kayaking and boating, this one is better than all of them.

My new favorite bag. Big enough to travel with and small enough for a carry-on when flying. I really do like this bag. I’m looking for other items from the manufacturer. No issues so far and would certainly recommend this product.

I was looking for a dry bag that was more like a deck bag, and this one fit the bill. the loops make for great tie down points for my kayak, plus when using as a back pack can hold gear outside, or keep gear that you don’t want inside like wet tent or dirty chair.

the bungee cords are great and are nice to throw a jacket under for quick access. the bag is totally water proof and has plenty of room for a weekend trip. The best part is the price. I found the camo for $17.

69. the red was double the price, but would still be a great value even at that price point. most deck bags are upwards of $50 plus this can be a back pack too!!!.

great waterproof and light backpack won’t let you down just wish they’d bring back the camo one

Solid construction and quite durable. Very happy with this backpack.

If you are getting a dry sack with the intents on compressing the contents, this is the bag to get. With other dry sacks, you have to try to compress the contents first. Then try to quickly roll down the sack, before the air gets back in.

This sack lets you throw your stuff in it. Then roll the bag down and compress as you go. The eVAC slowly lets the air out. So you don’t have to deal with a ballon in your pack. Saving space. So, if you intend on comressing your stuff, I’d pay the extra $$ for this sack.

I hate having a cluttered cockpit in my kayak but I love having extra water, snacks, or jacket easily accessible. This deck bag firmly secured to my kayak and provides the convenient storage that I’ve been craving.

I haven’t put the waterproofing through a hard test, but so far all my gear has stayed dry.

Purchased the 1L to hold my phone and keys when kayaking. They both fit, although just barely. I can’t envision it holding much else other than very small personal items such as those. The material is a bit thin, however I’m not too concerned about that when going on a paddling excursion.

Overall, solid dry bag. No complaints.

This first one of this item that I purchased was fine but since I needed two I ordered another one for pickup. I picked up the item but when I got home and opened it the see-through part was completely filmy and had areas of rust-colored discoloration.

I called the store,explained the situation and asked if they could set another one aside for me. When I arrived for the exchange I looked at the new one and it was exactly the same. I went to look at others (in a smaller size since there were no more 10L sizes) and they were all completely filmy and discolored.

I told the customer service employee about the issue and said it must be a bad batch. I ended up exchanging the bag for one with a “clear” window.

Bought this a couple days ago. Window tore open almost instantly after putting clothes inside (3 pairs of socks and underwear). Wasn’t forced or jammed. Terrible bag.

Bought earlier this summer for several paddling trips my son and I took I inland and on the intracoastal waterway in NC. This bag held plenty of suppliers and kept them bone dry, in spite of getting rained on and falling overboard in some rapids.

For us this was a great size, lots of space for critical supplies and not too big. As we were paddling weight was not the key constraint, it is durability and we are happy so far.