Things That You Should Do When You Go River Tubing or Florida Scuba Diving

If you enjoy the great outdoors, then adventurous activities are a must for you. Some of those can include tubing down the river or scuba diving if you enjoy the water. When carrying out these activities, there are some things to observe.

Tubing Do’s

• You will need to bring some sunscreen with you. The sun generally tends to bounce off the surface of the water and burn your skin if you are not protected.
• Keep well hydrated. Whenever you are going to spend time out in the sun, you need to keep well hydrated, including water or sports-drinks.
• Find out what the acceptable payment method is. There are some recreation and adventure businesses that only take cash while others will be happy to swipe your card.
• Where possible, carpool instead of each person driving to the river on their own. It is advisable to always get there as early as possible.
• If you have an electronic car key or if you have a security remote, leave it on dry ground. If you get it wet, you may find that you cannot open your car. If you are carrying keys, secure them by tying them around your neck or your wrist so that you do not lose them.
• Since you will likely be river tubing all day and may stop along the way to eat your lunch, it is important that you wrap it in plastic so that it does not get wet. A soggy lunch will not be tasty.  You may also want to wrap your cell phone in plastic too.
• Bring your photo ID to rent the tube and scuba gear.

Scuba Diving Do’s

When it comes to Florida scuba diving, you want to do the following:

• Ensure that you dive according to the level you are at. If you need to take a diving course, do so and then make sure to dive with someone who is a qualified dive-master or instructor.
• Be fit before you dive. It is important that you get sufficient sleep the night before and that you have eaten prior to going diving. Be sure to wait at least one hour after you eat, before hitting the water. Do not be intoxicated or under the influence of any drug prior to diving.
• Before you dive get a functional dive computer.
• If diving off a boat, you should make sure that your boat is anchored on sand or on a buoy and not on live coral or anything else under the water.