Now, GoPro, in general, is a great little camera that really allows you to capture high-quality videos when you’re out adventuring with your family. But on top of that, GoPro has tons of accessory options, so you can really capture the moment without having to think about it. That reason, in particular, is why we love using GoPro when we are out exploring with our kids. And today, I'm going to walk you through some of my favorite GoPro mounts so you can capture memories with your family in the simplest way possible.
GoPro’s Floating Case
My number one favorite accessory is GoPro’s floating case. My family spends so much time in the water. So it’s really important that when I’m out on the river with my kids, I’m not thinking about the GoPro.
Whenever you’re in the water with your kids, their safety is your top focus and top priority. So, with a floating case, you don’t even need to worry about your camera. And you can assist your children with whatever they need.
And don’t worry, to help with visibility in the water—because darker colors like black are hard to see in a river—GoPro made the case bright orange. If you do happen to drop your GoPro, you’ll be able to spot it really easily. But you can also mount the GoPro and the floating case to other GoPro mounts for extra protection.
All in all, the floating GoPro case really takes a lot of stress out of losing your camera. So, in my opinion, it's an awesome accessory that’s definitely worth purchasing!
GoPro’s Floating Handle
The second mount that’s similar because it also floats is GoPro’s floating handle—and this is the accessory I probably use the most. With the floating case, although you can attach it to different mounts, for the most part, you do still have to hold it. But with the floating handle, you can loop its string around your wrist, attach the camera to the top, and you can hold it and capture any angle.
My kids also really like this attachment, as the handle is easy for them to hold. And they can point the camera in the direction they want to shoot.
If you do drop your GoPro in the river, then in the same way GoPro made the floating case orange, they made the tip of the handle orange so it is easy to locate.
GoPro’s Gumby Flexible Mount
Another cool mount is the Gumby flexible mount. I really love setting my GoPro up, putting it on time-lapse, and capturing photos without really thinking about it—it makes for really natural, authentic, organic family photos and videos.
Sometimes, the exact angle I want or where I want to mount the camera, however, is challenging. But when you have bendy arms, you can bend the camera in any direction, wrapping it around paddles, trees, or just about anything you can get it to lock onto.
The Gumby flexible mount does allow me to set the camera up just about anywhere. So, this mount is one that I find myself reaching for often.
GoPro’s Bike Mount
The next mount is GoPro’s bike mount. You’ll notice the mount of the GoPro bike mount is actually on top. So, to attach it to your bike, you can loosen the arm, put it over the top of your handlebars, and tighten it so you can capture your kid's reaction to biking. You can also choose to position the camera facing forward so you can video the bike trail and your particular point of view.
GoPro’s Bite Mount
The next one is pretty fun as it’s a bite mount. The bite mount is one Nick uses quite a bit when he needs two hands to help the kids with different things. So the bite mount, combined with the floating case, is a combination we use quite often when we’re out paddling on the water.
Sometimes, you want to be able to capture what you’re doing with both hands, such as playing football. The bite mount is one of the most accurate point-of-view mounts that there is because it’s right in line with where you’re actually looking.
GoPro Head Mount
If you do want to look taller, or if you want your GoPro right on your head, then the GoPro head mount is an excellent choice. The head mount places your camera right on your forehead like a headlamp to give you an accurate POV. You can also place the mount on top of a helmet if you don’t happen to have a mount or a sticky on top of your helmet.
GoPro Adhesive Mounts
You’re probably wondering what I mean by sticky, and well, every GoPro comes with one or two adhesive mounts. The mounts have tape on the back so you can attach them to helmets, kayaks, or surfboards, for example. But for us, we place the mounts on our kayaking helmets so that way no matter where we go, we have mounts that are ready to roll.
All these GoPro accessories really allow me to capture different angles and different views, making the GoPro camera one of the most versatile action cameras out there.
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