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Snorkel Ken

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Snorkel fanatic and water deviant. My snorkel and life partner (Lizzy) and I take to the beaches and bays to use all of the snorkel gear that we can. We try, test and review that gear for you...and we have a lot of fun in the meantime. Other than that, I'm a Soldier, father, bird lover, WoW player and a Boston sports fan.

WOW! Wear Glasses and Corrective Lenses while Snorkeling with Full Face Snorkel Mask

So....it's finally here!People have asked me a lot if they can wear their glasses with snorkel masks.  Up until today, I wasn't aware of a snorkel mask that you could wear your spectacles while...

15 Things to Pack for an EPIC Snorkel Vacation

It's February and that means that people are ramping up for their winter get-away to a tropical location.  I feel ya'.  No, I'm not one of those people because I'm already lucky to be...
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The World’s Best Snorkeling Holiday Destinations

If you are planning your next escape and making it a snorkeling holiday, you don’t just want to spend your entire trip on one beach snorkeling around the same reef day after day. The...
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2nd Annual Snorkel Store Scholarship

Last year's Snorkel Store Scholarship was a great success for the amount of time that we had to prepare and get the word out.  We had over 20 participants and applicants last year and...
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How to Buy the Best Snorkeling Gear for Kids

Snorkeling is one of those activities that is literally fun for the whole family. You can start it as a fun hobby in your young single years, but once you have a family, it...
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What’s in a Tube?: The Difference Between Dry and Wet Snorkels

A snorkel is a snorkel is a snorkel, right? First there were hollow reeds that served as the first snorkels tubes, and then there were tubes made out of other things, and finally there...
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Ocean Reef Aria Full Face Snorkel Mask Review

We're here with another one of our favorite full face snorkel masks, the Ocean Reef Aria.  I was surprised because I knew that I had talked about the Ocean Reef Aria before but I...

SealBuddy FIJI Panoramic Snorkel Set Review

As SealBuddy is a relatively unheard of brand, those who are frequent snorkelers might have overlooked this set at first for something in the Promate or U.S. Divers variety. However, by passing over the...
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Dry Bags That Can Handle Open Water: Snorkeling, Diving, Kayaking, Canoeing

The best dry bags for snorkeling are important on many different levels. For one thing, people often do get robbed during their snorkeling adventures. This seems to be even more frustrating than getting robbed...
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Oahu Snorkeling Locations Infographic

Oahu is the "The Gathering Place" and more people visit than any of the other Hawaiian Islands.  There's lots of great snorkeling spots on Oahu but these 5 are our Top Recommendations.  If you...
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H20 Ninja Full Face Snorkel Mask Review

The full face snorkel mask market is all the rage in snorkeling these days. Since Tribord first put their full face on the market a few years back, the patents have run out, the...

The World’s Most Unusual Places to Go Snorkeling

Snorkeling isn't all just coral reefs and tropical fish. If you need to get away from the usual snorkel scene, why not try swimming off the beaten path? Instead of just hoping you will...

How to Fix Leg Cramps While Snorkeling

Every snorkeler has had it happen at one point or another. They are paddling along when suddenly the muscles in their legs starts to convulse and they start sinking into the ocean like they...
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Top 5 Snorkel Vests for All Style Preferences

Snorkel vests may seem a little tacky to non-snorkelers, often resulting in first-timers forgoing them all together, but oh how quick they learn. Unless you have a lifetime spent swimming around in ocean currents,...
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Best Water Bottles for the Beach

We always talk about snorkel gear, sunscreen..and even the occasional review of the best beach tents and canopies.  We tend to forget about the smaller stuff that makes or breaks the perfect beach day...