Best Waterproof Storage for Kayaking

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There are only two real categories here and confusing them is how phones die: splash resistant, which handles rain and spray, and submersible, which survives a capsize. A roll top bag is submersible only if you actually roll the closure three times before clipping it, and the litre figure on the label assumes you have not, so a twenty litre sack packed to the brim seals badly while a thirty litre one packed to two thirds seals well. Soft bags fail by abrasion rather than by leaking, so a heavier coated fabric matters more than a clever shape. Rigid cases are the right answer for anything with a screen or a hinge, and the specification is a gasket plus a positive latch, with a pressure valve if you paddle at altitude; a case that floats and is bright is a case you get back. Deck bags trade sealing for reach, since they have to open one handed while you are sitting in the boat, and they should clip to existing deck rigging rather than needing new holes. Phone pouches are rated, and the figure to read is the immersion class rather than the word waterproof, plus a lanyard and a window that still registers a touch. Hatch kits are sized by deck plate diameter, so measure first.