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How to maintain your energy level when diving

// August 9th, 2010 // No Comments » // Diving, Medical

Silent Stickup: How You Lose Energy Without Knowing It Where did all your energy go? You burned it, but not in ways you’d notice–ways that work up a sweat. Tweet This Post

Medical conditions, Disease and Diving

// June 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Medical

Setting the Stage A group of certified divers and student divers got together, through a dive store, to charter a dive boat. The dive store supplied two instructors to work with the students, and the boat had a crew of three, all of whom were instructors. One buddy pair–a man and a woman who were [...]

Northeast Florida dive guide

// June 28th, 2010 // 3 Comments » // USA Dive Guide

You know something’s fishy when the locals keep the diving to themselves. Northeast Florida–from Jacksonville’s First Coast to Daytona’s Fast Coast–may be the last place you’d consider diving. Here’s why it should be your first stop, especially if you like big wrecks and even bigger fish. Tweet This Post

8 Ways to Freak Out Your Dive Buddy

// June 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Diving

You may already be doing some of these unconsciously. Here’s how to put it all together and become a complete jerk. Tweet This Post

Understanding Currents and Tides

// June 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Environmental

After a relaxed exploration along the reef, your pressure gauge says you’ve used half of your available air, minus 700 psi for reserve. So you turn around to swim back to the boat. Immediately, you find yourself heading into a strong current. Now you have to fin hard to make headway, doubling your air consumption. [...]

The Florida Springs Underground diving

// June 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // Diving

Eerie caverns and subterranean springs linked by an endless labyrinth of caves. It’s a whole new world–a magic kingdom, if you will–and not a white-gloved rodent in sight. Tweet This Post

Healthy Diver Handbook

// June 28th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Medical

Doctors never really get away from their work because people are always asking for medical advice. We’re happy to help, but most of the ailments our fellow divers ask us about can be self-treated. With that in mind, here’s a travel-ready guide to beating the most common ailments. Tweet This Post

One More Dive: Is It Worth It?

// June 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // Diving

“Aw, come on. Don’t be a wuss!” To which we reply: “Better a wuss than a pretzel.” Amazing, isn’t it? How divers can make a supposedly relaxing, recreational activity so darn competitive. Who surfaced with the most air? Who bagged the most game? Who went deepest? Sometimes the contests are harmless: “You mean you didn’t [...]

Think you are ready to share air?

// June 28th, 2010 // 1 Comment » // Diving

Are you diving with a Hoover? Your preparation to share air begins well before you enter the water. What do you know about your buddy’s air consumption? Does he suck it up faster than a vacuum cleaner? Or does she seem to sip air like a fine wine, always ending a dive with more air [...]

Les Escoumins Québec dive guide

// June 22nd, 2010 // No Comments » // USA Dive Guide

A tiny, quaint French-Canadian village laid out along a half-moon of rocky seacoast, Les Escoumins might seem at first merely a hideout for honeymooners and thieves. But this diminutive settlement on the banks of the tidal St. Lawrence River is one of the Northeast’s best-kept diving secrets. Tweet This Post

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