Mermaid Problems – Mermaid Fails, Falls, and Funnies!

Mermaid Life isn’t all Glitz and Glam – Especially when you’re a clutzy mermaid…

Mermaids are typically known for their graceful form, delicate figures, and flowing hair. However, being a real life mermaid is not always that easy and and comes with its own problems. The heaviest part of a mermaid tail is the large bottom fin known as the fluke. This can make balance tricky and make lifting the tail out of water quite challenging if not impossible. This coupled with the fact that your legs are bound together unable to walk, could be a recipe for disaster. Here is a (rather embarrassing) collection of my personal mermaid fails.

Surfing in a Mermaid Tail went about as well as you’d expect…

With my husband’s encouragement and enthusiasm, I attempted surfing in a mermaid tail for the first time! I couldn’t believe I actually managed to catch a wave on my paddle board – but shortly after, I nosedive, flipping overboard into the ocean. Somehow I managed to hold onto the paddle through it all. Quite the mermaid fail!

Mermaid attempts to STAND-up paddle board…

I don’t think this is what Ariel had in mind when she sang about being “ready to stand!” It’s not recommended to stand in a mermaid tail, its near IMPOSSIBLE to stand up in a mermaid tail on a paddle board. That wave came by and took me out! Talk about #mermaidproblems…

Hiking Mermaid is still getting the hang of her legs!

Slippery rocks are a mermaid’s worst nightmare, especially when you’re attempting to walk on your clumsy human feet! This mermaid fail happened while hiking out to a photoshoot location. I crossed these rocks so many times I may have gotten a little too comfortable. I hopped across them too quickly and slipped on the slick moss.

OMW to the pool when no one else wants to play mermaids with me…

Sun tanning is BORING! I’ll be in the water! 😝