Saturday, June 3, 2017

A New Way To Swim In The Shade

By Timothy Kelly


Summertime, and the waterfront beckons. People love the combination of hot sunshine and cool water. However, summer sun can be hot, hot, hot. Not only is it sometimes too hot for comfort, it can also damage unprotected skin. If you could swim in the shade, it would be a good idea.

No need to site your pool site near big trees, or to buy an even larger umbrella. No need to stay off the lake during the hours from 10 AM to 4 PM. There's a new gimmick to summer enjoyment - the floating canopy.

With a canopy that can either float on the water or extend out over it from the land, you get a large shadow exactly where you want it. This novel new luxury looks like a regular canopy that is mounted on inflated rings. A patented locking device on each leg secures it to the ring, so the whole unit can be moved as one piece whenever you want.

Too much direct sunlight is unhealthy. Having shade when and where you need it is smart as well as pleasant. Between ten and four o'clock you should take precautions to avoid sunburn. Experts say that even one bad burn increases the risk for skin cancer. Those who spend a lot of time in direct sun look old faster, with dark spots, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone.

With a floating canopy, you no longer have to stay indoors, sit under a fixed umbrella, or get under a roof at midday. You can float in cool water, with a refreshing drink in hand, without risking harm to your skin. The kids can build sand castles at the water's edge and fill up their buckets without getting burned.

Grandpa can fish off his boat without wearing a hat and without getting sunstroke. The canopy can be set on the rear deck of the boat and extend out far enough into the water to create a pool of shade, cutting the glare without blocking the cooling breezes.

Around a pool, trees can cause problems. No one wants to spend time clearing leaves and debris out of the pool. Tree-shaded pools can be chilly, too; with a floating canopy, the rest of the pool water is getting nice and warm from all that solar energy. You can be outside without slathering yourself with sunscreen and remembering to reapply it every two hours. Anyway, experts say that sunscreen doesn't protect the deeper layers of the skin, which will be damaged by UV penetration.

It's amazing how much a new idea like this can add to summer fun. Now you can spend more time outside, making the most of your pool or your vacation at the lake. Especially up north where summers are short, you want to have unlimited time to enjoy the water. Try a floating canopy - and you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.




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