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How To Snorkel? Method 1-Learning to get a comfortable snorkel and mask
Snorkeling is a fun and relaxing way to view the colorful and fascinating world just beneath the ocean's surface. Snorkelers use a clear plastic mask and a short tube to breathe while floating face-down on the surface of the water.
This way you can observe coral and marine
life without scaring them away the fish with your movements and without
having to come up for air every minute. Just floating and being immersed
within the underwater scenery is enough to escape the hurdles we
encountered in every day life.
Method 1 Getting Started
1. Get a snorkel and mask you feel comfortable with. Try them on and adjust the straps until it fits. If you can, try them on in the water to make sure there are no leaks.
If you have bad eyesight, consider getting a prescription-adjusted mask
to help you see underwater without your glasses or using contact
lenses. Disposable ones are great for snorkelling in.
2. Put on the mask and tug the straps until it feels comfortably sealed around your eyes and nose. Make sure the snorkel tube is close to your mouth, but don't put it in yet.
3.Lay flat in the water on your stomach. Place your face in the water at about a 45 degree angle.
4.Bite gently down on the mouthpiece of the snorkel. Allow your lips to seal around it and hold the snorkel in place.
5. Take slow, regular breaths in and out through the tube. Breath
slowly, deeply and cautiously with your mouth through your snorkel. No
need to panic: you can always lift your head above water if you want.
Just relax and become aware of your breaths. The sound of your breathing
through the snorkel barrel should become quite noticeable. Once you get
into a rhythm, relax and enjoy the underwater scenery.
6.Wear a buoyancy vest. This
makes floating on the surface of the water with minimal effort much
easier. Many commercial snorkeling locations require a colorful life
vest to be worn for safety reasons.