LSD Stainless Straws Arrive!
The LSD stainless steel straws are just about to arrive…just in time for Christmas! For each straw sold, a donation will go to a ‘reduce plastics’ charity – suggestions welcome… 🙂 http://bit.ly/2A14G26?refsid=539161
18 Things More Dangerous Than Sharks
4 May, 2017 at 11:15 am 18 Things More Dangerous Than Sharks Posted by Megan Denny Sharks are amazing creatures with a bad reputation. Though many see them as monsters, sharks are responsible for an average of ten fatalities per year worldwide. Ten deaths a year – compared to eight deaths every day in the US from people texting while driving. Meanwhile, humans kill more than…
Safe Behavior Around Sharks
Safe Behavior Around Sharks By Thomas Gronfeldt May 26, 2014 Most shark bites are cases of mistaken identity. Avoid becoming a statistic by displaying the right behavior when diving with sharks. You’ve probably seen the video of a diver being approached (and according to some) attacked by a shark on YouTube. The incident happened in the Cayman…
The Healthy Heart Workout for Divers
The Healthy Heart Workout for Divers By Gretchen M. Ashton Feb 10, 2016 The stresses of the underwater environment and use of scuba equipment can reduce a diver’s breathing capacity by as much as 40 percent of that on the surface. What’s the best way for divers to stay heart healthy and maintain even breath? Research demonstrates that…
Nitrox Scuba Diving Guide
Nitrox Scuba Diving Guide Nitrox diving can greatly extend dive times, but be aware of the risks By John Brumm April 7, 2013 The cool thing about nitrox diving is that you can either substantially stretch out your time at depth, or you can build a sizable safety cushion into your dive plan. iStockphoto You see them everywhere these…
What You Need to Know About the PADI Rescue Diver Course
What You Need to Know About the PADI Rescue Diver Course By Patricia Wuest February 15, 2017 The Rescue Diver course is known for being a demanding course — both physically and mentally — but it’s also praised for giving you the training that will boost your confidence and hone your diving skills more than any other course. “Almost…
Ten Lies Scuba Divers Tell Themselves
Ten Lies Scuba Divers Tell Themselves By Beth McCrea Jul 8, 2017 There’s usually no harm in a little white lie, but these 10 lies scuba divers tell themselves can inflict some serious damage. Usually a little white lie won’t hurt you, but these 10 lies scuba divers tell themselves can inflict some serious damage. Be honest and stop…
Freediver Stephen Keenan Dies While Providing Safety At Dahab Blue Hole
Freediver Stephen Keenan Dies While Providing Safety At Dahab Blue Hole By Stephan Whelan – July 22, 2017 Very sad news for the Freediving community coming out of Dahab today as Stephen Keenan, Co-Owner at Dahab Freedivers and Chief Of Safety for numerous Freediving competitions, has died today whilst freediving at the Arch of the Dahab Blue Hole. Whilst…
Top Six Mistakes New Divers Make
Top Six Mistakes New Divers Make By Marcus Knight Jul 5, 2017 As a newly qualified diver, you’re no doubt excited to start exploring underwater. But there are a few common mistakes new divers make — what are they, and how do you avoid them? Passing your initial scuba training takes hard work and dedication. In your Open Water…
A Pelagic Paradise in French Polynesia
A Pelagic Paradise in French Polynesia By Francesca Diaco, July 18, 2017 @ 06:00 AM (EST) At Apataki, in the Tuamotu Archipelago, we witnessed up to 500 gray reef sharks on one dive in the pass on the incoming current When I first learned I would be going to French Polynesia, I couldn’t help but daydream of remote tropical atolls,…
