Just be sure you have tethers to go with your fins. It is a cheap insurance policy.
I have a pair of fins, and a pair of heel cup things with paddles on the outside. You swing your legs and they move you forward instead of backward. I don't recall the name, but they have their merits, too.
You are going to be ready for the Bluegill fish-in next year, aren't you?
Better to be an active environmentalist than and environmental activist.
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