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I am currently taking private swimming lessons. I have 2 more classes to complete. I am 58 years old and I am so proud of myself for facing my fears! I went snorkeling yesterday at Whiskey Town lake in California. It’s was perfect on this hot day, temperature was 111^ . enjoyed your video, thank you! I just subscribed
I'm going snorkeling for the first time this week and this video helps a lot to prepare myself! Thank you for the clear explanation and relevant examples! Helped a lot.
Joe Oceanside No worries, TH-cam recommendation brought me here and I thought I’d show support to a fellow ocean lover ☺️ Are you a freediver too? It’s nice to see the community growing bigger and bigger each day!
I never snorkel before, and I don't know how to swim.. But I bought my first snorkel kit, including scubba mask, dry-top-snorkel, and two open heel fins... Now I can't wait to learn how to snorkel on a swimming pool.
Great video thank you. I snorkeled for the first time ever today as an almost 40 year old. I watched your video last night after buying some basic gear. The clarity of your thoughts and presentation really helped as it came to me quite easily when I was in the water! I had an amazing experience in the Canary Islands. Thank you!
I did a lot of snorkeling in the past 20 years. I've never properly learned how to snorkel but what you've taught in this video is exactly what I've been doing all this while with experimenting through trial and error. I guess it comes naturally as you experience more and more doing it time and again. Thanks for the video, at least now I know I have been doing the right things.
Great video, thank you. Very important that when you attach your snorkel to the mask you make sure that the opening for the drain valve is facing backwards. So as Joe says usually this will mean fixing on the left. If you don’t do this there is chance that the snorkel won’t drain properly. Then when you take your next breath you may breath in water. This can be pretty scary. But if your snorkels fitted properly you won’t have a problem. It’s a little thing and very simple but its very important.
More advanced safety: We’ve also got an important piece of safety advice regarding the snorkel. Most freedivers go underwater with their snorkel in their mouth. When you do this, the water doesn’t rush into your mouth because your tongue is actively blocking the hole in the snorkel. If you were to black out underwater, your tongue would no longer actively block this hole - it would go limp like everything else. So water would rush into your mouth and possibly into your lungs. Diving underwater with the snorkel in your mouth violates the No. 1 rule of freediving safety - to always protect the airway. Here are three simple suggestions to increase your safety while freediving: Dive one-up one-down; be close enough to grab your buddy when he or she surfaces. Watch your buddy for no less than 30 seconds every time he or she surfaces. Don’t free dive over-weighted. At the surface do a relaxed exhalation, like a sigh. If you sink, you’re wearing too much weight. Keep taking off weight one pound at a time until you can pass this test.
i sink like a rock in soft water. even with a PFD i sink up to the mouth. no joke, its not normal right? i see people floating without even moving or anything.
@@dnegel9546 even with my lung full of air i sink right to the bottom. this is no question of "knowing to float" if you sink, you sink and if you float you float.
Have a huge fear of the ocean but went snorkeling for the first time last week. The water was beautiful and terrifying at the same time. I definitely need to practice some more but I for sure wanna get back out there soon🙏🏽
I find it helps to swim around a lot and get relaxed in the water before I do any diving or snorkelling, Takes about 25 mins to get relaxed in new murky water
Great tutorial! LOVE that you steered clear of filler and got straight to the point! So many content producers out there make a 10min video to cover 1-2mins of useful info. Thank you!
Wow! I'm impressed. Joe covered everything step-by-step including clear demonstrations to help understand each step. He also listed all kinds of helpful links to assist in finding everything you need to snorkel. Excellent explainer video!!
I had to do some math... But yea, I started with spit in the mask roughly 30 years ago. Still using my spit and had my 9 year old son tell a snorkeling boat "nah, I already used spit" when they were handing out anti-fog. #ProudDadMoment
@@Adventureswithbecky, exactly! And I just looked and it looks like you have some Florida videos on your page. Headed over there now to check them out. I'm in Florida, but about the most wrong part of Florida as you can get, haha
@@D.H.CE_FL lol that just cracked me up but about the most part of Florida!!!🤣🤣🤣 That was fantastic! Yes we're in FL. Was born and raised in San Diego then moved away 5 years ago. Spent the first 4 years in TX and then moved to FL last year. So far we have hit up a lot of places in FL and 1 in GA but planning on hitting other States as well along with spots in FL. Let me know your thoughts and if there are some must see spots that we can hit up. My "to visit list" is pretty nuts lol. So many little pins especially here in FL.
I really wish I had watched this video before attempting snorkeling for the first time on vacay in Mexico! I had a panic attack and it was just horrible. Uuugghh! Your video was very informative. Thank you!
Start with a snorkel in the pool! No shame there it’s an unnatural way to breathe and can be panic inducing if you get water in the snorkel and you need to breathe badly. Make sure you get goggles with a nose covering too
Very informative. I’ve been snorkeling a few times with no training. I always felt like I was doing it wrong, but nobody was able to show me how to do it right. I feel like this will make me a lot safer in the water so I can enjoy the experience.
I haven't floated or swam in over 20 years! But I'm going to hawaii and want to snorkel at the lagoon on the resort property. This gave me the basic info I need, and I feel comfortable and excited to learn those floating skills and potentially snorkel by year's end!
This helps.. will be swimming with friends this weekend and got our snorkeling sets.. Though I dont consider myself a good swimmer, but watching this makes me calm and not panic.. Thanks a lot!!
Good vid, just had my wife watch it as she's going to try snorkeling with me for the first time in about a month. I've been snorkeling forever and this was a really good visual aid to give her an idea of what to expect.
Thanks for making this video. Family wants to take a PADI course next year and we just bought masks and snorkels to get used to it; going to practice at the pool tomorrow and then this weekend we will explore the salt marshes off the ICW (and away from boat traffic) near our home. This was just what we needed to start us off.
This is a great tutorial not just explaining but actually modeling how to snorkel and modeling how to troubleshoot different issues. My family is about to go on a trip that will include snorkeling and I am having each of my kids watch this video. So helpful!
Learning how to breath with the snorkle tube is of utmost importance. At first I felt lightheaded but only for the first time, after that I was breathing fine. Nice video, good job!
@@fibiger12 do not force yourself too much to breathe in/out to the *extreme* . sadly i do not remember the scientific name in English, but if you take in too much oxygen, you can trick your body into thinking you dont need to breathe for a long time, then you can pass-out underwater. it is named overventilating, hyperventilating or something. many people in poor countries do this to dive deep underwater for a long time without equipment, but it is very dangerous.
@@Francois_Dupont im new to this, and im doing my best to relax and take slow deep breathts, so far so good. but i think i float to well. its hard for me to stay at the buttom, even without my wesuit. Maby some fins will help me, i havnt bought any yet
Glad I came across this. I'm going on my first cruise next month and have a snorkeling excursion booked, and might do some snorkeling on my own at the next port. I've never snorkeled before, and the information about clearing the mask and equalizing the ears, along with how to dive, is great information to know. I am negatively buoyant, so I'm an okay-ish but weak swimmer on the surface, but oddly I feel more comfortable and relaxed underwater. I bought a mask/snorkel/fins set on Amazon yesterday and it's out for delivery right now, but after watching this, I might look into some longer fins as the set I bought has shorter fins (I think).
Go to waist deep water first to test your body floatation and confidence. Just calm down. Then go deeper water if you float so well. Invest in good snorkeler set. TUSA for mask and snorkel. Cressi Sub for the slip on fin. They're v good. Avoid heavy rubber fin. They're heavy and can make you cramp. If snorkel for hours. Eat two bananas. If you cramp easily, use a life jacket. Elderly swimmers die from cramps !
Hello Joe. I did the Class on Sat. Went Pretty Well. Just a couple of Minor things. 1st being I tend to be a Floater. Which worked out OK. As there was a Scuba Class with 12 Divers in the pool. Had to Hold position waiting for the path to clear. Worst of which was, Cramps in Both Calves while Treading water in the deep end. Was wearing Sherwood Elite FF. Never used them before. Stiffer than I am used to. Air Temp was about 60F. Water was warmer than I thought. Best part was, I Haven't gone Snorkeling in about 30 years!!! Thank You for the Video.
no its basically just a pipe so you dont have to bring your face out of the water. you cannot have to long of a pipe either because your lungs wont be able to push the water out.
Thanks man. I've had a snorkel set hanging in my closet that I bought for a Cali trip that didn't happen and I've never gotten back to it. I think you just helped me change that.
I went snorkelling yesterday, I have only just started opening my eyes under water (with goggles on)! and learned to swim/breathe properly towards the end of 2019 (so the learning was hit & miss with covid restrictions). I swim in the Irish Sea and watched your video, followed all your steps and once I stopped dry-wretching, at the end of the 25 mins I was snorkelling! Saw a few crabs on the bottom, wasn't expecting much as I was still able to put my feet down. Will definitely be able to buy & use my own snorkel from now on! Thank you for being so clear with your steps! :-)
Thanks for the video. One of the best videos I have ever seen about snorkerling, super well-explained, step-by-step, direct to the point. And an important detail: English language very well spoken and all understood by me, as a Portuguese speaker. Our best regards, from São Paulo City, Brazil.
Awesome vid. I learned lots. TY! Blowing water out of the snorkel is something I will need to practice. I've only snorkeled once and it was an amazing experience. Planning to do it again once the pandemic ends and I can get to warmer waters:) Great Info...thanks again
Thank you for the information, was explained very clearly, from simple to more complex. This is going to be my first time snorkeling, and I am nerveous, but excites and now more confident with this instructional video. Thanks!!!!
Thank you for this amazing video! I went snorkelling properly for the first time last week and it was surreal... Off to buy gear tomorrow for another snorkelling trip this week! These tips have really helped!
Very informative and very detailed tutorial. Me and my teenager kids are going snorkeling in warm water at SEA (South East Asia) and I’m kind of worried about them because they haven’t snorkeled. After watching video and sharing to my kids, I’m more confident they’ll like the adventure . Kudos to your channel 🎉👍🏽🙏
Thanks, this was great! The idea of snorkeling freaks me out a little, but I feel much more calm after watching this video and understanding how it's done exactly :) Off to practice in the pool!
Just snorkled for the first time in St. Lucia and completely fell in love with it. Thanks for the tips and I look forward to wasting a ton of money on a nee Hobbie!
true, when snorkeling we must always pay attention to the surrounding there is one time when I am too focused looking at the coral underwater until I do not aware that I already swim very far from my group furthermore at that time the waves is quite strong so it is really hard for me to turn back btw, for you guys who want to have fun snorkeling time, you can come to redang island, malaysia :)
Informative video ❤️ I went for an introduction class for Freediving and we were instructed to ensure remove the snorkel from our mouths before diving.
Absolutely!!! Don’t ever dive with your snorkel in your mouth. I have been Freediving for 2 years. Annoys me when people dive with the snorkel in the mouth
Hi joe.. Just had 2 days of fun snorkeling and practicing with my new fins.. getting comfortable now, but not yet 100% confident... I still swim with vest on and friends nearby when navigating really deep seas(i guess still shallow for your standards hehe). I'll search in your channel in case you have video tips about beginners trying deep water snorkeling.. I still hold on tight to life preserver when adjusting my mask in the deep sea coz my legs below going crazy and it distracts me or get back to the shallow part to stand and do my thing.. hehe.. lovin this channel..
Thank you so much for such an amazing lesson! I dropped my fishing pole overboard in a lake last night, going back to get that Fenwick today! That whole situation is going to lead me to exploring the lake I fish. Wish me luck!!!!
!!!Important note!!! When you want to dive deeper ALWAYS take out the snorkel from your mouth! Many people died because they accidentally breath in water that entered the snorkel!
No you should never teach people to keep the snorkel in their mouth, shallow water blackouts can happen at any depth and that snorkel will act as a funnel, especially new divers that generally don’t know their limits.
@@samuelmartin293 Sorry Sam but if you black out under water, I don't care if you have a snorkel in your mouth or not, that water is going straight into your mouth/lungs when your body tries to resume breathing as it will still be underwater. The big takeaway here is to not form bad (potentially dangerous) habits. If you get used to taking a shallow dive while snorkeling eventually you may find yourself going deeper and deeper with the snorkel in your mouth. If you learn to never dive with it in your mouth it is a non-issue.
Thanks, yeah I keep snorkel out for deep or long dives (basically freediving) but short drops underwater I did not think it was necessary. Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching
Needed this. I go out all the time but the idea of using a snorkel was scary haha. I feel like having the one with the drain valve on top would make me feel a lot more secure tbh
Excellent video. One comment, the fins should stay under water all the time. They should be flicked up and down underwater as both movements propel you forward. kicking above water uses energy without movement.
Hello ! New subscriber ! Today is Friday November 2nd 2022 I ordered a snorkeling set for my 7 year old granddaughter and received it today ! I’m going to teach her how to snorkel but I was looking for a video for her to watch so she can better understand what I am teaching her and I found your video ! I feel your video is the best one ! Thank you for sharing vital and valuable information ! I am sending her this video immediately so she gets a better view of what snorkeling is about ! I learned something from you that I did not know and that is wearing the flag to let boaters know a snorkeled is there ! I’m not taking her far out ! Just only to my shoulder length ! With what I know and your extra valuable information , I’m sure we will have a lot of fun ! Once again THANK YOU ! ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😊😊😊
Its amazing that I dont know how to swim like literally cant even hold my head above water but when I use those diving fins I get confident and can swim around and even hold my head above water. Thanks for the tips, im just a beginner enjoying the wonders that the ocean can give. ❤️
@@dubmob151 no, the difference is the snorkel vest can be deflated so you can dive under water. A life vest can not be deflated and will always float you at the surface
I'm in fifth grade this year and I haven't travelled in like 4 years lol. My family is preparing to take a trip to Oahu! I love swimming and I've been doing it for 6 years. I thought that since I was already in level 10 and I practically couldn't get much better, I would be great at this snorkel stuff. When I went to a beach recently though, I realized I developed anxiety when I couldn't see what was happening underwater. That's why I really want to learn snorkelling, what a great tutorial, thanks!
I have an open water diving license, yet snorkel has always been a nightmare for me because I couldn´t understand why water would always get into my mouth when diving deep down. Thanks for explaining it so well!
Were you finally able of dive down without water entering the tube and into your mouth? I swear I'm holding my breath but still I somehow start feeling the flow of water into my mouth and panic :( so I have to immediately comeback to the surface.
Thank you for this video. I've never snorkeled but wanted to dive-snorkel at a spring, and I feel confident I can do that now. I will at least practice diving when I go on a trip to a Florida key, but at least feel reasonably confident I will do okay at the surface.
it's really fun and informative. I did it once in the Bahamas but there are a number of basic things that I didn't know like how to blow the water out and how to clear fog properly.
I just found your channel. I am a swimming beginner and today we began practicing underwater swimming and well, I really did struggle!!!. This video has helped from 11:14 minute to correct what I did wrong.
Thanks so much man! I have been looking for a video exactly like this and here you are to provide this video for me! You have definitely gotten me to subscribe! 😃
This is so helpful, last week I went for a beginner scuba diving class and had the worst experience with the instructor, he didn’t give me a chance to adjust to breathing from my mouth, I was panicking and he was pushing me down, he didn’t let me come up, I thought I’d totally die, I was flapping like a madman and yeah, absolutely worst experience, so now I’m planning on learning the breathing first with a snorkel
@@JoeOceanside of course. I've been way too sedentary for a good portion of my life; recently, I've been trying to change that. Videos like this are both encouraging (you CAN do this) and informative (here's how).
i love how u both not only guide on the fundamental basics of snorkelling, but also the dangers & possible harm u can get whilst also comforting the viewers by reassuring that this activity as a whole is still a super fun thing to do!!!!!!! LIKE!!!! that makes the vid as a whole super enjoyable & informative!!! Aaaa i like it a lot!!!!
This video includes most of the basics but I will add a few tips. When trying to stand from a prone face down position whilst wearing fins is difficult. First, without fins, learn to roll onto your back and then stand. Once you can do this smoothly you are ready to wear fins. Clearing your mask of water can be done by breathing out through your nose whilst pressing the top of the mask. The air replaces the water that escapes at the bottom of the mask where the seal is weakest. This trick is essential if you intend learning to scuba dive later. I prefer the basic snorkel. If you do progress to diving down you will probably experience the urge to breathe before you blow out the water in the snorkel at the surface. On starting your assent, look to the surface, pull the snorkel end to point down, as you ascend blow some air into the snorkel. This air will expand and clear the water in the tube. With experience you will not have to waste time at the surface clearing the snorkel but will be able to breathe in immediately. Without good technique many struggle and use up a lot of energy and air to perform a smooth surface dive at the start of a descent. Your buoyancy is at its greatest at the surface so "getting under" may be a problem. Start prone, looking down with both hands by your hips. Both palms facing down. The aim is to turn the body through 180° from horizontal to vertical with the hips at the surface and the legs out of the water providing the weight to sink the snorkeller. First make a vigorous dolphin kick and at the same time bow at the waist to point the head to the bottom of the pool. The hips, legs and arms are still horizontal at the surface. Keeping the arms straight press down to bring them pointing down along side your ears. At the same time lift both legs as vertically as possible. Bending, then straightening the legs may be easier. The hands are now in front of you ready to provide extra drive downwards. The dolphin kick facilitates the "bow" (pike) and the arm press facilitates the leg lift. 90° + 90° = 180°. Practice only in deep water or you could finish with a head ache.
Is "Clearing a mask of water" necessary to learn? I practiced it in a pool, but water got in my nose, and some water stays in the nose part. I feel anxious about joining a tour for an upcoming vacation.
Sampo, to snorkel learning the technique I suggested to clear your mask is not necessary but it is if you intend to learn to scuba dive. When snorkelling you can ease the mask away from your face at the surface to clear a flooded mask. When scuba diving this would not help. I still think the technique is worth learning because it requires less energy. You will need to lift your head to make sure any water is collecting at the bottom of your mask. It is a year since my last post and I am embarrassed to see that I described a turn from horizontal to vertical as 180°. The top half of the body turns 90° and then the bottom half turns 90°. The whole body has turned 90° not 180°. Sorry!
Sampo, I forgot to answer your problem about water getting in your nose. When in water, learning to swim or snorkel, one of the basic first steps is to learn the correct breathing pattern. On land most of us use our nose to breathe, both in and out. In water we should only breathe through our mouths. Water up your nose is not pleasant but water that gets into your mouth can be spat out easily. When snorkelling the rule still applies. We use explosive exhalation to clear a snorkel. Some recommend inhaling by mouth, (via the snorkel) and exhaling by the nose, occasionally ensuring the mask seal on the forehead is strongest, thus clearing any water in the mask. This method of breathing, in through the mouth and out through the nose also means there is no exhaled air left in the snorkel so you only get fresh air on the next intake. ( This is not a problem with valved snorkels.) Hope this helps.
I have a dry snorkel that I use it for snorkeling as well as amateur freediving. I love it because I can swim across the surface until I find a spot to go down, take a breath and go down without the snorkel filling full of water.
yeah that is good for short drops down. Experienced free divers who stay down a while take the snorkel out for safety reasons, if they blackout with snorkel in mouth then it could be deadly. But dry snorkels are the best for surface snorkeling for sure, glad you like it. Thanks for watching!
Going to the sand bar in Oahu today. I didn't have a chance to practice in a pool but hopefully I will enjoy it without any accident! thanks for the thorough video.
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Do you have any tips for standing down to the ground because when I got swimming in ten feet and in lakes but I can't stay down long enough
Can you see well underwater seeing that you wear glasses?
wait a aminute, if ur deep under water, with a snorkel, isnt there a danger of water entering into snorkel
I never see people with life jackets on...? Should you wear one? What if you aren’t a strong swimmer?
very informative vid..!
My taste.. Without, the loud at times, music, would be better 👍
I am currently taking private swimming lessons. I have 2 more classes to complete. I am 58 years old and I am so proud of myself for facing my fears! I went snorkeling yesterday at Whiskey Town lake in California. It’s was perfect on this hot day, temperature was 111^ . enjoyed your video, thank you! I just subscribed
I love that!!
Girl I'm next I'm 61!!!
Congrats all!!
One thing people like us, the elderly, be aware that fins can impose a strain one's legs that cause leg cramps!
I'm going snorkeling for the first time this week and this video helps a lot to prepare myself! Thank you for the clear explanation and relevant examples! Helped a lot.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Same
Very clear, understandable instructions, extremely helpful, thank you!
Was is fun mate?
thats sad , i was about 7 years old when i started snorkling and i didnt need any explanation
What am I doing here. It's 5:21 am. I can't swim.
When you start you should definitely try snorkeling too, you might like it. Thanks for watching
Try snorkeling in water that you can stand up in. If something happens, just stand up.
Yeah when I started turns out I can swim better underwater than I can on the surface 😂
I can’t swim efficiently either but funny enough with an snorkel set I’m practically a merman
@@mercilessthunder9326 same!
you know he explained it so well, when you dont have to ask a question cuz he just answered all in this video.
Thanks! Glad you liked it
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Finished watching whole 13 minutes of “how to snorkel”. I’ve been a freediver for years 😂
Awesome thanks for watching! I have some freediving vids in the works. Thanks for commenting too!
Joe Oceanside No worries, TH-cam recommendation brought me here and I thought I’d show support to a fellow ocean lover ☺️ Are you a freediver too? It’s nice to see the community growing bigger and bigger each day!
Trust me, its very hard!
Ike ike Kimochi what is? Snorkeling? Or watching a video how to snorkel? 🤔
W. Yolanda snorkeling
I never snorkel before, and I don't know how to swim.. But I bought my first snorkel kit, including scubba mask, dry-top-snorkel, and two open heel fins... Now I can't wait to learn how to snorkel on a swimming pool.
Thats great! I hope you enjoy! It is alot of fun and a great way to enjoy nature
I'm really shit at swimming but having the flippers on and being able to float u can snorkel
@@suzi2084 Oh wow! the flippers helps you float? then i'm going to wear flippers right away on my very first time submerging myself into the pool!
@@suzi2084 regardless, if you're getting in the sea you need to be able to be a good swimmer. A pool is fine if there's a life guard 🙂
Great video thank you. I snorkeled for the first time ever today as an almost 40 year old. I watched your video last night after buying some basic gear. The clarity of your thoughts and presentation really helped as it came to me quite easily when I was in the water! I had an amazing experience in the Canary Islands. Thank you!
I did a lot of snorkeling in the past 20 years. I've never properly learned how to snorkel but what you've taught in this video is exactly what I've been doing all this while with experimenting through trial and error. I guess it comes naturally as you experience more and more doing it time and again. Thanks for the video, at least now I know I have been doing the right things.
Great video, thank you. Very important that when you attach your snorkel to the mask you make sure that the opening for the drain valve is facing backwards. So as Joe says usually this will mean fixing on the left. If you don’t do this there is chance that the snorkel won’t drain properly. Then when you take your next breath you may breath in water. This can be pretty scary. But if your snorkels fitted properly you won’t have a problem. It’s a little thing and very simple but its very important.
More advanced safety: We’ve also got an important piece of safety advice regarding the snorkel. Most freedivers go underwater with their snorkel in their mouth. When you do this, the water doesn’t rush into your mouth because your tongue is actively blocking the hole in the snorkel. If you were to black out underwater, your tongue would no longer actively block this hole - it would go limp like everything else. So water would rush into your mouth and possibly into your lungs. Diving underwater with the snorkel in your mouth violates the No. 1 rule of freediving safety - to always protect the airway.
Here are three simple suggestions to increase your safety while freediving:
Dive one-up one-down; be close enough to grab your buddy when he or she surfaces.
Watch your buddy for no less than 30 seconds every time he or she surfaces.
Don’t free dive over-weighted. At the surface do a relaxed exhalation, like a sigh.
If you sink, you’re wearing too much weight. Keep taking off weight one pound at a time until you can pass this test.
not just that, it also carbon dioxide build up
i sink like a rock in soft water. even with a PFD i sink up to the mouth.
no joke, its not normal right? i see people floating without even moving or anything.
@@Francois_Dupont you dont know how to float.
Wont water rush into your mouth.. Regardless if you have the snorkel or not. If you black out.
@@dnegel9546 even with my lung full of air i sink right to the bottom. this is no question of "knowing to float" if you sink, you sink and if you float you float.
That was the best beginner snorkeling tutorial I've seen on TH-cam
This is totally the best tutorial for snorkeling its all complete in one video.
Awesome, glad you enjoyed!
This should have more likes omg this guy is amazing
Wow thanks that is awesome to hear you say that!
Have a huge fear of the ocean but went snorkeling for the first time last week. The water was beautiful and terrifying at the same time. I definitely need to practice some more but I for sure wanna get back out there soon🙏🏽
Me too! I have such a fear but these activities are awesome, I don't want to miss out
I find it helps to swim around a lot and get relaxed in the water before I do any diving or snorkelling, Takes about 25 mins to get relaxed in new murky water
Great tutorial! LOVE that you steered clear of filler and got straight to the point! So many content producers out there make a 10min video to cover 1-2mins of useful info. Thank you!
This is true! I usually find myself fast forwarding a lot, not here!
Wow! I'm impressed. Joe covered everything step-by-step including clear demonstrations to help understand each step. He also listed all kinds of helpful links to assist in finding everything you need to snorkel. Excellent explainer video!!
I'm oldschool I just use spit then rinse lol. That's how I was taught when I got certified to scuba 22 years ago🤷♀️
I use organic dish soap now, also Johnsons baby soap works too. Thanks for watching
I had to do some math... But yea, I started with spit in the mask roughly 30 years ago. Still using my spit and had my 9 year old son tell a snorkeling boat "nah, I already used spit" when they were handing out anti-fog. #ProudDadMoment
@@D.H.CE_FL lol right! Man you just don't fix what isn't broke lol.
@@Adventureswithbecky, exactly! And I just looked and it looks like you have some Florida videos on your page. Headed over there now to check them out. I'm in Florida, but about the most wrong part of Florida as you can get, haha
@@D.H.CE_FL lol that just cracked me up but about the most part of Florida!!!🤣🤣🤣 That was fantastic! Yes we're in FL. Was born and raised in San Diego then moved away 5 years ago. Spent the first 4 years in TX and then moved to FL last year. So far we have hit up a lot of places in FL and 1 in GA but planning on hitting other States as well along with spots in FL. Let me know your thoughts and if there are some must see spots that we can hit up. My "to visit list" is pretty nuts lol. So many little pins especially here in FL.
Thank you! I recently conquered my fear of swimming in the ocean. Im going to try snorkling soon. This really helped !
Thats great. I hope you enjoy snorkeling! Thanks for watching!
U not alone , am going sec time , this time am going all the way
Me too, it's opened up a whole new lease of life for me, can't wait to try new stuff now. Enjoy x
I really wish I had watched this video before attempting snorkeling for the first time on vacay in Mexico! I had a panic attack and it was just horrible. Uuugghh! Your video was very informative. Thank you!
Same here. Almost died
Start with a snorkel in the pool! No shame there it’s an unnatural way to breathe and can be panic inducing if you get water in the snorkel and you need to breathe badly. Make sure you get goggles with a nose covering too
@@danielcantoran2920 🤣🤣🤣🤣 story time!!! I wana know
I showed my young Snorkeler (my son), this and now he has gotten very comfy with Snorkeling. you helped a lot thanks!
Very informative. I’ve been snorkeling a few times with no training. I always felt like I was doing it wrong, but nobody was able to show me how to do it right. I feel like this will make me a lot safer in the water so I can enjoy the experience.
I had a poor try at snorkelling and now I’ve watched your guide I can see all my mistakes. Thank you for this clear video.
I haven't floated or swam in over 20 years! But I'm going to hawaii and want to snorkel at the lagoon on the resort property. This gave me the basic info I need, and I feel comfortable and excited to learn those floating skills and potentially snorkel by year's end!
how did it go? I am going in a couple of day and I am a little nervous
What i love about snorkeling is that the more relaxed you are, the easier it becomes.
I thini i found my favorite catharsis
I make sure there's no hair in the seal on the mask!
Your hair line* "Yeah nah we good here"
Ahahaha, that's a good one
"That right there was a violation personally I wouldn't have it"
Hairlines can be tactical, you don't really need hair if you're in hot places all the time
I was looking for somebody to say that lol
Pointless comment,you feel better now ?
I'm going snorkelling for the first time this week and this video helps me a lot to prepare myself!
This helps.. will be swimming with friends this weekend and got our snorkeling sets.. Though I dont consider myself a good swimmer, but watching this makes me calm and not panic.. Thanks a lot!!
Hope you enjoy, stay safe and have fun
Good vid, just had my wife watch it as she's going to try snorkeling with me for the first time in about a month. I've been snorkeling forever and this was a really good visual aid to give her an idea of what to expect.
This is one of the best snorkeling guiding video for beginners I have seen. Effectively explained all important aspects.
Wow thanks! I am glad you approve! Thanks for watching
I will go for my first time snorkeling in the Keys!! Thanks for such wonderful tips, looking forward to my experience 😀
Thanks for making this video. Family wants to take a PADI course next year and we just bought masks and snorkels to get used to it; going to practice at the pool tomorrow and then this weekend we will explore the salt marshes off the ICW (and away from boat traffic) near our home.
This was just what we needed to start us off.
Awesome glad it helped. Thanks for watching
This is a great tutorial not just explaining but actually modeling how to snorkel and modeling how to troubleshoot different issues. My family is about to go on a trip that will include snorkeling and I am having each of my kids watch this video. So helpful!
Learning how to breath with the snorkle tube is of utmost importance. At first I felt lightheaded but only for the first time, after that I was breathing fine. Nice video, good job!
you are supposed to do long breath, so you are not just pushing a little bit of air and rebreathing the same thing over and over again.
@@Francois_Dupont never thought about that. that makes perfect sense
@@fibiger12 do not force yourself too much to breathe in/out to the *extreme* . sadly i do not remember the scientific name in English, but if you take in too much oxygen, you can trick your body into thinking you dont need to breathe for a long time, then you can pass-out underwater. it is named overventilating, hyperventilating or something. many people in poor countries do this to dive deep underwater for a long time without equipment, but it is very dangerous.
@@Francois_Dupont im new to this, and im doing my best to relax and take slow deep breathts, so far so good. but i think i float to well. its hard for me to stay at the buttom, even without my wesuit. Maby some fins will help me, i havnt bought any yet
@@fibiger12 no problem i wish you good swimming!
Glad I came across this. I'm going on my first cruise next month and have a snorkeling excursion booked, and might do some snorkeling on my own at the next port. I've never snorkeled before, and the information about clearing the mask and equalizing the ears, along with how to dive, is great information to know. I am negatively buoyant, so I'm an okay-ish but weak swimmer on the surface, but oddly I feel more comfortable and relaxed underwater. I bought a mask/snorkel/fins set on Amazon yesterday and it's out for delivery right now, but after watching this, I might look into some longer fins as the set I bought has shorter fins (I think).
Going to try/practice snorkeling today for the 1st time. Thanks for the tips and power on!
Awesome, hope you enjoy! have fun and thanks for watching
Go to waist deep water first to test your body floatation and confidence. Just calm down. Then go deeper water if you float so well.
Invest in good snorkeler set. TUSA for mask and snorkel. Cressi Sub for the slip on fin. They're v good. Avoid heavy rubber fin. They're heavy and can make you cramp. If snorkel for hours. Eat two bananas. If you cramp easily, use a life jacket. Elderly swimmers die from cramps !
Hello Joe. I did the Class on Sat. Went Pretty Well. Just a couple of Minor things. 1st being I tend to be a Floater. Which worked out OK. As there was a Scuba Class with 12 Divers in the pool. Had to Hold position waiting for the path to clear. Worst of which was, Cramps in Both Calves while Treading water in the deep end. Was wearing Sherwood Elite FF. Never used them before. Stiffer than I am used to. Air Temp was about 60F. Water was warmer than I thought. Best part was, I Haven't gone Snorkeling in about 30 years!!! Thank You for the Video.
For some reason, I thought snorkels could be used as rebreathers underwater. Great video!
no its basically just a pipe so you dont have to bring your face out of the water. you cannot have to long of a pipe either because your lungs wont be able to push the water out.
@The Best of Tommy Sotomayor arent snorklist exaling into the water?
Thanks man. I've had a snorkel set hanging in my closet that I bought for a Cali trip that didn't happen and I've never gotten back to it. I think you just helped me change that.
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
This is an excellent, thoughtful, structured explanation and a really well made video. Very helpful for a beginner like me - thanks!
I went snorkelling yesterday, I have only just started opening my eyes under water (with goggles on)! and learned to swim/breathe properly towards the end of 2019 (so the learning was hit & miss with covid restrictions). I swim in the Irish Sea and watched your video, followed all your steps and once I stopped dry-wretching, at the end of the 25 mins I was snorkelling! Saw a few crabs on the bottom, wasn't expecting much as I was still able to put my feet down. Will definitely be able to buy & use my own snorkel from now on! Thank you for being so clear with your steps! :-)
I’m trying snorkeling today thx so much for all these tips hope they can help me out u definitely taught me some stuff about snorkling
Wow very cool, glad you enjoyed! Have fun
@@JoeOceanside thx you so much I love u keep it up
Thanks for the video. One of the best videos I have ever seen about snorkerling, super well-explained, step-by-step, direct to the point. And an important detail: English language very well spoken and all understood by me, as a Portuguese speaker. Our best regards, from São Paulo City, Brazil.
Awesome vid. I learned lots. TY! Blowing water out of the snorkel is something I will need to practice. I've only snorkeled once and it was an amazing experience. Planning to do it again once the pandemic ends and I can get to warmer waters:) Great Info...thanks again
Thats great I hope you enjoy!
Thank you for the information, was explained very clearly, from simple to more complex. This is going to be my first time snorkeling, and I am nerveous, but excites and now more confident with this instructional video. Thanks!!!!
Thank you for this amazing video!
I went snorkelling properly for the first time last week and it was surreal... Off to buy gear tomorrow for another snorkelling trip this week!
These tips have really helped!
That is great, glad it helped Thanks for watching!
Very informative and very detailed tutorial.
Me and my teenager kids are going snorkeling in warm water at SEA (South East Asia) and I’m kind of worried about them because they haven’t snorkeled. After watching video and sharing to my kids, I’m more confident they’ll like the adventure . Kudos to your channel 🎉👍🏽🙏
Thanks, this was great! The idea of snorkeling freaks me out a little, but I feel much more calm after watching this video and understanding how it's done exactly :) Off to practice in the pool!
Just snorkled for the first time in St. Lucia and completely fell in love with it. Thanks for the tips and I look forward to wasting a ton of money on a nee Hobbie!
true, when snorkeling we must always pay attention to the surrounding
there is one time when I am too focused looking at the coral underwater until I do not aware that I already swim very far from my group
furthermore at that time the waves is quite strong so it is really hard for me to turn back
btw, for you guys who want to have fun snorkeling time, you can come to redang island, malaysia :)
yes, must be aware at all times!
This is the best guide for beginners, thank you. You have made our trip to Mauritius very special.
Informative video ❤️ I went for an introduction class for Freediving and we were instructed to ensure remove the snorkel from our mouths before diving.
Absolutely!!! Don’t ever dive with your snorkel in your mouth. I have been Freediving for 2 years. Annoys me when people dive with the snorkel in the mouth
A begginer here for snorkeling. So excited and this tips is really will help me a lot. So easy to understand and am sure im goin to have some fun
Hi joe.. Just had 2 days of fun snorkeling and practicing with my new fins.. getting comfortable now, but not yet 100% confident... I still swim with vest on and friends nearby when navigating really deep seas(i guess still shallow for your standards hehe). I'll search in your channel in case you have video tips about beginners trying deep water snorkeling.. I still hold on tight to life preserver when adjusting my mask in the deep sea coz my legs below going crazy and it distracts me or get back to the shallow part to stand and do my thing.. hehe.. lovin this channel..
Thank you so much for such an amazing lesson! I dropped my fishing pole overboard in a lake last night, going back to get that Fenwick today! That whole situation is going to lead me to exploring the lake I fish. Wish me luck!!!!
You ever find your fishing pole?
@@theclickbaitdetective9196 I DID!! I had to snorkel back and forth like i was mowing the lawn but sure enough!!!
@@musselsmarinara8503 that’s awesome!
Glad u got it back
!!!Important note!!! When you want to dive deeper ALWAYS take out the snorkel from your mouth! Many people died because they accidentally breath in water that entered the snorkel!
Yes! for freediving take snorkel out of mouth. For shallow ,short drops down I leave it in. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
@@JoeOceanside if you have a fully dry 15 feet deep water will be completely fine
No you should never teach people to keep the snorkel in their mouth, shallow water blackouts can happen at any depth and that snorkel will act as a funnel, especially new divers that generally don’t know their limits.
@@samuelmartin293 Sorry Sam but if you black out under water, I don't care if you have a snorkel in your mouth or not, that water is going straight into your mouth/lungs when your body tries to resume breathing as it will still be underwater. The big takeaway here is to not form bad (potentially dangerous) habits. If you get used to taking a shallow dive while snorkeling eventually you may find yourself going deeper and deeper with the snorkel in your mouth. If you learn to never dive with it in your mouth it is a non-issue.
So how do I breathe then
I'm ready to try the snorkel excursion on the cruise ship now. Ty for giving me confidence.
This whole time I've been going to the grocery store with my snorkel gear on. Now I know I'm supposed to go in the ocean. Thanks
Best beginner’s video out there. Easy to follow, covered everything and well presented. Thank you so much (from New Zealand) Joe.
2 IMPORTANT MATTERS
1- ALWAYS SNORKEL OUT WHILE UNDERWATER!!!!!
2- WHILE KICKING FINS - TRY TO KEEP KNEES STRAIGHT
GREAT VIDEO!
Thanks, yeah I keep snorkel out for deep or long dives (basically freediving) but short drops underwater I did not think it was necessary. Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching
He is also taking his fins out of the water while kicking fins should be submerged or right on the surface
Snorkel out...take snorkel out of your mouth
My wife and I have booked a trip to Zante and was looking for a snorkelling lesson, this one is fantastic thank you (subbed).
Needed this. I go out all the time but the idea of using a snorkel was scary haha. I feel like having the one with the drain valve on top would make me feel a lot more secure tbh
Haven't gone snorkeling in many years, just swimming in a pool. Thanks for covering the aspects and the tips, well presented.
Excellent video. One comment, the fins should stay under water all the time. They should be flicked up and down underwater as both movements propel you forward. kicking above water uses energy without movement.
True, thanks again for watching
What's the best kicking method for efficiency? Stiff legged, or flexing loosely at the knees, rigid ankles or trying for some kind of S motion?
Thanks, went for the first time in 30 years and needed this refresher.
The best and most complete video for beginners!!
Glad you think so!
Hello ! New subscriber ! Today is Friday November 2nd 2022 I ordered a snorkeling set for my 7 year old granddaughter and received it today ! I’m going to teach her how to snorkel but I was looking for a video for her to watch so she can better understand what I am teaching her and I found your video ! I feel your video is the best one ! Thank you for sharing vital and valuable information ! I am sending her this video immediately so she gets a better view of what snorkeling is about ! I learned something from you that I did not know and that is wearing the flag to let boaters know a snorkeled is there ! I’m not taking her far out ! Just only to my shoulder length ! With what I know and your extra valuable information , I’m sure we will have a lot of fun ! Once again THANK YOU ! ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😊😊😊
Its amazing that I dont know how to swim like literally cant even hold my head above water but when I use those diving fins I get confident and can swim around and even hold my head above water. Thanks for the tips, im just a beginner enjoying the wonders that the ocean can give. ❤️
Thats great! Stay safe, use a snorkel vest if you feel uncomfortable! Thanks for watching
@@JoeOceanside is a snorkel vest basically a light life vest?
@@dubmob151 no, the difference is the snorkel vest can be deflated so you can dive under water. A life vest can not be deflated and will always float you at the surface
@@JoeOceanside do you just inflate the snorkel vest by blowing into it as needed then?
I'm in fifth grade this year and I haven't travelled in like 4 years lol. My family is preparing to take a trip to Oahu! I love swimming and I've been doing it for 6 years. I thought that since I was already in level 10 and I practically couldn't get much better, I would be great at this snorkel stuff. When I went to a beach recently though, I realized I developed anxiety when I couldn't see what was happening underwater. That's why I really want to learn snorkelling, what a great tutorial, thanks!
I have an open water diving license, yet snorkel has always been a nightmare for me because I couldn´t understand why water would always get into my mouth when diving deep down. Thanks for explaining it so well!
I hope the vid helped you then!
Were you finally able of dive down without water entering the tube and into your mouth? I swear I'm holding my breath but still I somehow start feeling the flow of water into my mouth and panic :( so I have to immediately comeback to the surface.
@@chatnoir60609 yes I was able to go deeper but of course only for a very short time.
Thank you for this video. I've never snorkeled but wanted to dive-snorkel at a spring, and I feel confident I can do that now. I will at least practice diving when I go on a trip to a Florida key, but at least feel reasonably confident I will do okay at the surface.
Bro I always wanted to know how Snorkels work then u ended up giving me insane tips. Cant wait to to learn how to swim!!! 💯💯💯💯
it's really fun and informative. I did it once in the Bahamas but there are a number of basic things that I didn't know like how to blow the water out and how to clear fog properly.
this was super helpful!!!! the way u worded out this whole video made it very easy to understand!!!! 10/10!!!!
Thank you! I did make an outline before hand, it was alot of info to cover. Thanks for watching
I just found your channel. I am a swimming beginner and today we began practicing underwater swimming and well, I really did struggle!!!. This video has helped from 11:14 minute to correct what I did wrong.
Great advice I highly recommend everything said in this video
Thanks! Glad you agree!
Thx for this, vising my son soon in Hawaii and hoping to use my snorkeling equipment the CORRECT way! Tons of confidence after watching this!
I will have a trip in the end of this year. Thank you for the lesson! 🤩
Great I hope you have a good trip
Thanks 🙏 love snorkeling and the freedom feeling of floating in the water and seeing the colorful marine life
Excellent information for a rookie diver.Thanks
Hope it helped! Thanks for watching!
Getting ready for a trip to the Galapagos. Never snorkeled. Thanks for making me feel more comfortable even before I get into the water.
Thanks so much man! I have been looking for a video exactly like this and here you are to provide this video for me! You have definitely gotten me to subscribe! 😃
Awesome! I hope you enjoy snorkeling! Thanks for subbing
OMG Thanks Joe! I am also new to snorkeling so this video was the most helpful video out there!
Np!
I am also thinking about starting my own TH-cam channel for spearfishing and just freediving and looking at the marine life.
This is so helpful, last week I went for a beginner scuba diving class and had the worst experience with the instructor, he didn’t give me a chance to adjust to breathing from my mouth, I was panicking and he was pushing me down, he didn’t let me come up, I thought I’d totally die, I was flapping like a madman and yeah, absolutely worst experience, so now I’m planning on learning the breathing first with a snorkel
Awesome demonstration! Thank you so much For this! So helpful!
Thanks, I am glad you found it helpful! Enjoy snorkeling
Best video I've seen for starters. Thank you!
When I was a kid, I loved to flood my snorkel and blow it out. I thought it made me like a whale, which as a kid was ridiculously fun.
Yeah, its a good skill to know and be comfortable while snorkeling. Thanks for watching
@@JoeOceanside of course. I've been way too sedentary for a good portion of my life; recently, I've been trying to change that. Videos like this are both encouraging (you CAN do this) and informative (here's how).
FINALLY! someone who is thorough! Thanks for sharing. Super helpful!
Wow thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it
Very well made video, great attention to detail! Thanks a lot!
i love how u both not only guide on the fundamental basics of snorkelling, but also the dangers & possible harm u can get whilst also comforting the viewers by reassuring that this activity as a whole is still a super fun thing to do!!!!!!! LIKE!!!! that makes the vid as a whole super enjoyable & informative!!! Aaaa i like it a lot!!!!
wow thats awesome thank you! Yeah snorkeling is fun, outdoors, healthy and something most people can do!
I wish I could snorkel 🤿 but I don’t know how to swim 🏊♀️ 😭😭😭 love this video I want my 15 year old Daughter to learn and have fun
I just watched your video a couple of times. I feel confident I can start snorkeling safely.
Ummm... don’t know why I’m here but now I’m definitely going snorkelling it sounds fun 😂
Awesome, yeah go snorkeling it is alot of fun! Thanks for watching
Thank you. Total newbie here and you answered all of my questions in one video.
I’m 11 in 12 days, I’m going snorkeling this summer. Hopefully this helps
Hope you enjoy!
People should learn on how to create a tutorial video from this guy! 🙌🙌👍🏽 Perfect speech!
This video includes most of the basics but I will add a few tips. When trying to stand from a prone face down position whilst wearing fins is difficult. First, without fins, learn to roll onto your back and then stand. Once you can do this smoothly you are ready to wear fins.
Clearing your mask of water can be done by breathing out through your nose whilst pressing the top of the mask. The air replaces the water that escapes at the bottom of the mask where the seal is weakest. This trick is essential if you intend learning to scuba dive later.
I prefer the basic snorkel. If you do progress to diving down you will probably experience the urge to breathe before you blow out the water in the snorkel at the surface. On starting your assent, look to the surface, pull the snorkel end to point down, as you ascend blow some air into the snorkel. This air will expand and clear the water in the tube. With experience you will not have to waste time at the surface clearing the snorkel but will be able to breathe in immediately.
Without good technique many struggle and use up a lot of energy and air to perform a smooth surface dive at the start of a descent. Your buoyancy is at its greatest at the surface so "getting under" may be a problem. Start prone, looking down with both hands by your hips. Both palms facing down. The aim is to turn the body through 180° from horizontal to vertical with the hips at the surface and the legs out of the water providing the weight to sink the snorkeller. First make a vigorous dolphin kick and at the same time bow at the waist to point the head to the bottom of the pool. The hips, legs and arms are still horizontal at the surface. Keeping the arms straight press down to bring them pointing down along side your ears. At the same time lift both legs as vertically as possible. Bending, then straightening the legs may be easier. The hands are now in front of you ready to provide extra drive downwards. The dolphin kick facilitates the "bow" (pike) and the arm press facilitates the leg lift. 90° + 90° = 180°. Practice only in deep water or you could finish with a head ache.
Is "Clearing a mask of water" necessary to learn? I practiced it in a pool, but water got in my nose, and some water stays in the nose part. I feel anxious about joining a tour for an upcoming vacation.
Sampo, to snorkel learning the technique I suggested to clear your mask is not necessary but it is if you intend to learn to scuba dive. When snorkelling you can ease the mask away from your face at the surface to clear a flooded mask. When scuba diving this would not help. I still think the technique is worth learning because it requires less energy. You will need to lift your head to make sure any water is collecting at the bottom of your mask.
It is a year since my last post and I am embarrassed to see that I described a turn from horizontal to vertical as 180°. The top half of the body turns 90° and then the bottom half turns 90°. The whole body has turned 90° not 180°. Sorry!
Sampo, I forgot to answer your problem about water getting in your nose. When in water, learning to swim or snorkel, one of the basic first steps is to learn the correct breathing pattern. On land most of us use our nose to breathe, both in and out. In water we should only breathe through our mouths. Water up your nose is not pleasant but water that gets into your mouth can be spat out easily. When snorkelling the rule still applies. We use explosive exhalation to clear a snorkel. Some recommend inhaling by mouth, (via the snorkel) and exhaling by the nose, occasionally ensuring the mask seal on the forehead is strongest, thus clearing any water in the mask. This method of breathing, in through the mouth and out through the nose also means there is no exhaled air left in the snorkel so you only get fresh air on the next intake. ( This is not a problem with valved snorkels.) Hope this helps.
@@brianroberts5672 Thank you. I can sleep well now 🙂
@@brianroberts5672 Yes, I still need to practice the breathing techniques! Thank you very much!
I have a dry snorkel that I use it for snorkeling as well as amateur freediving. I love it because I can swim across the surface until I find a spot to go down, take a breath and go down without the snorkel filling full of water.
yeah that is good for short drops down. Experienced free divers who stay down a while take the snorkel out for safety reasons, if they blackout with snorkel in mouth then it could be deadly. But dry snorkels are the best for surface snorkeling for sure, glad you like it. Thanks for watching!
WAIT SO YOU CAN BREATH UNDERWATER WHAT IM GETTING A DRY SNORKEL
You are explaining it soo perfect
Cool, I am glad you like it! Thanks for watching
Going to the sand bar in Oahu today. I didn't have a chance to practice in a pool but hopefully I will enjoy it without any accident! thanks for the thorough video.
Good and clear explaing on how to do and video.
Thanks I am glad you like it. Thanks for watching