The Post-Dive Breakdown: Tips for Disassembling the Scuba Unit
Where, when and exactly how you go about disassembling your scuba unit depends on whether you are diving from shore or a boat and…
Scuba Skills and Videos
Swimming In the Forest: A Kelp Diving How-to
Do you enjoy new and exciting scuba experiences? If you haven’t ventured into a kelp forest, you might want to add it to your…
Off. On. Easy: Tips for Removing and Replacing the BC at Depth
You’ve heard the adage, “Use it or lose it!” There is a lot of truth in that. In Open Water class you learn just…
Gearing Up Together: Tips for Using the Buddy Lift
Donning the scuba unit is a task that can range from relatively easy to somewhat strenuous, depending on the circumstances and the technique used….
A Safe Habit: Safety Stops as Standard Procedure
SOME SAFETY SKILLS WE LEARN during Open Water scuba class are intended for use only in emergency situations. Because they are known to reduce…
Back On the Boat: Tips for Exiting the Water With Ease
Last month’s Scuba Skills column addressed the sequence used when preparing to dive from a charter boat. It began with boarding the vessel and…
Out-of-Air Options: Playing It Safe By Practicing Air-Sharing Skills
CLOSELY MONITORING YOUR AIR SUPPLY WHILE DIVING GREATLY INCREASES YOUR ODDS OF NEVER BEING INVOLVED IN AN EMERGENCY AIR-SHARING SITUATION. However, there is always…
Setting a Course for Confidence: Tips for Navigating Underwater With Ease
Years ago when I was working in the tropics as a dive instructor, the first dive of the day was always a guided group…
Blue Water Diving: How to Deploy and Use a Lift Bag
THE WEIGHTLESSNESS AND ISOLATION OF BLUE-WATER DIVING, where neither the bottom, a boat overhead nor any natural feature is visible in any direction, has…
Boat Diving Unchartered: Planning a Dive from a Private Boat
They both sensed that something wasn’t right. “From that depth we should have been able to see the boat,” says my friend Lance, a…