We’re not just in your element; we were born there! In a factory on the coast of British Columbia — BARE, the brainchild of 2 divers determined on creating a drysuit for the frigid waters of the Canadian Pacific Ocean was born. For over 40 years, Bare has honed their expertise and become obsessed […]
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How to Choose a Dive Site (Part 2)
Back in July we looked at how general conditions, dive objectives and your personal experience play into choosing the best dive site for you. The other key elements of site selection we missed last time were points of interest, your dive buddy and accessibility. It goes without saying that every dive we make we want […]
September 2018 Monthly Madness Draw – PADI Advanced Open Diver Course
You have finished your Open Water Course and discovered that the little diving bug in side you has grown and you are now looking for your next underwater adventure. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course (AOW) is the next step. This course focuses on the practical elements of diving from identifying marine life to […]
Ha’apai Tonga 2018
With a week to go the divers are keenly packing and struggling to keep their luggage within the allowances. With a day to go we are told that our internal flight has been cancelled – oh no! We had two options stay at home or go on an adventure. We chose the adventure of course. So […]
August 2018 Monthly Madness Prize – Hollis Midi Torch, Kevlar Gloves, DHQ Catchbag and Cray Measure
Whether it’s poking your nose under a rock to check for that next monster cray or going for an always epic night dive to check out the nocturnal sea life, every diver should carry at least one torch. A back up is also always a good idea, as well as a necessity when night diving. […]
How To Choose a Dive Site
Choosing the right dive site for the day is the number one way to make or break a day of diving. Every diver out there would probably agree that choosing the best dive site gets easier with experience, but very rarely does anyone explain what to consider in choosing a site. For me there are […]
July Monthly Madness Prize – Oceanic Geo 2 Dive Watch
The Oceanic Geo 2 is a great entry level wrist mounted computer. So stylish you could wear it in and out of the water. The wide selection of colours will allow you to match your outfit whether it be on a tropical beach or penetrating a wreck at 30 metres under torch light. A […]
Hollis Prism2 Rebreather
Only last month I mentioned blowing bubbles and then my new Hollis Prism2 Rebreather arrived and my dive course was scheduled for the 18th of June. Before I knew it I was up in Taupo diving without bubbles (except on ascent of course!) Before that could happen however I (the […]
Dry Suit Diving
Winter is coming and if you want to keep blowing bubbles you need to protect yourself from the cold. As you learnt in your Open Water Diver Course water conducts heat away from the body at least 20 times faster than in air. So when diving in cold water we want to use the correct exposure suit […]
Earth Day 2018
Sunday 22nd April was Earth Day and the focus this year was to reduce plastic usage and definitely plastic wasteage! It seemed like a good excuse to organise another clean up dive for the club and with some keen divers in tow we headed to Shark Bay in […]