Once again we are taking part in the International Clean Up day being held this year at Sand Hollow state park near Hurricane, Utah.Date: Saturday, September 25 Time: 11:00 – 5:30 Prizes, BBQ and Treasure Hunt are among the activities…
Just in, Park Is It
I always enjoy the what ever it takes attitude of divers. A couple months ago we ventured to Flaming Gorge for some fun and fun training…it’s all fun.During a surface swim from around Osprey Island we were talking as a…
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
This outstanding article was shared elsewhere and I am in no way the author.I know that this isn’t technically directly related to basic scuba discussions, I’m posting it here so that it gets more exposure.If you follow the link, there…
When Things Go Wrong. Understanding The Panic Cycle
The panic cycle is a simple process and quite easy to understand. A problem causes stress. If that stress leads to anxiety, a couple of things take place. The diver’s heart rate increases. The diver’s breathing rate increases. This rapid…
Scott and Judy Will Be In First Class
Last year during a trip to Mexico we are waiting to board the plane. All of a sudden they call a couple from our group to the ticket counter. Think happy thoughts. Well it seems there was an over booking…
Your Ears While Scuba Diving
While I have been under the weather and not under the water I’ve been researching ear issues and how they relate to diving since one of my issues has been inflammation of the eustachian tubes and congestion.While I found several…
Would You Dive In A Thunderstorm
In a recent Divemaster class there was a question about what would cause you to cancel a dive. Now the book had all sorts of reasons; weather, visability, water or air temperature, entry not safe and a few others. Well…
DAN 24-Hour SCUBA Diving Emergency Hotline Has Changed
Effective immediately, the phone number for the DAN 24-Hour SCUBA Diving Emergency Hotline has changed. The new number is (919) 684-9111. The change, dubbed “One Call,” is part of the continuing mission of Divers Alert Network® (DAN®) to increase the…
Most Favorite
I received a PM on a forum from someone asking me where my favorite place to dive in Utah was. I had to wait before I could respond, not because I was to busy, but because I had to think…
Kim Turns 50
Kim was excited and with a flash…..oops wrong story…….and in a flash lifts a slate with 50 scribe on it.No we’re not talking about age, not even close, we’re talking about diving, after all this is a scuba blog. geeeshThis…
Good Ole Time
Diving, it’s supposed to be fun, relaxing, adventurous, exciting, thrilling and contagious. This is even before you get in the water. You need to have a good ole time or eventually it stops being good and suddenly you begin to…
Road Trips
WOW over a month has passed without an entry. Shame on me.Since returning from Coz there have been a couple of road trips. Fun trips. On August 21st Chris Jaterka, Tony Siebert, Tyler Stanton and myself took a little road…