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Water Activities
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Addition snorkeling Equipment
SNORKEL VEST
A snorkeling vest offers floatation and, in some cases,
extra warmth and sunburn protection. We believe vests
should be mandatory equipment, especially for children.
MESH BAG
Provides a convenient way to tote and store your
equipment. The mesh makes it even easier to flush your
gear with fresh water when you've finished snorkeling
for the day.
SUN PROTECTION & EXPOSURE SUIT
Some types of exposure suits are a great way to hide
exposed skin from the hot sun and provide additional
warmth in cooler water temperatures. These suits are
available for adults and children and are easy
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Recommended snorkeling Accessories &
training
SUNSCREEN LOTION
Be sure your sunscreen is waterproof and at
least 20 SPF is essential. And don't forget
to reapply it.
FISH IDENTIFICATION CARD OR BOOK
It always helps to know what type of fish
and marine life you are looking at. A
waterproof fish identification card can
provide information in the water. After your
snorkel, check out a fish identification
book and learn more about the creatures you
saw in the water.
UNDERWATER CAMERA
If you want great souvenirs of your
snorkeling adventure, take along a
waterproof camera. But remember to let the
fish come to you don't chase them!
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About
kids & snorkeling
SNORKEL TRAINING
Snorkeling is not difficult, but if you
learn the right techniques, you'll enjoy it
much more. How do you learn? Experienced
family or friends can help. Or you can
actually take snorkeling lessons.
Snorkeling is a great way to get kids and
parents involved in the same activity. Any
child who can put a mask on his/her face can
enjoy the underwater world. Of course,
swimming ability comes into play as well.
But a child in water wings or a Jelly Belly,
with a mask on his face, can still 'snorkel'
beside a parent in shallow water and get a
taste for what's down there!
Snorkeling has an added benefit as well.
We've found with children that having a mask
on not only makes them feel like 'one of the
big kids', but it's easier, and more fun, to
put their face in the water too. What the
kids don't know is that when they put their
face down in the water, their feet come up
to the surface and swimming becomes much
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Well-fitting snorkeling
equipment is essential if you want your kids
to enjoy the activity. While an adult may
understand that a leaking mask is likely
because of the quality of equipment, kids
can't make the distinction. To them, a
leaking mask is just 'yucky' and increases
the chances of turning them off snorkeling
for good. The same theory holds true for
snorkeling vests. No matter how well a child
swims, everyone (child and parents alike)
will feel more secure if the child is
wearing a vest. And if that vest fits well
and is comfortable and easy to use, your
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WHEN TO START
That depends on the child, but at the very
least, the child should be comfortable in
the water and interested in wearing a mask.
Don t worry about using the snorkel and fins
at the beginning. Start with just the mask
in the bathtub then progress from there at a
child's pace.
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