TonyBot wrote:
Looking at your very good photos, you will not be satisfied with even an excellent waterproof camera.
Use a "fishing" kayak, it's a little wider to make it more stable for the crazy casting movements a fisherman makes - and especially needed if he/she catches "the big one" and has to fight it in. A dealer I know has one, fabricated a home-made monopod, and puts it into a matching receptacle epoxied to the bottom of the boat. It is just far enough in front of him and short enough that even with a good camera attached to it it doesn't interfere with his paddling and is easy to reach, remove, and use. A kayak set up for using a sail would be similar. He also covers the camera with a towel - and keeps a spare or two in clear bags to keep them dry.
That being said - when in FLA we rent or borrow kayaks (wide ones if available) and do mostly creek and bay day trips with occasional but rare trips into open water on calm days. I do take one DSLR and a 70-200 and keep it in my lap, covered with a towel. A longer lens would be nice, but you want to be able to grab it and use it almost instantly. Balancing is very important, needless to say, and you have to be comfortable grabbing and using the camera.
No matter what you do, it'll get splashed at least a little. Salt water and DSLRs really do not get along well. Usually the "flat-water" trips we do are no issue, but we have been caught paddling back home against the wind and an outgoing tide, so we always keep a couple of small 13gallon trash bags with us to protect gear.
Have fun, whichever way, and be prepared to take some great shots!
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