Water Activities: Hellbender Snorkeling with Oxbow River

##Duration 4 Hours

##About Part of our mission here at Oxbow River Snorkeling is to help the hellbender through out-reach obtained from our snorkeling excursions. It is our hope that our clients will become invested in these conservation efforts as more of you experience life below the surface of our rivers and streams. We have included a lot of hellbender information below. Hellbenders are a federal and state species of concern and are legally protected from harm, harassment, or collection, including both temporary and permanent collection.

##What to Bring

• Waiver and Assumption of Risk Form -We'll send this in your confirmation email
• Closed-Toed Shoes - closed-toed shoes protect your toes from rocks, glass, etc. Please, NO CHEAP WATER SHOES OR CROCS. Shoes must be able to tie or strap down firmly to your feet or the current will take them right off. Good options are Keen sandals, sneakers, hiking shoes/boots, wader boots, etc)
• Socks - thick socks provide comfort and warmth, and they also provide protection from sand that will enter your shoes. Most snorkelers and whitewater paddlers wear them.
• Clothing for snorkeling (FYI, there are no changing rooms so please wear the clothes you plan to snorkel in) - Our guides wear swimming trunks or a bathing suit. Some folks wear swimming trunks and a shirt. Some folks wear a bathing suit. Some folks wear a bathing suit with a shirt. It depends on what you are comfortable with.
• Change of Clothes & Towel
• Water, Snacks, Medications - Generally, our guests keep these things in their vehicle for after the trip. However, if you have a condition that warrants you to keep anything within reach, our guides will carry them in a dry bag for you. We will also have a first aid kit on us.