De-Clamming Emerald Bay: Lake Tahoe divers are laying down the mat
Got Mussles? Lake Tahoe does, and officials are doing their best to get rid of them. First discovered on a beach in Emerald Bay in 2009, Asian Clams have multiplied …
Improve Your Freediving: Dive deeper and longer with stretching, breathing, and yoga exercises
There are approximately 639 skeletal muscles in the human body. Each is fueled by oxygen. And the harder a muscle works, the more fuel it requires. To be a good …
Anacapa Underwater: See the Live Webcam Video
Last Fall, Colorado-based Teens4Oceans completed placement of an underwater web cam at Anacapa, which allows viewers all over the world to see the current conditions and sea life 15 feet underwater. …
Bluewater Photo announces 2012 Shootout Winners
Bluewater Photo is proud to announce the winners of the second annual SoCal Shootout. There were many excellent entries in all categories, with photographers / videographers from Santa Barbara to …
The Love Doctor is In – An Interview with Dr. Milton Love, Research Biologist and Author
by Michael Bear Best known for his in-depth studies of bocaccio and the rockfish of the Northwest, as well as for his research on the impact of offshore oilrig drilling …
Marina Man Convicted of Poaching Endangered Black Abalone
A Monterey County jury has convicted a Marina man of poaching 22 black abalone, a federally endangered species. Hoang Tan Dinh, 53, was sentenced Sept. 12 to three years probation, …
Pinnacles of Catalina : Going Beyond Casino Point
Story and photos by Andy Sallmon and Allison Vitsky Once again, we had been led astray by that stupid swell report. This was a far cry from the 1-2 foot …
Historical Diving Society announces 20th anniversary conference
The Historical Diving Society USA will be holding their 20th anniversary conference in Santa Barbara, California on November 9-12, 2012, the weekend prior to the DEMA show in Las Vegas. An …
California Diver Photo Contest Winner Announced
California Diver’s Summer 2012 Photo Contest was announced in our July/August issue and on our website at the end of June. This summer’s contest required entrants to capture the essence …
Creating the Spectacle: Self-propelled underwater wheelchair
In recent years, the growth of programs such as the Handicapped Scuba Association and Diveheart (among many others) have greatly opened up scuba diving to the disabled. Parapeligics, quadrapeligics, and even the …