The first open water club snorkel of the year, was also my very first open water snorkel ever. I met the group that were braving the cold February waters at 12 on a bright sunny Sunday afternoon, it was originally to be 11am but Mike and Johnny were kind enough to push it to 12 to suit me driving down from a visit to Dublin.
Getting into my gear required the help of Frank and Theresa, so grateful to you both. Once we were all in our gear and in the water we finned upstream a little and then back down to the entry point again. The water was fairly cold but not as bad as I was expecting for the time of year, it was well above freezing cold, and after the initial shock of cold it really was quite comfortable. I felt as though we were barely in the water when we were getting out again. I felt colder standing on the shore watching the two lads in the scuba gear than it was in the water in truth. All in all a very good afternoons activity that was quite enjoyable, although next time I’m bringing a weight belt, my hood, something to stand on while I get dressed, a bottle of warm water like Theresa had and a windbreaker. You live and learn as they say, and boy are they right!!!
