Portable VHF

@wvickers wrote:

 A cell phone can be waterproofed and you can more than likely connect with someone i
 ncluding 911.     The waterproof containers allow you to text and dial thru the plastic.
One issue is that you have to turn it off as it will pocket dial alot while kiting.
I have 2 West Marine VHF's.     I only use them for sailboat racing....also big and clunky
compared to a phone.     I tried them once kiteboarding with my son on a downwinder 
 each having in a ear headset so we could talk....didn't work as well as we wanted.
Back in the day, when we did long range kayaking, we always brought along a VHF.   
Nearly everyone has gone to cellular.
You could usually reach someone on VHF at least on the Chesapeake due to all the
   fishermen...not so much in other areas except for the BVI's where there are alot of
  people on VHF.
And you can download apps on the phone for speed and VMG/velocity made good 
and gps maps.
And they have waterproof bluetooth headsets now.....I have the plantronics waterproof 

with Mic but haven’t tried it yet.

 My 2 cents

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