Category: Tide Pooling Guides
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California’s King Tides: What to Know
The California king tides are here for the winter and many will be flocking to the tide pools to take advantage of these extra low tides in the upcoming weeks and months. Whether you’re an avid tide pooler or a first timer heading out the tide pools, read below for everything you need to know…
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5 Kinds of Animals You Might See Tide Pooling in Hawai’i
The Hawai’ian Islands, isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, are known for paradise beaches, vibrant wildlife, and excellent snorkeling. But many don’t know that Hawai’i is also an excellent place for tide pooling. Although not nearly as popular as it is on the western coast of the US, tide pooling in Hawai’i yields…
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How to Instantly Improve Your Tide Pool Photography Part 3: Compact Underwater Cameras
If you’re looking to take high quality photos of marine life at the tide pools, by far the best kind of camera to have is a compact underwater camera. These point and shoot cameras have become very powerful over the last few years and are even used by some divers instead of larger, more expensive…
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Tide Pooling at Night—The Complete Guide
Tide pooling at night is an essential skill for an avid tide pooler. If you’re determined to find more— and more unusual— tide pool animals then you must be comfortable visiting the tide pools in the dark, often once the sun has gone down or early in the morning before dawn. While tide pooling in…
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How to Instantly Improve Your Tide pool Photography Part 2: DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
Taking photos at the tide pools is tricky no matter what kind of camera you are using, and DSLR cameras are no exception. Rocky shores present an extreme environment for cameras as water, sand, salt, and sharp, slippery rocks aren’t a great recipe for a clean, fully functioning camera. For some, bringing a DSLR or…
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How to Instantly Improve Your Tide Pool Photography Part 1: Smart Phones
Tide pool photography is one of the easiest ways to get images of marine life without snorkeling or scuba diving. The amount of diversity and density of life in healthy tide pools is beyond most other marine environments and you won’t have any trouble finding animals to take pictures of. But tide pool photography also…
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6 Best Southern California Tide Pooling Spots from North to South
It’s no secret that Southern California is a hot spot for tide pools. This stretch of coastline from Los Angeles to San Diego is bursting with marine life as cold, nutrient rich water from Alaska meets the warmer, calmer waters off the coast of Mexico. Plus, with easily accessible sandy beaches punctuated with rocky shoreline,…
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5 Tips For Finding Nudibranchs At The Tide Pools
For many avid tide poolers, nudibranchs are one of the coolest animals to find at the tide pools. These sea slugs are often brightly colored, possess cool abilities, and move slowly enough that you can get good pictures! Unfortunately, finding these creatures can be difficult. Nudibranchs in the tide pools are typically very small, ranging…
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What Shoes Should You Wear to the Tide Pools?
Having the right kind of shoes at the tide pools can make or break your experience. Climbing around on sharp and slippery rocks can quickly become unpleasant if you aren’t wearing the right shoes. Even the best footwear for tide pooling won’t ensure that you don’t fall or that your feet will be dry, but…
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5 Common Crustaceans to Look for at the Tide Pools
Crustaceans are staples at the tide pools because they are so abundant. Crabs are some of the first animals that many people see when visiting rocky shorelines. There are a number of reasons that the tide pools are overflowing with crabs and other crustaceans. The first is that the rocks that make up tide pools…
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