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About Buddies Articles Photos http://www.kirkscubagear.com Kathy Dowsett - diverdown53 113 Cottonwood Crescent London Ontario N6G 2Y7 http://www.kirkscubagear.com Scuba Scoop Joined On: 8/17/2009 Last Login: 7/15/2017 Member Type: Retail or Service View All 33 Buddies How to Prepare for Your First SCUBA Dive 2/04/2015 3 Factors Ruining Your Scuba Education 10/24/2014 Scuba Diving Is A Wonderful Sport: Just Eliminate The Risks 9/04/2014 Can I Dive With....... 8/22/2014 Ask an Expert: Should Divers Reveal Their Medications? 8/16/2014 Volunteering in film re-enacting fatal shark attack a solemn memory of Shark Week for BadDiverBill 8/10/2014 Too Old To Learn Scuba Diving? 7/10/2014 Mixing sun, sand, sailing, scuba helps travel agent serve divers 6/07/2014 Descent Checks - Vital on Every Dive 5/28/2014 Hydration and Dive Safety 5/19/2014 Diving in Rough Seas – When and how to dive in bad weather 5/03/2014 Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Why You Shouldn’t Scuba Dive 3/17/2014 Frilled Shark 2/23/2014 Diver checks off item on ’bucket list’ with Bonaire dive 2/11/2014 Tips For Beginner Scuba Divers: How To Control Panic or Anxiety Attacks Underwater 2/06/2014 4 Beginner Tips for Good Scuba Diving Etiquette 1/13/2014 Key Largo dive spawned young girl’s passion for scuba 11/19/2013 Cookie Cutter Sharks 11/18/2013 How to Determine the Diopter for a Scuba Mask 10/18/2013 Build A Diving Helmet from a Water Heater (Jan, 1932) 8/07/2013 Scuba Diving in Canada 7/23/2013 Ask an Expert: Is it OK to Drink After a Dive? 7/10/2013 10 Facts About Sharks 7/07/2013 Exploring the Civil War’s underwater history 7/01/2013 The Healthy Diver: Beat the Headache Blues 6/23/2013 How to Do SCUBA Dive Calculations 5/07/2013 Diving Canada’s East Coast for virgin shipwrecks 4/19/2013 Friends share stories of diving beneath the ice 3/13/2013 What It’s Like...To Dive as a Double Amputee 3/08/2013 Diving background helps agent in travel business 3/04/2013 Making the Most of Your Day on a Dive Boat 2/16/2013 DAN Case Study 2/11/2013 Scott’s Descending Life 2/06/2013 Ask an Expert: Should Surface Markers Be Mandatory When Diving? 2/02/2013 Sharks are not ’man-eaters’ 1/29/2013 HMS Investigator (1848) 1/27/2013 Night Snorkeling - Discover the Wonders of Snorkeling at Night 1/18/2013 Reliving Sea Hunt with vintage diving gear 1/14/2013 Scuba Diving – An Enjoyable Experience For The Two Of You 1/11/2013 THE HEART OF A SOLO DIVER: Once unheard of, Solo Diving is starting to gain acceptance 12/29/2012 View 12 Profile Photos

I took up scuba diving later in life, a sport I wanted to do for many years. However raising kids, the death of my Father in a drowning accident all added to "putting it off". However once I took the plunge, I have never looked back and enjoy a sport that really creates a natural "high" for me. I currently have my Open Water Padi certification, but hope to complete my Advanced this winter or next spring. This will open up more areas to dive here in Canada, as some of the popular areas, such as Kingston and Brockville are drift diving.

Comments

diverdown53 - 6/27/2014 3:24 PM Greg::::I am so sorry to hear of your Mother’s passing. I got to know her from Facebook, and I loved her sense of humour. We would exchange funny sayings and comments. I was just thinking about her the other day, and wondered how she was doing, as I hadn’t seen her on Facebook for awhile. I was aware of her cancer battle, and I know she would have fought hard. RIP Eve, I know there is a manta ray up there right by your side. All the best Greg! Kathy Dowsett kirkscubagear.com

Greg - 10/25/2013 9:38 AM Here is something to consider writing about in your blog: http://www.divebuddy.com/blog/11445/year-one-divebuddy-beats-scubaearth/

diverdown53 - 4/06/2013 6:53 AM Live the Wreck Hunter Experience! Shipwreck School offers the unique opportunity to become an active participant as you join Terry and his dive team on real-world working expeditions ... organized to discover and explore lost shipwrecks in the North Atlantic. For more info:: http://wreckhunter.ca/REV3%20Shipwreck%20School%20Flyer.pdf Kathy Dowsett www.kirkscubagear.com

diverdown53 - 3/14/2013 6:21 PM I am furious at this story but also elated that Scott’s g/f survived!!! These two instructors should be "outed" and never teach scuba diving anywhere! SSI should be looking into this and not ignoring Scott’s emails or calls. My best wishes to Scott’s g/f, and to Scott! Good read for all divers and those wishing to take scuba lessons! Tragedy at the Breakwater: A checkout dive goes wrong Kathy Dowsett www.kirkscubagear.com

Greg - 2/15/2013 8:11 PM While logged into DiveBuddy, go to the Articles section, then click "Advanced Import" in the Member Control Panel.