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Tips for Visiting Tide Pools Be prepared. Check a tide table and go at least an hour before low tide (see article right). Wear appropriate clothing (including old tennis shoes. No sandals.) and bring towels and a change of clothes. Bring a camera, sunscreen, water, and an after-tide pool snack. Be safe. Explore with a buddy. It is easy to twist an ankle on the rocks. Avoid climbing large rocks in or near the surf. Every year, people become stuck when they climb too high and then are stranded as the tide comes in. Watch the surf and use common sense. If the tide starts coming in, leave (even if the tidebook says you should have more time). Set boundaries and rules with children in advance. Talk to children about your expectations. The ocean is beautiful but powerful. The surf can be dangerous and it is good for young children to stay in your close vicinity the closer you get to the edge of the water. Help young children navigate. Walking across a rocky area or knowing the depth of a tide pool is a skill that takes some training. Use your senses to activate your sense of wonder. This is a place of layers. Look closely. Look again, something new might be peeking between the mussels and barnacles.
Respect the place. Tide pools are homes for animals large and
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