Last Saturday afternoon, I received an email from a friend who had just returned from diving Monterey. The reported conditions were excellent, and I’ve been dying to get underwater lately. With …
Next time you’re out on the ocean, keep an eye out for a rare but welcome visitor to our waters – the leatherback turtle. Leatherbacks sea turtles swim an amazing …
For years people have warmed me of the dangers of turning my hobby into my profession. ‘You will start to hate diving’ they say ‘you will get bored or jaded.’ …
There are so many whales gathering outside the Golden Gate and around the Farallon Islands, that NOAA officials have issued a warning to area boaters. “It’s really unbelievable out there right …
California has grown considerably since the 1950’s. Even with the large growth in population, however, California’s rate of shark attacks has declined by 91 percent in the past six decades, a …
Founded in 1972, SEA&SEA has just announced the release of their latest strobe – the YS-D2. The YS-D2 strobe offers the same performance specs as the YS-D1, but has now added …
Florida’s mini-season, also known as “sport-season,” is an annual event that attracts thousands of divers to Florida to hunt lobster. Tragically, the season is tarnished by deaths that could have …
While many shark TV programs are filmed in Australia, South Africa, and other distant locations, it’s refreshing to know that we don’t have to travel that far to see them …
The Norcal dive community is an extended family, and one member of that family is facing a struggle with a serious form of cancer. North coast diver Matt Mattison is …
“Always be looking down current!” OK, Jim, I get it. This must have been the forth time he’s mentioned which way to be looking during our dive briefing. By the …