Cold Comfort: Training and Equipment for Ice Diving
An old dive buddy of mine says, “I prefer my beer cold and my ocean warm — not the other way around.” I must…
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Dollars for Diving: Scuba Scholarships, Internships and Training Grants
It’s graduation season — a time of the year for celebrating the completion of educational milestones and moving forward to the next adventure. Pursuing…
‘Move it or Lose It’: Continuing Education Keeps Your Diving Skills Sharp
Congratulations! You’ve earned your scuba certification. Now it’s time to get in the water and use it. Whether you dive a nearby lake or…
‘You’re A Diver?’ Talking Scuba With a Nondiver
I’ve had virtually the same conversation countless times in the past 30 or so years. It usually goes something like this: I’m participating in…
Selecting a Scuba Class
Periodically I’ll get questions from nondivers, like the one I received recently from Luke Hammond. I picked up your magazine in my dentist’s office…
‘Try It, You’ll Like It’: Inviting Your Friends to Try Scuba Diving
Do you have friends who think they might like to scuba dive, but just aren’t sure? Or know someone who wants to learn to…
Becoming a Scuba Diver
I almost didn’t become a scuba diver. But the reason had nothing to do with a lack of interest. It’s that I didn’t know…
Divers of a Certain Age: Scuba Diving for Seniors
We have been avid divers for more than three decades now, and can honestly say that we enjoy diving now as much if not…
Small Wonders: Introducing Kids to the Underwater World
Some of my fondest memories from decades of diving have come since I started diving with my own daughters. Diving has been deeply ingrained…
Scuba Q & A: Common Questions Asked By Nondivers
When you tell friends and co-workers that you’ve recently been certified to scuba dive, their immediate reaction is likely to be an incredulous, “Wow....