Due to an upcoming Caribbean dive drip, I’ve been keeping on eye on weather.com to determine if the Hurricane Gods plan on spoiling my travel plans. Two and a half months into the Atlantic hurricane season, and (knock on wood) not so much as a cloud fart has occurred there. Four hurricanes and three tropical […]{...}
The folks at scubaherald got me thinking about the scuba fringe, the diving opportunities that take you from being a recreational diver to a complete scuba diving freak. While I admit my first thought is “That sounds cool! Let’s go now!” there is a small voice speaking from my sub-conscious that says “Are you a […]{...}
A few years ago, a water bottle with which I had recently ended my relationship inadvertently flew off the back of the dive boat I was riding. Really, it leapt on its own into the deep blue, enabled by blustering winds and a captain with an itchy throttle finger. I had nothing to do with […]{...}
I’ve braved hungry sharks, roaring currents, and unidentifiable dive boat food. My dive buddy is known for pushing me in front of approaching predators with big teeth while he makes a quick getaway behind me. On the whole, I am a pretty adventurous diver, not easily intimidated underwater. But, I have never been able to […]{...}
Well, I’m finally healthy so today we decided to make our way out to the Delray Wreck. We were a group of four – me and Dave and our friends Jeff and Cara. Not much of the wreck was visible – there’s quite a lot of sand out there these days but we did manage […]{...}
Sunday was a fabulous day for diving. Not much current, great water temperature and visibility for miles … well, feet but alot of feet – 40 to 50 feet easy. If you haven’t dived the Delray Beach Wreck, it can be a treat. It varies as sometimes the sand creeps up and covers parts of […]{...}
When we first moved into our new house, the sort of fountain pond thing out by the pool was full of tadpoles and green water. It was a bit unsightly but other than the fact that the tadpoles kept trying to spread to the pool, it wasn’t too alarming. What was alarming was the screaming […]{...}
Diving in the rain is not necessarily a bad thing. The visibility sometimes isn’t quite as good and because rain usually means cloud cover, the dive might not be as brightly lit, but it can be just as enjoyable as a dive on a sunny day. Surfacing as the little rain droplets come down can […]{...}
Joining a dive club can be a great way to meet new dive buddies. On the recommendation of our friends Don & Cathy, we signed up with the South Florida Dive Club almost right after we arrived here in Florida. These guys are great – they typically refer to themselves as a Drinking Club with […]{...}
Well, from all I could see, the Deerfield Beach cleanup under the pier was a resounding success. By the time Dave and I got to the beach at around 8:35 Saturday morning, they had already checked in 150 divers. As you can see, there’s a lot of pier to clean so I’m sure they were […]{...}