Other then the American rubbing their Independence Day celebrations in the face of the Brits, the day went very well. As with every morning, it was breakfast in La Cuna (the main eatery where we breakfast and lunch daily) followed by a 8am start. The first topic of the day was Instructor Development Standards followed...
So Chris Langehaug and I are attending the PADI Course Director Training Course in the Dominican Republic. Basically we are learning how to teach people to teach people to blow bubbles, becoming Instructor Trainers. Here are some of our adventures... DAY 1And it came to pass that instructors were gathered from near and far told...
Ever winter we gear up for a day or two of diving under the ice. I'm always amazed at the looks we get when we mention ice diving. There are always those who ask an incredulous, "WHY?" But there are others who are 100% as soon as they hear about it. I think it is...
Wow, just when you think you have seen it all. Now I'm not one to promote things from big box or online retailers. Obviously I'm more of a mom and pop/brick and mortar type guy BUT when you see something funny.... This is the "Deep Tea Diver" available on Amazon for only $14.95. Perfect for...
What's Your Scuba Diver Name? 1. Use your first initial to find your first name. A = DoublesB = ShooterC = HooverD = LungsE = CaptainF = ShortyG = BackrollH = Wrong-WayI = BiopreneJ = BicycleK = BeavertailL = KimoM = FlotsomN = DecoO = Farmer JohnP = OctopusQ = BowlineR = ShakaS = ZodiacT...
You’ve seen them on Discovery Channel, divers with multiple tanks diving deeper than you do. Come on, you know you’re curious... What is Tec Diving?Tec (short for Technical) diving is basically diving beyond recreational limits in terms of depth and bottom time. This can be done with advanced training and equipment configurations. Double tanks become...
This fall I was given the opportunity to try my hand as a student in the Global Underwater Explorers Fundamentals class. Like many in the dive industry, I had heard a bit about GUE. Like many groups whose practices stand out from the normal way of doing things, they have been labeled extremists by some,...
I have people ask me all the time if learning to dive is hard. My answer would have to be that it's not supposed to be. Nor is it supposed to be hard to stay diving. With that in mind, I wanted to take a second and complain about all those people, places and things...