Crystal River makes magazine’s top 10 snorkeling spots
It’s so easy, a child can do it, and it requires little more than a strap-on face mask with an air tube, a pair of flippers, and clear water.
Snorkeling is a great activity for summer vacations, and the July-August issue of Coastal Living magazine lists 10 great places in the U.S., Caribbean and Central America where you can try it.
The list starts with Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island Bahamas, followed by Buck Island, St. Croix; Crystal River in Florida, and the Rockhouse resort on the shores of Negril, Jamaica. We personally like to add St. John and St Maarten in the Caribbean.
Crystal River is located in Citrus County and runs from the town of Crystal River west seven miles toward the Gulf of Mexico. Crystal River Springs is a cluster of 30 springs designated as a first-magnitude system. A first-magnitude system discharges 100 cubic feet or more of water per second, which equals about 64 millions of gallons of water per day. Because of this discharge amount, the Crystal River Springs group is the second largest springs group in Florida, the first being Spring Creek Springs in Wakulla County near Tallahassee.
Coastal Living offers these tips for beginners: Get fitted properly for comfortable gear at a dive shop; invest in a neoprene mask strap because it adjusts more easily than a silicone strap; use mask-defogging spray; take a lesson; snorkel with a buddy for safety and to make sure you don’t miss anything; and rinse your gear in fresh water when you’re done.
Tags: Citrus County, crystal river, florida
August 10th, 2009 at 19:27
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