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Summary: Learn about the different types of snorkeling equipment in this free video on snorkeling tips and techniques.
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About the Expert
Ray Temeyer & Valerie Kevorkian Ray Temeyer (and his wife, Jeanie) have been running snorkeling, sailing, and scuba diving charters out of Miami and the Bahamas for the last 27 years. Valeri... read more
On behalf of expertvillage.com, my name is Raymond Temeyer with Lost Island Voyages, and we also have with usValerie Kevorkian from Tarpoon Lagoon Dive Center in Miami Beach. We’re going to talk about snorkeling today and all the opportunities that it provides. As you’re picking out your snorkeling equipment, you want it to fit properly, that’s the most important feature of any equipment for going into the water. You’re mask should fit on your face without causing any discomfort. Wearing the strap above your ear; giving you good visibility so you can see properly. Your snorkel is going to help and enable you to breathe in the water without having to lift your head up and come up for air. It makes it a lot easier for you to keep your head down while looking at what you’re snorkeling. You’re fins fitting properly on your feet are going to enable you to move through the water with ease and comfort. Ready to go in the water? Okay. In order to enter the water you want to gently walk getting assistance either backwards..