Snorkeling

Young Explorers find possibly the ugliest but coolest creature in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Young Explorers find possibly the ugliest but coolest creature in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Suited up and ready to roll we made our way downstream to form lines of snorkelers. With 64 deg water even the experienced snorkelers were hesitant, but once the crew laid flat and got their heads in the water the elation began to ring out. 

Freshwater Snorkeling!

Freshwater Snorkeling!

Earlier this summer Blue Ridge Discovery Center received a grant to implement a Freshwater Snorkeling program with the goal of connecting our youth to the lifeblood of the Blue Ridge Mountains. By immersing kids in a setting they have never experienced before, we will be generating a profound drive of curiosity, exploration and discovery.  Armed with wetsuits, snorkels and masks, we are about cross that mirrored boundary.