Options for tracking my route while on a yak

the map app on your phone should have satellite view, no? But it won't do a track. Has to be some app that will do a track...

I haven't found anything yet. I take snapshots from Google Earth, adjust the contract/brightness, and print those.

Motion X GPS has worked pretty good for me. When I've tracked my route.

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Try MapMyRun. It works great for tracking your route down to which side of the road you are on. It may also work for marsh if it has a google earth mode

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This is what I was thinking. The app can track me when running on trails in the woods. I am sure it would work in the marsh. May not be exactly what you looking for but its a free app and worth a try.

Topozone has great maps, but now they charge

Ok, let me explain a scenario that happened to me and maybe you can suggest a solution. We went to Pointe la Hache, at one point when we decided to start making our way back, we were trying to find the shortest way back by using the iphone map app. It works great, but we had a hard time seeing the contrast between water and marsh in the sun, even covering it with our hands, it was just a pain in the arse. We kept having to stop paddling and look at the phone with both hands covering it. We ended up missing a few shorter routes, and paddled WAY around when we didn't have to. If there was a way to create a route prior to a trip, with a bright line to easily see and follow and I can just make sure I stay close to that line without needed to see all the marsh details. I use Map my run for running and biking but it uses the same google maps and perhaps 'track' was the wrong word to use. Not necessarily interested in seeing where I went. Want to be able to keep up with my current position in relation with an intended route.

I use ViewRanger GPS app for my phone. It's a little confusing at first but once you figure it out, it's pretty sweet.

I got a new phone but I think you can fade the maps in motionx I can't figure out how to do it now though.