Like the diver’s beating heart that moves air from the lungs to the rest of the body, the scuba regulator’s first stage provides the critical connection between divers and the air in our cylinder, allowing us to work and play underwater. .. 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

Incident Report: DIVERS: Sven (AOW, 100-plus dives), Morris (OW, 20-plus) and Olivia (OW, 30-plus) SITE: Tropical shore dive, entry into 12 feet of water, 45-degree slope to 50 feet with spur-and-groove coral rising 8-12 feet above a sandy bottom CON.. Read More

I found this article about a diver that hadn't had many problems lately with his asthma, but in this instance, it causes major problems. Stan’s buddy Steve had shown him dozens of antique bottles Steve had collected from a river bottom not .. Read More

Picking the right mask. To purchase the correct mask for you can be a huge task or very simple, it depends on the correct information.  Scuba/snorkel masks have many options to chose from.  The right glass (tempered glass), the skirt,(.. Read More

By Project AWAREaccess_timeApril 3, 2018 A unique global citizen science survey in which scuba divers around the world remove and report marine litter has reached a milestone this week, with organizers announcing one million items of trash remov.. Read More

The Four Central Dive Skills  Planning dives with secondary objectives Developing and applying situational awareness Managing task loading Maintaining good dive habits These mental skills share three characteristics:  First, they apply to v.. Read More

Get tanked Tahoe diving By Matt Bieker This article was published on 05.02.19. Adventure Scuba Center teaches people to dive and does final certification testing in Lake Tahoe. COURTESY/AMY HAGEN Learn more about Adventure Scuba Center online at reno.. Read More

Listen up - Those flaps on either side of your head do more than hold your sunglasses in place. Protect the delicate inner workings of your ears with practical advice from the experts. From simple cases of swimmer's ear to the serious and sometim.. Read More

SIDEMOUNT DIVING IN OPEN OCEAN – IS THERE EVER A GOOD REASON FOR IT? By Yvonne Press Sidemount diving’s roots lie firmly in sump diving and cave exploration. It started as a means to an end. Sidemount allowed cavers to further explore dry.. Read More