OCEAN RECREATION
Surfing
Our beautiful oceans can be an excellent place for recreation both above and below the waters surface. From marine protected areas covering bio diverse ecosystems, to sandy coast beaches, the ocean offers amazing opportunities for discovery and adventure. Main types of marine recreation would involve surfing, kayaking, and snorkeling. Each of these types of marine recreation offers a different perspective on the joy and amazement the ocean can provide us. Surfing is one of the most popular marine recreations and can be done on coastlines worldwide. Surfing is extremely unique because of the way it challenges us to harness and ride ocean swell. Riding waves big or small is unlike any other experience because of the feeling you get propelling across water with only wave energy pushing you. After fully finding a peace in the water while surfing you begin to truly experience a release nature provides. Marine protected areas are directly important to many surf spots and stretches of coast that are critical for marine ecology. Surf spots are protected because of these special environmental laws that prevent coastal destruction and development.
Our beautiful oceans can be an excellent place for recreation both above and below the waters surface. From marine protected areas covering bio diverse ecosystems, to sandy coast beaches, the ocean offers amazing opportunities for discovery and adventure. Main types of marine recreation would involve surfing, kayaking, and snorkeling. Each of these types of marine recreation offers a different perspective on the joy and amazement the ocean can provide us. Surfing is one of the most popular marine recreations and can be done on coastlines worldwide. Surfing is extremely unique because of the way it challenges us to harness and ride ocean swell. Riding waves big or small is unlike any other experience because of the feeling you get propelling across water with only wave energy pushing you. After fully finding a peace in the water while surfing you begin to truly experience a release nature provides. Marine protected areas are directly important to many surf spots and stretches of coast that are critical for marine ecology. Surf spots are protected because of these special environmental laws that prevent coastal destruction and development.
Kayaking
Kayaking across tropical waters, mangrove forest, or through sea caves is truly an amazing way to witness and experience coastal habitats up close. While kayaking, often times you can encounter marine life directly. Kayaking as a recreation is especially a great way to experience the oceans climate because of the distances that can be crossed. Healthy coastlines and marine protected areas are great places for paddling because of the habitat productivity. Dolphins, reef fish, sharks, seals, and even whales are often animals that are directly impacted by the healthy Marine protected zones thus increasing the chances and incredible to see while out.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling provides the closest contact with coastal regions exposing you to a complete different world beneath the tide. Becoming close to these foreign habitats revealing bright colors, beautiful fish, corals, and kelp. Snorkeling along with free diving are incredible ways to explore the bottom off the coast and observe natural intertidal or reef environments. While snorkeling along marine protected areas it is most likely you will encounter beautiful surroundings teaming with life. Navigating across the oceans surface with a weightless feeling observing ecosystems and marine fish is an excellent way to experience this different world that lies so close beneath the surface. While snorkeling often times you may witness marine fish, turtles, small sharks, amazing corals and kelps that thrive unaffected in marine protected areas.