A Look at Snorkeling A Look at Snorkeling Equipment  Equipment 

By Claire Canon By Claire Canon

A Look at Snorkeling A Look at Snorkeling Equipment Equipment 

A sophomore at the University of A sophomore at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Claire Canon is Missouri at Kansas City, Claire Canon is majoring in broadcast communications majoring in broadcast communications and journalism with the plans to become and journalism with the plans to become an entertainment journalist. A world an entertainment journalist. A world traveler, Canon enjoys snorkeling in the traveler, Canon enjoys snorkeling in the Caribbean and the Virgin Islands. Caribbean and the Virgin Islands.

A Look at Snorkeling A Look at Snorkeling Equipment Equipment 

Less intense than scuba diving, Less intense than scuba diving, snorkelingsnorkeling requires its own requires its own equipment. The three most important pieces to acquire are a equipment. The three most important pieces to acquire are a mask, a snorkel, and fins. Masks should feel comfortable yet fit mask, a snorkel, and fins. Masks should feel comfortable yet fit because being overly tight or loose can hinder one's enjoyment of because being overly tight or loose can hinder one's enjoyment of the water and ability to view aquatic life. While mask fogging can the water and ability to view aquatic life. While mask fogging can cause problems, rubbing spit or a similar product on the optical cause problems, rubbing spit or a similar product on the optical surface can keep this from occurring. Comfort must also be a surface can keep this from occurring. Comfort must also be a consideration when purchasing a snorkel, as it should feel right in consideration when purchasing a snorkel, as it should feel right in the mouth. Additionally, some snorkels feature a dual-tube system the mouth. Additionally, some snorkels feature a dual-tube system that contains separate valves for inhaling and exhaling. While fins that contains separate valves for inhaling and exhaling. While fins are not deemed a necessity, experienced snorkelers consider are not deemed a necessity, experienced snorkelers consider them very helpful and often wear foam booties underneath to them very helpful and often wear foam booties underneath to prevent blisters. Before snorkeling, one should read about the prevent blisters. Before snorkeling, one should read about the area where they plan to dive and learn about indigenous sea area where they plan to dive and learn about indigenous sea creatures that may prove harmful.  creatures that may prove harmful.