Gifts for the pelican-loving outdoor swimmer who needs waterproof everything
Eight gifts for the person who swims before sunrise, watches pelicans dry their wings on the dock, and has ruined at least one phone getting out of the water. This drop covers the gear that keeps them safe and dry, the pelican things that make them grin, and one small object that belongs on their swim bag zip.
HEETA Dry Bag Waterproof for Women Men, 5L/10L/20L/30L/40L Roll Top Lightweight Dry Storage Bag Backpack with Phone Case for Travel Swimming Boating Kayaking Paddle Board Camping Beach Accessories
The anchor of this whole drop. HEETA's roll-top dry bag has nearly 36,000 reviews because it works — roll it three times, clip it, and your keys, cards, and dry clothes survive whatever the lake throws at it. Available in five sizes; the 10L fits a towel and a change of clothes.
“The one reliable rule of gift-giving: anything that makes them look more serious at what they love will be received with disproportionate gratitude.”
Swim Buoy for Open Water with Dry Bag 15L - Fully Waterproof Swim Bubble - Be Safe with Higher Visibility, Toughened Nylon and Rest Handle Swimming Buoy - Open Water Buoy for All Season Swimmers
A tow float that does two things at once: it makes the swimmer visible to boats and kayaks, and the 15L dry bag on the back holds their phone and car keys. For anyone who swims alone in open water, this isn't optional — it's the thing you buy someone because you'd like them to come home.
New Wave Swim Bubble for Open Water Swimmers and Triathletes - Be Bright, Be Seen & Be Safer with New Wave While Swimming Outdoors with This Safety Swim Buoy Tow Float
New Wave's swim bubble is the slimmer, lower-drag option — the one swimmers who already own a float upgrade to once they've decided this habit is permanent. Bright enough to be seen, light enough to forget it's there, and rated well by people who swim in actual chop.
Hiearcool Waterproof Phone Pouch, IPX8 Waterproof Phone Case for iPhone 17/16/15/14 Pro Max, Cell Phone Dry Bag for Beach & Cruise Essentials, Touch Screen, Lanyard Included, 2 Pack (Fits Up to 8.9”)
Two IPX8-rated phone pouches for under eight dollars. The lanyard loops around a wrist or clips to a bag; the touch screen works through the film. Not glamorous, but the kind of thing swimmers wish they'd bought before the first dropped phone. Give both — one always goes missing.
State Bird Enamel Mug, Louisiana, Brown Pelican, Gift for Bird Lovers, 50 States Travel Camping Cup White One Size
A white enamel camping mug printed with Louisiana's state bird — the brown pelican, standing in that particular hunched dignity pelicans have. Holds hot tea on cold mornings, survives being dropped on rocks, and signals to everyone at the swim spot exactly where this person's priorities lie.
SUN CUBE Surf Poncho Changing Robe with Hood | Absorbent Quick Dry Microfiber Wetsuit Changing Towel with Pocket for Surfing Men Women
A hooded microfiber changing robe that doubles as a post-swim layer while they figure out the towel-and-trouser situation in a pub car park. Quick-dry, pocket in the front for phone and keys, hood deep enough to actually warm a wet head. SUN CUBE's version has a pocket; the cheaper one doesn't.
Hiturbo Microfiber Surf Poncho, Wetsuit Changing Bath Robe, Quick Dry Pool Swim Beach Towel with Hood
Same idea as the SUN CUBE robe — hooded microfiber poncho, quick-dry, wearable while still soaking — at a few dollars less. Hiturbo's version is slightly thinner, which some swimmers prefer in warmer months. For the person who changes outdoors year-round, either robe beats a damp towel in a car.
George Harris Pelican Pewter Lapel Pin Brooch - USA Made - Hand Crafted
A pewter lapel pin of a pelican, hand-cast in the USA and small enough to live on a swim bag, a jacket lapel, or a cork board above the desk. Only two reviews, both five stars, which for a twelve-dollar artisan pin is exactly the kind of odds worth taking. The unexpected one in the drop.
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