Snorkel at your own risk!   FHL is not responsible for your safety while snorkeling.  

• Snorkeling requires a minimum of two individuals; no snorkeling alone.  The second snorkeler can act as a buddy in the water or as a tender/surface-support.
  • If both/all individuals are in the water simultaneously, only one buddy may dive down at any given time.  One buddy must be at the surface (and keeping mindful of boats or other obstacles) at all times.  The communications device and flotation device must be nearby.
  • If snorkeling from a boat, dock, or shore a single snorkeler may be accompanied by an observer/tender.  Then the observer is required to be equipped with a communications device and a flotation device.
• The maximum depth permitted for breath-hold diving is 10 feet or 3 meters.
• A dive flag or other visible signal must be raised whenever and wherever people are snorkeling.
• No snorkeling is allowed underneath overhead environments such as docks, floats, and boats (e.g. no diving under the FHL breakwater floats).
• When snorkeling in any location with entanglements/obstructions (substantial floating kelp, fishing line, etc.) a knife or cutting shears is required.
• When snorkeling without surface-support, a time-piece is required.
• All snorkeling activities must be planned according to local marine weather and current predictions.
• Exposure gear appropriate to the environment and water temperature must be used.
• A snorkeler may not be negatively buoyant (i.e. when wearing weights in addition to their exposure suit, they must float with chin at/above water level with empty lungs).