GoPro Water Sports Accessories: Diving Masks, Floating Grips, Lens Covers and Lights
GoPro cameras are widely used for surfing, snorkelling, diving, kayaking and swimming. Recent GoPro models are waterproof to about 10 metres without a housing, but water sports bring specific challenges: losing the camera in water, fogging, water drops on the lens and colour loss underwater. Water sports accessories address these problems.
Floating grips and floaty sponges
Floating grips and floaty sponges keep the camera at the surface if it is dropped, which can save the camera in lakes, rivers and the sea. Brightly coloured floats are easier to find.
Diving masks
Diving masks with a camera mount hold the GoPro at eye level for snorkelling and diving, freeing your hands and capturing what you see.
Lens transparent covers
Transparent lens covers and hydrophobic coatings help water drops slide off the lens, improving footage when filming at the surface or in splashes.
Waterproof lights
Below a few metres, natural light fades and colours change. Waterproof lights mounted on the camera improve lighting for deeper dives and night snorkelling.
Dive housings and filters
For diving deeper than the camera's built-in water resistance, a waterproof dive housing is required. Red and magenta filters restore warm colours in blue and green water. Anti-fog inserts prevent condensation inside housings.
Matching the model
Accessories such as housings and filters are model-specific. Floating grips and masks are often universal with a two-prong mount.
Practical tips
- Always use a float or tether in open water.
- Rinse the camera and accessories with fresh water after use.
- Check housing seals before every dive.
- Use anti-fog inserts in warm, humid conditions.
- Apply filters according to depth and water colour.
A float and a wrist or mask tether are the most important water sports accessories, as they prevent losing the camera.
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