Coastal Travel · Beach Destinations
Activity guides for the water and the edge of it: open water swimming, surf breaks graded by ability, sea kayak routes, coast path sections, snorkeling and rock pooling. Entries cover entry points, tide windows, typical conditions, wetsuit thickness and local hazards. For readers who visit the coast to get into it.
Open water swimming, surf breaks, kayaking, coast path walking and rock pooling, covered with conditions, entry points, tide windows and gear needed.
Pier fishing sits in a gray zone between shore and boat fishing — here is how state license rules actually treat it, from California's full pier exemption to blanket pier licenses in the Southeast.
From Key Largo's state park lagoon to the Dry Tortugas, the six Keys snorkeling spots that reward beginners and strong swimmers alike — with the rules that govern each one.