Bubbletrubble
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@aquaregia: I am not familiar with your local conditions. Perhaps there's a steep slope at the water's edge like at Monastery Beach in Monterey, CA. If so, then it makes perfect sense to put your fins on and back shuffle into the water.My instructors taught me to wear fins on shore entry so I can just swim out if I get knocked down. My experience is pretty limited though -- I haven't been knocked down yet (but I'm sure I will).
That same type of entry might be advisable at certain shore dive sites here in San Diego. However, if you tried to do that on a typical day at Scripps Canyon or La Jolla Shores, someone might let you know that there's a better way to do it.
As with many things in diving, where/when you don/doff your fins is situation-dependent.
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