Image by Alex Tyrell / Ocean Image Bank When joining any new community, it can be difficult to figure out the important boundaries and guidelines that that group values, and scuba diving is no exception. When scuba diving, you are entering a new environment...
Continue readingHydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!
Staying hydrated is important to the proper function of every cell, tissue and organ in a person’s body. Most of us have heard the 8×8 rule, the basic guideline of consuming eight 8oz-glasses of water per day. But life is busy, and hours can...
Continue readingHelpful Tips for New Scuba Students
The decision to become a certified scuba diver is made for different reasons whether someone is seeking adventure, pursuing a new career path, or just ready to check that item off their Bucket List! The range of emotions that accompany the commitment is as...
Continue readingMarking your dive gear
Picture this… The dive boat has just docked after a two tank dive. You are getting bumped from every direction as you and fifteen other divers gather up your gear and prepare to disembark. Your inside-out wet suit drips from the same support bar...
Continue readingScuba diving in Contact Lenses
The underwater world teems with life so seeing the vibrant corals, brightly patterned fishes, and hazy blue-green ocean floor gives you an experience only about 5% of the world’s population has shared. If you’re interested in seeing it for yourself but are worried you...
Continue readingSick of the Sea: Dealing with sea sickness
Seasick. That was me, last Monday. Not fun. Taking advantage of the last day of Spring Break in Florida, my little family of four booked passage on a dive boat out of Palm Harbor. The plan was to do a two-tank dive with Tanked...
Continue readingTen questions every new scuba diver asks
(Updated 2-6-2018) Every diver remembers that exhilarating time when he or she first tried scuba diving. A few will pound their chests and declare they never hesitated a minute. They just strapped that 50 lbs of gear on their backs and back-rolled into the...
Continue readingDrift dive at The Hot Hole, SC
Seeking a unique dive location you can enjoy year round? Look no further than The Hot Hole in Lake Keowee, SC. Just an hour-and-a-half drive from Athens and nestled in a cove on the shores of Duke Power’s Oconee Nuclear Generating Station, this location...
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