By John Kinsella What hasn’t been said about air consumption? It’s one of the first questions non-divers ask. (How many times have you answered the infamous “How long does your oxygen last, mister” question?) It’s a near.. Read More

10 October, 2016 at 10:15 pm 6 Easy Exercises to Keep Fit for Diving Posted by Peta King How fit divers have to be is often a topic of debate. One thing that experts do agree on is that a “reasonable” level of fitness is required. All div.. Read More

6 October, 2016 at 4:31 pm Success for Sharks and Rays at CITES CoP17 Posted by Danielle Schofield Success! Silky sharks, Thresher sharks and Devil rays added to CITES Appendix II Johannesburg, October 4, 2016 – Conservationists are delighted t.. Read More

When it comes to dive prep, slow is smooth and smooth is fast. Incident Report DIVERS: Bill (instructor, 800-plus dives), Edgar (instructor, 500-plus dives) and Breanna (divemaster, 300-plus dives) SITE: Breakwater, California, Channel Islands  .. Read More

How to Select an Underwater Video Light By Sy Harris Though today's video cameras are very light sensitive, many scenes require you to use artificial lighting; Most notably wrecks, caves, night dives, murky water, diving in Monterey etc. Artifici.. Read More

  It’s the underwater equivalent to huffing and puffing during a weekend run while your friend bounds ahead of you — ending a dive because you’re low on air while your buddy still has plenty. What’s his or her secret? All.. Read More

Incident Report DIVERS: Jason (Divemaster, 890-plus dives), Bill (Divemaster, 1,500-plus dives) SITE: Boat dive, Florida Keys CONDITIONS: 82?F water, visibility 80 feet, sunny and hot Preparing for their first dive of the day, Jason and Bill started .. Read More

I found this article on Scuba Diving email and thought it would be informative for people.  If you are thinking of getting your children into diving, read this first. All certifying agencies offer an adult open-water certification at age 15, and.. Read More

I was reading the PADI email and found this article by John Kinsella about giving a Dive Briefing.  It has some very good information in it.  For the dive leaders in the group, it is worth a read. Article by John Kinsella “I’d h.. Read More

Wow, in all the years of diving at Lake Tahoe I have never seen the temperatures this high. With the snow pack we received this last year, I am shocked at how warm the lake is. On a normal year, we would be in the mid 60's at this time. We are at.. Read More