Do I need a waterproof watch case for white water rafting

My watch is an SE and I’m a bit nervous to wear it during an upcoming rafting trip. If I didn’t need to see my heart rate and other info then I wouldn’t wear it!

I’ve searched online for days trying to find my answer but it’s always contradicting.

Has anyone figured this out, and if so, what case or case band combo?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on Jul 3, 2023 10:52 AM

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Tesserax

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Jul 3, 2023 12:14 PM in response to Pisces_Witch83

As you know your Apple Watch SE is not waterproof, just water resistant ... so, if you plan on going white water river rafting, getting a waterproof case would be the right way to go. There are a number of them out there that will work with the iPhone SE, and the following iMore article goes over some of them. Looks like the Catalyst 330ft would be one to consider.

Best Apple Watch cases in 2023 - iMore

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