Paws, Fins, and a Mission: Inside Colorado’s K9 Water Training for Search & Rescue Heroes In the quiet ripples of a several Colorado lakes this summer, something extraordinary keeps unfolding: a group of highly trained dogs, their human partners, and scuba divers join forces in a several K9 water training events for search and rescue …
Diving into the Unknown: Exploring Chatfield Reservoir’s Gravel Pits When whispers among the local diving community painted Chatfield Reservoir as a murky, desolate, and unimpressive dive site, we knew we had to see for ourselves. Poor visibility, cold waters, and an eerie emptiness? Sounds like precisely the kind of adventure we crave. Where to Dive …
Bear Lake has been referred to the “Caribbean of the West”, and the shoreline at Cisco Beach does have some similarities to shore scuba diving at Bonaire. Trade in your broken coral beaches for river rock, open ocean views for mountain views, sea level charts for altitude charts, and 78F degree temps for 39F degree …
Diving. Dogs. Boats. A dog training day with Larimer County Search and Rescue proved to be the perfect combination of all the good things in life. Several dogs from Colorado brought the energy to party, along with their talented handlers, boat captains and training leaders. Volunteer scuba divers assisted in the training by rewarding the …
There’s nothing to see in Aurora Reservoir – Scuba Divers Mucky, Desert-Like Lake Bottom? Or glorious ecosystem full of color and critters? Simply put, there’s always something to see when you go scuba diving. Green algae, mucky mud, freshwater plants, freshwater creatures including the trout-favorite Chironomidae family and even some healthy walleye. Maybe it’s not …
Time has afforded a quick gift to a fun-loving diver: new (and used) gear, shipping just in time to make this trip. The opportunity to bring the dog, the camera and some scuba gear allowed us to capture a few of the moments which make life worth living. The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM …
Where can you dive on the border of Utah and Wyoming simultaneously? Flaming Gorge. Scuba diving the mountain areas marries unique diving experiences with ever-changing water levels and thus, conditions. With lower visibility, colder water and weather that changes by the minute, this dive site can prove to be challenging, and yet offer up a …
The first thought upon entering the reservoir: green. Everything is green. Large, healthy crawdads start crawling out of their wintertime mud beds, the algae is already starting to take over as the Chironomids start dancing in the water column. Each sight and sound signifies the beginning of spring and the local diving scene opening. It’s …
Photographs of coral reefs, wrecks, sharks, micro and macro. Snapshots of the Exuma Cays of the Bahamas are loaded with stunning imagery both topside and underwater. Embark on a photographic journey below to enjoy the scenes with us, and also visit our A Day in the Life of a Diver: Bahamas video.
Tropical setting, crystal clear water, lazy current and more color than a box of crayons summarizes Cozumel in a nutshell. Flying Gurnards, juvenile Drum, Splendid Toadfish, swim throughs, white sand with sea stars and octopus can be seen in this glorious paradise.