Water Bondage 101

We all know how luxuriously fun a warm bath or a steamy shower can be. Likewise, we know how arousing bondage scenes often are.

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So why not merge these two equally exciting experiences into a single, extra-fun, additional-arousing experience?

That's precisely what water bondage is all about. Effectively, water bondage is when water is used for BDSM play in combination with bondage restraints. It typically involves restraining the submissive and either spraying them or dunking them into a body of water.

But before you take the plunge (ha), especially with your hands and/or ankles restrained, it's crucial to know how to engage in water bondage safely.

Water Bondage Safety

Arousing though it most definitely is, it's important to know and accept that bondage is also inherently risky. From injuring the restrained person's joints, including the possibility of permanent nerve damage, to much worse, its potential hazards should never be ignored or dismissed. Those hazards are intensified when you add water.

So, first and foremost, learn as much as you can about water play and bondage, and then the two of them combined. Pay particular attention to how to play smart, be careful, and what to do in an emergency.

While there's no way to make water bondage completely safe, you can make it far safer by following a few simple rules:

1. Don't Ever Fully Submerge Someone's Head

Even for an instant. In addition to them potentially aspirating water, harming their lungs or throat, they may panic, which might cause them to injure themselves or others.

2. Don't Ever Restrict or Interfere With Breathing

The bound person's airways should never be restricted or in interfered with in any way. That means gags are out -- including any you think might be safe, like bit gags.

3. Don't Ever Leave Someone Unattended

Not for a minute; not for a second. That's because a second is all it takes for something -- anything -- to go disastrously wrong.

4. Don't Ever Play in an Unsafe Space

Unsafe spaces spaces are where you can't quickly or easily turn off the water or get someone out of a tub or shower. They are also places where the utmost precaution has not been taken to protect everyone involved. We recommend checking the water temperature by testing it on your wrist beforehand and keeping a thermometer nearby.

Those are the very, very basics. More than anything, remember your top priority isn't to make a scene hot but to do what's necessary to ensure everyone will live to play another day -- or at least not get hurt.

READ: BDSM 101.

Communication, Negotiation, and Consent

Before twisting a faucet or getting out your waterproof restraints, talk to each other.

Not only about how exciting you want your water bondage to be, but about everything:

• Medications you and/or your partner(s) are on.
• Worries/concerns surrounding play.
• Aftercare needs.
• What to do in an emergency.
• Your turn-ons and turn-offs.
• Establishing safewords.

The list can (and should!) go on and on.

The goal here is to understand one another and get a sense of whether or not you should go ahead with a scene or amicably go your separate ways.

After everyone agrees on the whats, hows, and wheres of your water bondage scene, it's time for everyone involved to give and receive unequivocal consent to proceed.

And consent isn't a one-time thing! Don't forget that you and/or your partner(s) can, and should, be able to halt, slow down or completely stop whatever's happening at any time for any reason. You also cannot consent to anything if you're worried something bad might happen if you don't.

READ: The Basics of BDSM Negotiation.

The Best Water Bondage Sex Toys

Once you've put safety precautions in place and thoroughly discussed the scene with everyone who's to be involved, you can start exploring the tools you'll need to make water bondage happen.

I'm not talking toy boats or squirt guns -- although, if you're looking to add a dash of age play to your water bondage scene, they'd be perfect.

Whichever toys you end up using, make sure they're not only water-resistant but waterproof. For restraints, avoid overly complicated ones, as you should be able to get someone out of them in less than a second. Also, steer clear of anything fur-lined or made from leather, as they and water don't exactly mix.

Here are some recommendations for water bondage sex toys:

1. Waterslyde Bathtub Water Diverter

The Waterslyde Bathtub Water Diverter.

Get your partner wetter-than-wet or harder-than-hard with the Waterslyde Bathtub Water Diverter.