Big Fish at the Abandoned Quarry
Juha - 3 days 10 hours ago.
p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Just the other day, being that it was particularly warm and sunny that morning, some friends and I got together to go for a swim at an abandoned quarry nearby. The quarry had filled up with ground water ages ago, when digging for stone ended there. The place is perfect for swimming because the water is clear and warm, and hardly anyone ever goes there, so we have the pond all to ourselves most of the time. When we got to the quarry, we spotted the silhouettes of a sh...
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You can become a reef champion (Photos)
Diving down under, have you ever wondered about the fate of our Florida coral reefs? Wouldn't it be rewarding to play a key role in protecting a resource that gives us so much pleasure? Our Florida Reefs answers......
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Weekend at the Lake…
So I went to the nearby lake this weekend; to do what else? Dive, of course. I was with some of my friends from AZ-DiveBuddies, some chose to camp overnight, two brought boats, and it was generally a great weekend; camping, grilling, and of course diving. I dive freshwater a lot I know, and some say it’s not as cool as saltwater; but the nearest saltwater is 4 hours away, so I stay local most of the time, and besides; Arizona has a lot to offer in terms of freshwater diving. Between Mohave...
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Protect our oceans
As the moon rose in the night sky, it was the end of a significant day for divers and water enthusiasts throughout the world. We just celebrated an ecologically powerful day on Saturday, June 8, 2013. This was World Oceans......
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Dive safely with DAN (Photos)
Scuba diving is an exhilarating sport meant to be an outlet to de-stress and enjoy the world beneath the sea.However, accidents do sometimes happen and that is the reason that Divers Alert Network, commonly referred to as DAN......
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The underwater artwork of the USS Mohawk (Photos)
This weekend has opened up a whole new world of underwater art just off the coastline of Sanibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico so divers can witness more than just the beauty of an artificial reef itself. The......
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Journey…And Adventure…
The more I dive, the better I become. This concept is more than just a phrase to me as I continue my diving journey and adventure. I was recently invited to finish the dives for my Search and Recovery Speciality in Lake Mohave, AZ. Always ready and willing for a dive trip, I of course obliged my friends’ request, and made the drive from the Phoenix area to Bullhead City, AZ. As I enjoyed Laughlin, NV across the river; anticipating the night dive that was planned; a thought occurred to me, ...
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Angel shark (Squatina squatina)
Juha - 19 days 18 hours ago.
p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Spotting a Mediterranean angel shark was, for me, a case of seeing something spectacular and not even realizing it. It was only later that I found out that the thing is actually quite rare, critically endangered in fact. And I thought it was just kind-of-a-shark! Well, the latin name of the species, squatina, does actually mean "a kind of shark", so I guess I was half right. To be honest I wasn’t all that excited about it when I spotted it. I had been hoping to see s...
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More changes to GoScubaCandy.com
Over the next few weeks, you’ll start to see some changes to GoScubaCandy.com. We’re hoping to make it easier to follow us and contribute as you would like. That’s right, soon we will be accepting any photos and videos that our followers would like to post. We will also begin duplicating our blog posts on Facebook in the next few weeks. Dive Safe, GoScubaCandy.com Webmaster...
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Capture your dive on film with SeaLife (Photos)
Everyone enjoys sharing their dives on Facebook or any other type of social media. Images are unforgettable and memorable each time you share.SeaLife, the leader in underwater camera technology, recently announced the launch of their 2013 Get SET......
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Filmmaker’s Journal: Oceanic whitetip sharks
RTSea - 22 days 8 hours ago.
Filmmakers and avid amateur underwater photographers are constantly on the prowl for new locations and new species to document. This holds true for those interested in sharks, too. Either on assignment or as part of a stock footage expedition, I have been to Isla Guadalupe, Baja to film great white sharks at least 16 times and I have been to Tiger Beach, off Grand Bahama, around eight or ten times. And while I have more footage of white sharks, lemon sharks, and tiger sharks, and other species t...
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Regarding Weight Options
When using a weight integrated BCD many weight pockets are difficult to install into the BCD in water when using large amounts of soft weight. Since this is a skill that is required for certification and should be practiced it may lead divers away from soft weight. The problem may be overcome in a compromise of using a hard weight as the lead weight entering the pocket and using soft weight to make up the balance of the required ballast. In this way the pocket starts it’s entry and has something...
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Diving in Alanya
Juha - 26 days 22 hours ago.
Planning a family holiday to Alanya in Southern Turkey, I was not entirely sure I would get to dive at all on this trip. While being a popular tourist destination, Alanya is not exactly on the "top ten places to dive"-list. Anyway, that’s where we had decided we were going, so I’d have to make the most of it. I’d dive there no matter what!View from Cleopatra Beach. If you look closely, you can see a dive boat parked in front of Phosphorus Cave. As it turns out, there are plenty of dive centres i...
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Freshwater Diving
Freshwater diving can be very rewarding to divers; although some may say that salt water diving is better. In some respects I can agree with them. But in my opinion, freshwater diving can be just as rewarding and fun. There are many sights to see in freshwater locations all around the world. I’ve had the privilege of seeing and enjoying many North American fresh water dive sites. Indeed, there very well may be several local areas that you’ve haven’t even realized could be an en...
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Changing the battery on my dive computer
p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Battery change, Suunto Vyper I was packing my dive gear, getting ready for the next dive trip. As always, I checked my Suunto Vyper dive computer. Only this time it signaled that the battery was low. It would have to be changed before diving. I was in a bit of a hurry to get the battery changed; I was leaving for my dive destination the next day. So I called my local dive centre to get the job done. Unfortunately, they were already closed for the day. I searched the ...
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Summer is Here...Bring on the Scuba and the Surf
Summer is here, mind you, sometimes I feel like it is the endless summer here which is obviously a fantastic thing. Everyone is planning their summer vacation right now and what better way to spend it down here in Costa Rica. I have been taking a few days hiatus this week to focus on a few things in my own life, primarily trying to organize and stick to (oh that is so hard!) a new exercise and diet regime. The first is much easier than the second I can assure you. As the land of outdoor adventur...
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Dives to dream about (Photos)
Dive destinations can sometimes take you right to your own backyard or as far away as the exotic waters of the Philippines. This is an area endowed with warm and bio-diverse waters which seem to be its biggest advantage......
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Dive the Texas treasure challenge (Photos)
Wouldn't it be magical to submerge down to the bottom of the sea floor and ascend shortly thereafter as the winner of $1,000?Texas invites you to try your luck in the "Diving For Texas Treasure......
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The Divevets 9th Anniversary Dive and Celebration
80-85% of all new divers quit diving shortly after their Open Water Certification (according to dive shops I frequent), and the number one complaint is, that they can’t find a diving buddy. Nine years ago today, May 8, 2004, Dan, Roland, Terry A. and others were debriefing in the Veterans Park parking lot and came [...]...
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