yes the waterproof thing is nice...the legend (I think) is waterproof but the rating is quirky 1m of water for 30 mins.....great, but we have had two sink on canoe trips. So attach a float to it if you're using it for paddling....the 76csx is bells and whistles are only necessary if you have a need for the electronic compass (stationary map work without moving around) and elevation tools (barometer etc.) we use the 76csx for our mountain trips...the elevation stuff and mapping capabilities are really handy for building a database fro trip to trip. Shawn McShane "...Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues." ds ------------------------------------------------------------ Kingston Area Geocachers mailing list //www.freelists.org/webpage/kag