Phil Foster Park Snorkel & Screen for Gems

Snorkel Phil Foster Park, 10 AM, & Screen for Gems .
Tuesday Nov 19 . Snorkel at Blue Heron Bridge/Phil Foster Park, 900 East Blue Heron Blvd., Riviera Beach. The water may be a little cool so you may want to plan on wearing something to minimize the water temperature effects on your body. This is the last snorkel until the spring.You only have about an hour to snorkel under the bridge before the tide starts going out.

This is some of the best snorkeling in the area. High tide is at 10:45 AM, so come a bit earlier to set up and screen for gems, or, whenever you can. Look for a pirate flag as not allowed to have RFAR / P&P signs. . This is a RFAR/Pack & Paddle event. Snorkel the trail along the park island or under the bridge.

Also a chance to screen for gems Ben Smith brought back some gem ore from North Carolina . Have some gem picture charts to help identify your finds. This is a great spot to hang out in the shade of the bridge and enjoy the scenery of the water and Peanut island.

Take Blue Heron Boulevard to the east end of the bridge; there’s a traffic light. Turn north ( left) into the parking area and go to the west end. We’ll gather under the bridge. Look for the pirate flag. Bring lunch to picnic afterwards, and the usual stuff: chair, mask, snorkel, fins, snorkel vest and dive flag if you have them, sunblock and water. Local scuba shops are nearby if you need equipment: Force E dive shop is on Blue Heron Blvd., Riviera Beach Scuba Shop - Force-E Scuba Centers are nearby.

You cannot snorkel under the bridge proper without a dive flag, but some of us will have them. Hope you can make it Ben [email protected] 561 425-3077