Chances are, if you’re an avid pontooner, you’ve already used your boat for a variety of family occasions. From birthday parties and sundown celebrations to fishing tournaments and camping adventures, you’re making incredible memories on the water.

You also may have started assembling photo albums or scrapbooks to preserve those memories. And you may have learned that cameras and water don't always mix very well; in fact, once the action really gets cooking out there, it's probably best to make sure the camera is in a responsible parent's hands.

On this writer's pontoon boat, where the parents could be as butter-fingered as the kids, the camera often was put away altogether to make sure it wouldn't accidentally go swimming.

What if it doesn't have to be that way? What if you could put a camera in every person's hands to document the fun, thrills and adventure? Imagine every child at a birthday party sharing his or her favorite moments... every kid on a treasure hunt capturing a highly sought-after item in a photo rather than in a rucksack... every enthusiast on board taking home an action Shot of him- or herself catching some major air on a wakeboard.

You can do all of this at low risk and low cost. No kidding. Just check out disposable digital cameras!

The technology these days is better than you'd think, and the benefits are impressive. A disposable digital camera costs less than its old (and still iconic) Polaroid counterpart, yet it allows you to view all your images, delete the ones you don't want to keep and continue taking photos until the camera is full.

When the camera is processed, you'll take home a CD of your high-res digital images... and the quality will surprise you, compared to the old (less iconic) disposable film cameras. The disposable digital cameras are recyclable, too.

If you have a large group heading onto the lake for the day, you can purchase a multiple-camera package. It’s convenient, and it brings the per-unit cost down. This is perfect for parties, group celebrations and kid-centric activities such as those photo treasure hunts.

If you have a large group heading onto the lake for the day, you can purchase a multiple-camera package. It's convenient, and it brings the per-unit cost down. This is perfect for parties, group celebrations and kid-centric activities such as those photo treasure hunts. And it means you can include your children when taking a more serious outing. For example, if you're interested in nature and wildlife photography, you can invite your kids to join you on a photo trip. You can use your higher-end camera while they can learn with disposables. Not only will you spend quality time together, you may just see a lifelong passion for photography ignited in front of your eyes.

Perhaps best of all, waterproof versions are available! Now you don't have to worry about wet fingers and dripping hair, spray over the side or the former nightmare scenario — an unfortunate splash over the side.

Disposable digital cameras allow you to leave your expensive version at home while ensuring that you'll still capture those priceless memories. To learn more, check out http://disposabledigitalcameras.org/ and www.inexpensivedigitalcamera.org.

 

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