Recommendations for binoculars?

[Cataboo]

I can't recommend any particular model, but I know it's tough finding a compromise between a lightweight pair that's easy to carry, vs. having a large enough exit pupil. Especially if you plan to use them for kayaking (where you won't be able to hold them perfectly still) and in lower light forest conditions, you'll want a larger pupil.

I may end up having to compromise on the size... It just gets bulky when carrying a massive camera with a couple of lenses and a massive pair of binoculars... If I get a waterproof one, I could just stick it in the mesh pocket of my spray skirt...

But if anyone's had waterproof binoculars... how waterproof do they really end up being in salt water? Most of my kayaking is salt water lately. And I've just generally found that things that bill themselves as waterproof, generally don't stay waterproof and I end up drybagging them anyways - my waterproof gps definitely isn't. My waterproof camera isn't as waterproof as it used to be.