Ouch. I've been there before. Nothing like feeling that thing just slip right from underneath you and mentally adding up the damages you're gonna have to repair.

 

Totally the way you ride it! Even on my 400, if I sit as far back on the seat as possible and keep my weight back, once I get deep enough the front end will come up. I don't have snorkels and have had mine in water, like I said before, if the machine were sitting on all fours on the bottom, the headlight/guage pod would be under the water. Follow the thread for riding tips, and you're good to go deep!