Tag: Tide Pool Safety

• Are Tide Pools Dangerous?

  

  It’s natural to wonder about safety before visiting the tide pools. The ocean is a dangerous place, and the shore can be unfriendly to those who aren’t prepared. However, you’ll be glad to know that most people can safely explore the intertidal zone in most places along the coast. But that doesn’t mean there is…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  February 9, 2025

  Tide Pools 101

  Common Animals, Dangerous Animals, Exploring Southern California, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Safety

• 5 Dangerous Animals to Look Out For In The Tide Pools

  

  “How can I stay safe on the coast?” is a common tide pooling question. While you are far more likely to be injured by a wave or a rock in the tide pools, some animals can potentially harm you. We’ll discuss only a few of them here.  Depending on where you are in the world,…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  October 31, 2024

  Tide Pooling Guides

  Beach Combing, Common Animals, Dangerous Animals, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Safety, Worldwide Tidepooling

• Tide Pooling Safety 101

  

  Like many outdoor hobbies, tide pooling is not inherently safe. Sharp rocks, pounding waves, extreme weather, and stinging or spiny animals all present threats to your person. These however are not typically reasons to avoid tide pooling (unless there’s a severe storm or something else out of the ordinary), as there are a few safety…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  July 30, 2023

  Tide Pools 101

  Exploring Southern California, How to Tide Pool, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Safety, When To Go Tide Pooling

• What’s In My Tide Pooling Bag? 10 Tide Pooling Essentials

  

  Just like any other outdoor hobby, tide pooling has gear that will make your trip to the rocky shores much more enjoyable. If you’re going to the tide pools purposefully, it’s a good idea to have a bag packed so you are prepared for your adventure. However, you should know that these things are not necessary…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  July 16, 2023

  Tide Pools 101

  Exploring Southern California, How tos, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Safety, Tide Pooling Gear, Tides

• The Beginner’s Guide To Tide Pooling Etiquette

  

  No blog about tide pooling (are there any others?) would be complete without a article about tide pooling etiquette, so here we go! Pretty much every activity has etiquette that you don’t find out about until you’re doing it, so don’t feel bad if you’ve broken on of these guidelines, just file it away for…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  June 24, 2023

  Tide Pools 101

  Exploring Southern California, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Safety, Tide Pooling Etiquette

• 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…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  May 20, 2023

  Avid Tide Pooling, Tide Pooling Guides

  How to Find Nudibranchs, Nudibranchs, Octopus, Sea Slugs, Tide Pool Safety, Tide Pooling at Night, Tide Pooling Gear, Tide Pooling Shoes and Clothing, When To Go Tide Pooling

• Do Sea Jellies Live In The Tide Pools?

  

  This is a very common question about the tide pools, probably asked as a safety concern. I don’t want my kids running around the tide pools if there are sea jellies in there that could hurt them. A fair hesitation.  Sea jellies, as a general rule, don’t live in the tide pools. Mostly preying on…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  February 28, 2023

  Tide Pools 101

  Cnidarians, Sea Jellies, Tide Pool Safety, Tide Pools Animals