kai

does anyone know of any potential snorkelling on the coast? i'm headed down to corpus christi mid-week, and i'm wondering if i should bother bringing my snorkelling gear to help ease the hawaii homesickness gods...

I'm guessing there isn't much down there in the way of snorkelling, because a quick google search turned next to nothing up. but i'm wondering if I'm missing something. I know i wont find any super bright coral reef fish, but i was thinking that padre island national seashore (with their sea turtles?) might offer something. I dunno- thats why i am asking

please help...

Shannon

I've tried a couple times to put together some links for you to reference for more information, but I keep getting interrupted with other tasks. I should have some info by the weekend. In the meantime, I did add a handful of links to the Web Guide's "Recreation > Snorkeling & SCUBA" section that might be useful.

In general, I think our Gulf Coastal waters are not clear enough to provide for great snorkeling or diving... at least not near-shore where the sand/sediment is constantly in motion. I'm not a diver/snorkeler (it's one of those "someday" things, as in would love to someday), but that's my general impression from visits to the coast, attempts to look under the water (from above) at sea life, and observations of the various activities others participate in at the coast.

Still, I think we can come up with some good locations where snorkeling is enjoyed...

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kai

Having been there now, I see what you mean about the waters being too cloudy- although, i will admit that Padre island is a lot clearer than the water in Mississippi!

Thanks, Shannon