by Chris Langehaug Master Instructor & Director of Technical Dive Training for Dive Utah Holladay
On a recent trip to the Bay Islands of Honduras, I was able to make that dive a reality. Dive Utah has added technical diving to their scuba training options.
A 300' dive requires training at the highest level of technical diving, Trimix. Trimix introduces an inert gas (Helium) into your breathing mix. By offsetting the Nitrogen you breath at depth with Helium, you lessen the Narcotic (narc'd) effects which allows you to dive deeper with a clearer mind.
Our big trip for 2007 was Roatan. Roatan is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras off the Caribbean coast of Central America. We had talked to many people about the different resorts on Roatan and while there are many options and plenty of nice places, the word was that if you wanted the best you went to Anthony's Key Resort (AKR). Read more about Dreaming of Dolphins