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Snorkeling Safety

As with any water sport, it is important to keep snorkeling safety foremost while you’re in the water. It doesn’t take much water to stop a human from breathing, and anywhere you would go snorkeling will have more than enough to accomplish this feat. Using common sense will go a long way towards keeping you safe in the water, but there are also some do’s and do not’s that you should always keep in mind.

Never go snorkeling, or swimming during a storm. It’s just not worth it. In addition to posing a significant drowning hazard, the wind and waves of a storm present other snorkeling safety risks as well. Water is an excellent conductor, making lightning on the waves a serious issue. A storm will also complicate any rescue efforts, endangering not only yourself but those who go after you.

You should always wear a flotation device when snorkeling. If you don’t wish to have a full fledged life vest on you, there are snorkeling vests that have variable flotation in them. At their lowest settings, one of these vests will keep you from going under should you lose consciousness or muscle movement. If fully inflated, a snorkeling vest will keep you afloat just as well as a normal life vest, and they can be used as such in an emergency.

 

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