Helmetcam for Watersports

This is an easy way to make a helmetcam for anyone who wants to shoot videos while engaged in watersports. This is not my idea but rather that of a fellow kayaker, Mark Sanders of Southern California.

I checked with him and he doesn't mind if I share his design.

This instructable assumes that you already have a helmet and a waterproof camera, so it's mostly about how to mount the camera on your helmet.

And the idea should work for anyone who likes to get out on the water and doesn't mind violating some sort of dress code of their sport. I'm thinking of surfers for instance and kite boarders and sail boarders, none of whom seem to wear helmets.

Step 1: Materials you will need

To mount the helmetcam, you will need

a foam block,
some bunji cord
and three cable ties, or lacking those, string or wire.

Comments

[jcub231]

is it waterproof

[nativewater]

If you get a waterproof camera, yes. Seals on the camera's access doors also need to be maintained if the camera is to stay waterproof.

[SandMarks]

Hey, that's me! I'm a celebrity!

[Thorax]

yeah! I want an autograph!!! ;)

[NE-Phil]

Hey! That's a great idea. All I need is the helmet and a waterproof camera! Seriously, I started looking at waterproof digicams after seeing this instructable and agree with rocknrollskwurl, . I just started kayaking this summer and something like this would be fun. I also enjoyed seeing that Mark has a QCC kayak - I just bought a used Q500x!

[rocknrollskwurl]

nice, its like your own action vid! i want this for my kayak