Bib wrote:

I've had excellent results with ones made by Steiner, a German company.
Rather pricey but incredible optics and waterproof. Here is URL for
Sierra Trading Post. They almost always have discontinued models at
significant discounts. Still pricey at discounted levels.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/

Thanks. Checked their Bargain Barn and didn't see any listed at this
time, but I will continue checking.

I think the "submersible binoculars" you want for kayaking are actually
called a "perisocope". They are used on submarines when submerged and
would be ideal for kayaks upside down in the water. I assume that is when
a kayak paddler would want them most.

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Bib wrote:

I've had excellent results with ones made by Steiner, a German company.
Rather pricey but incredible optics and waterproof.

I couldn't find information on whether they were also submersible, but
upon writing to the company, the 8x30 Navigator binoculars are rated for
a depth of 15 feet for 45 minutes and can withstand a temperature change
of 70 degrees with no fogging. (I am guessing this is going to be true
of their other waterproof binoculars as well.)

Pretty amazing specs.

Prior to this, I could only find submersible binoculars that were rated
to a depth of 1 meter for 5 minutes.

Try Sierra Trading Post again and skip the Bargain Barn - this is for
items at 75% or more off list. The entire site has discounted and
discontinued items. Type "steiner" in search window at top of Sierra
Trading Post home page, hit the enter key. Last time I looked they had
6 different Steiner models. Not inexpensive even at Sierra. Mine have
spent a lot of time on the floor of my Klepper getting soaked in rough
seas off Hawaii, California and New England. My son has also taken my
pair on his climbing expeditions, Mt Rainer and Mt Denali. On his last
trip to Rainer this past May, I convinced him to buy his own pair.
Like the VHF and Garmin GPS, I won't go sea kayaking without the
Steiner binocs. Hard core paddler.

Try this URL - should take you right to Sierra Trading Post Steiner
binoculars. Sometimes these long search URLs do not work again due to
the way the web page is written. But give it a shot - they have 16
Steiner models listed.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/EUI...sp?wc=true&N=0
&Ntk=All&Ntt=steiner&Nty=1
&D=steiner&Ntx=mode+matchallany&track=true&sid=40D A19801AB9E17F