Best Waterproof Drybags for Kayaking? 

I have the Watershed Ocoee and the Watershed Chatooga. I have used the Ocoee every weekend paddling for the last 5 years. It has never leaked and it still looks brand new.

I have both of these bags. Each are over 15 years old and they sill work great!

Great video covering two quality products. I own Seal Line bags of various types and sizes and a couple bigger Watershed bags. I’ve always felt WS was better for multi-day and expensive gear and SL more for day trips. Personally a 5L Baja has been my go to for nearly 10 years. Plenty of space for the basics I almost always take: pin kit, first aid, food, headlamp, hip pad, extra socks, and sometimes walkies. I just don’t need 10L on most outings and not sure it would fit well in stern of my smaller boats, otherwise I’d be down w the Ocoee. Also, worth noting that to get best seal w roll down bags you want to be sure you are folding, not rolling. In other words, you want distinct flat section being repeatedly folded, not one smooth roll. And they definitely will not stay dry if left submerged like the WS seal can. I rarely take my phone, but when I do I put it in a waterproof phone bag inside the SL Baja. Correction: My current is a Seal Line Black Canyon 10L, but I fold it down a lot, and I did use a 5L Baja for years (and my wife still does). Maybe I should check out the Ocoee, but I have a feeling it won’t get as small as I want. 🤔

Finally picked up my own Ocoee Watershed. Super excited to be able to speak on behalf of the bag for years to come!

I have both bags and love them both! If I’m bringing my camera I will put it in the seal bag and drop it into the watershed bag. That’s pads it’s good and keeps it dry when opening the bag. I also leave a micro fiber towel in the water shed to keep my camera dry.

I have both bags. With short, local trips, I'll use the Seal Line as it fits in my Rewind better than my Watershed. Usually I'm only carrying a first aid kit and food in the bag. For longer trips where I'm paddling a creeker and taking more gear, I'll use the Watershed.

Use both Seal Line and Watershed in Open water and River kayaking. Also have the mil grade from both. My first Baja bag is a 5L and is 14 years old.

The Watershed bag is top shelf. Top shelf where mom keeps the cookies!

Seal Line is only strong enough for backpacking. -This message brought to you by Watershed Gang

For self-support trips l only trust watershed with my sleeping, clothes & most of my food. I do use a seals bag for keeping my lunch & snacks in while paddling. That said, if it's challenging whitewater for me l'll put my lunch in zip locks then in the seals bag.

Where do you like to store the ocoee bag in your boat? I just upgraded my float bags to the futa, but I’m debating about grabbing an ocoee bag for between my legs. Biggest concern was then organizing where I keep my throw rope, and I’m a little nervous about getting a foot or something snagged in the handle of the bag. (Wouldn’t typically want to have this many bags in my boat, but I lucked out and I’m running the grand in March)

Watershed Occoee all the way !

Watershed all the way. For an unintentional test of how airtight Watershed bags are, put beef jerky still in store packaging in there, seal it up, and then open after a few hours, it assaults your nose. I had to air the drybag out for a a day or two after that. 😂

Please tell me you aren’t using a non-locking biner in your boat

I have both. But, the Watershed developed pin holes at the creases where I fold the bag.

The camera view of folding/rolling the top of the basic SL drybag was not good but it looks like you hardly did anything substantial to prevent leaks.

Actually I use military issued Dry bag.

Watersheds work great just don’t leave a can drink in it while you paddle

If it ain't work don t buy a new one