Where do you store your keys while on-water?

[Gramps]

I keep mine in a small dry bag, with my phone, that goes around my waist.  I'm not suggesting that you try it, but I can vouch for the fact that electronic keys can take a lot of water and still work; I wakesurfed all day with my 2014 Ford key in my boardshorts pocket and it still works and I dropped my previous Chevy key in the snow, ran it through the snowblower, couldn't find it until the snow thawed 2 weeks later and it still worked.

[juandoe]

Here is how some do it - find the key
 

Great idea.  How do I convert women sizing to man boobs?

[Painterpatt02]

The key spot no one uses is the one that most people don't realize they have--leashes have a key pocket. Almost all of them. That little piece of backwards velcro on your leash is the key pocket.

Oh most people realize they have it....the only reason they don't use it, is that keys don't come curved to fit comfortable around the ankle while they're in it.  One and done was all I needed to know that that wasn't going to be going on again.

[Painterpatt02]

The key spot no one uses is the one that most people don't realize they have--leashes have a key pocket. Almost all of them. That little piece of backwards velcro on your leash is the key pocket.

Oh most people realize they have it....the only reason they don't use it, is that keys don't come curved to fit comfortable around the ankle while they're in it.  One and done was all I needed to know that that wasn't going to be going on again.

 
The other end of the leash, the last little flap on the board end

[eeck62]

I use this lock box, it has room for my key fob and keys.  With Amazon prime it is a good price.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049ALE5M/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?qid=1408924659&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70

[nj_sup]

I use a trailer hitch combo lock. I got tired of taking the key off the remote key chain link to put in the leash key pocket. I now keep my spare truck key and remote in the hitch lock. Never have to worry about locking myself out of the truck anymore either now.


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[SCruzSUPr]

when I'm feeling really, really lazy, I'll take my valet key that I keep in the car all the time and leave it in the groove of the rack rail on the vehicle rook.  The key pretty much hides there and although it IS risky, I leave it there sometimes. 

The rest of the time I put the key in the key pocket in my wetsuit.  My SUPreme wetsuit rocks and I love it, but no key pocket.  Take notes, dudes!

[supdiscobay]

I bought a Realtor combo lock box and hang it from my hitch or frame, depending on what car a take.  You can get them used on ebay for about $25.

[PonoBill]

Here is how some do it - find the key
 

Wow, that was amazingly difficult to find.

[Bulky]

Here is how some do it - find the key
 

Wow, that was amazingly difficult to find.

I've seen her, but I never thought to ask her to hold my car key.  That's really cool of her...

I carry a door-only key in my trunks, use the leash pocket, or as I usually carry a dry bag with my phone in it to track workouts, I could always toss it in there.  Another helpful backup is to strap another key someplace under your car with a cable tie.  Might save you in a pinch.

[PonoBill]

I've used the leash key pocket in a pinch, I've never noticed it being uncomfortable. It's probably more comfortable in a calf leash, which I tend to prefer. Of course the big problem is that if you lose your board because your leash pulled off, you might not be able to get home once you make the beach.

The combination door lock is such a great feature, I'm surprised more manufacturers don't do it.  It's kind of ugly, but it's very handy. My spare key is always in the truck. Rod Parmenter called me and offered to shuttle my truck back from the Viento parking lot for yesterday's race, but Greg and I were already on the way. He caught a lift with someone else and shuttled my truck back for me. Very nice of him, and he remembers the combination better than I do.

We've been shuttling together for a long time.

[chicagoflasup]

i just leave the key in the ignition its to easy no one thinks i'd b carzy enough to leave it there. jk..
i just swallow a spare key the night b4 i go out.. then I just have to time it right when i leave the beach
and if that dont work i keep one in my boardshorts tied to the loop...

[hbsteve]

Now that is roughage.

[pdxmike]

I'm usually walking from home, so just have my plain, non-electronic house key in my pfd pocket.  At races, I'll hide my car key in a hollowed-out lime.  They have small limes specially made for hiding keys.  If I'm surfing in Canada, I just leave it on the table in the food court next to Extreme Pita. 

[latesupr]

I used to take my key with me in a zippered pocket. I always buy shorts with zippered pockets. Until there was a hole in my pocket....
I tried one of those combination lock boxes on my rear fender. Except I found out my eyes are so bad I couldn't read the numbers. Now I have an F150 with the combination locks on the door. I just leave the key in the car.