Santa Barbara Film Festival to Honor Ernie Brooks
Ernest H. Brooks II (Ernie to all who know him) is one of the legends of underwater photography. The son of Ernest H. Brooks, who was the founder of Brooks …
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Current and future scuba diving events in California
Get Fit for Diving with ScubaFit® at the Phoenix Dive Show
ScubaFit® is conducting a Saturday Seminar sharing the Top 10 Fitness Tips for Divers and a Sunday ScubaFit® Diver Certification Course at the Phoenix Dive Show, September 21 and 22, …
2013 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition Announced; $75,000 in Prizes
Underwater Photography Guide is proud to announce that it is accepting entries for the Ocean Art Photo Competition 2013. There are over $75,000 worth of prizes, including over 35 liveaboard …
Undersea Voyager Project Submarine Completes Final Test Dives
Drive 3 hours inland, ascend 5,500 feet in elevation, and you’ve just found the ideal place to launch your own 2-person research submarine. The Undersea Voyager Project’s President Scott Cassell …
Humpback whales off Morro Bay nearly swallow two divers
Two California SCUBA divers were nearly captured in the mouths of two giant humpback whales as they were filming the whales in the water off Morro Bay. Divers Shawn Stamback …
Endangered Species Inspires Evolution of a Self-Cleaning Underwater Webcam
In 2007, Trevor Mendelow, then a high school teacher, and some of his students formed a club at their school. The school was Kent Denver School and the club, originally …
Fish and Game Commission Acts to Protect Red Abalone on California’s North Coast
The California Fish and Game Commission yesterday took action to modify abalone fishery regulations along the northern California coast. Specifically, the Commission voted to reduce the annual limit to 18 …
Sport Chalet Challenges Divers In 4th Annual Treasure Hunt Dive
Scuba divers to follow weekly clues to locate golden treasure bars hidden in secret locations for a chance to win a $5,000 Sport Chalet Gift Card For the fourth consecutive …
Lessons Learned: How Deep is Too Deep? The Dive that Changed Everything…
I was fifty-two years old when I discovered SCUBA. It was a classic case of “love at first breath.” I couldn’t get enough. I chain-smoked my way through one training …
Bob Meistrell, Co-Founder of Body Glove, Dies
Bob Meistrell, co-founder of world-famous Body Glove, died Sunday in Southern California. He was 84. Meistrell reportedly died of a heart attack while aboard the Disappearance, which was traveling back from …