For immediate release. Fort Collins, Colorado. July 28, 2017 What would happen to our Colorado wildlife if the forests suddenly disappeared? It’s unthinkable. But a similar disaster is happening in our oceans when coral reefs die. Coloradoans now have the opportunity to participate in a coral restoration expedition with High Plains Scuba, acting in concert …
What is Doppler Decompression? I was asked in class “What is Doppler?” and “what does it have to do with No-Decompression limits?” that we see on scuba diving charts. We’ve heard the term “Doppler radar” on the weather channel, but what does that have to do with scuba diving? You can learn quite a bit …
Whether you are a new diver or seasoned diver, here are a few things that the may not have told you in your Open Water course: It’s OK To Tap Out You can call any dive, for any reason. It’s OK to not go diving if you’re not up to it. Whether you’re tired, cold, …
Scuba divers watch as the elusive mantis shrimp jumps and works his way around the coral.
I recently attended a fundraiser for Fins Attached, where I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Dr. Sylvia Earle. I learned more about sharks, finning, conservation efforts, the decline of shark populations and more. Some of this I had known from educational programs, lectures, dive boat gossip and sometimes Netflix and Youtube, but there was …
It’s 78 degrees, I plunge into the 74 degree water on Molasses Reef off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. As the chilly water makes it way into my 5mm wetsuit and the first shiver hits, I find it hard to believe that the oceans are heating up. The Ocean Needs Our Help A few …
I believe that it’s an unwritten social law that scuba divers are attractive people. Take an entire crowd and somehow, scuba divers will attract other scuba divers and be knee-deep in dive-related conversation within minutes. Divers Are Attractive People Scuba Divers Are One in a Million…or ~758. I found myself once again, alone in a …
Hurricane Matthew is approaching and supposed to hit us tomorrow. The truck in front of us swerves over to the side of the road, just off Bonaire’s Bachelor Beach, near Lighthouse Point. “Fins” shouted as our dive buddies pile out of the truck to take a closer look. We run to the edge of the …
Open Water Certifications offer an earned respect for those who were able to accomplish difficult tasks underwater, and of course, under pressure. Literally. But what happens after the certification? During your Open Water course, you may have learned that there are several classes you can take with your dive shop, and you should engage in …
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Eight-five degrees topside. Seventy four degrees below the surface. I hang in the water at fifty-five feet and watch a Lionfish become ensnared in the teeth of a Moray Eel, whose length is approximately five foot. These numbers add up to be an interesting battle between two predators and something the experts claim should never …
