We all go through this in our dive career. You have to sit out a dive because of gear failure. The reality is that most of this is preventable with proper maintenance and planning. The first part in the process is to understand what maintenance your gear requires. The second part is thorough preparation before going on a dive and thirdly to have a well stocked Save A Dive Kit for unforeseen circumstances.
Read MoreOne of the most exciting things about diving in BC waters is finding octopus. I think that they are on everybody’s wish list of underwater critters to spot during a dive. The question is how to find them. With a body that allows them to squeeze into any crack in a wall, they could be anywhere. I have found them in car tires, bottles, once even in a discarded fin foot pocket.
In some places in BC “around the Port Hardy region” you can find them just in the open. It is still hard to spot them as they are masters of camouflage. You just look for boulders that are not boulders. They move in a rhythmic pattern as they move water through their blow holes to breath.
Read MoreWhat causes bad visibility?
In the waters around the BC coast there are a couple of factors that can cause bad Vis for divers. The most common ones are weather/large tidal exchange, silt miners and the dreaded summer phytoplankton bloom.
Read MoreThe O'zone Tech provides the most technical advancements in wearable sun protection. 50+ UV rating combined with a superior engineered fit. Incredibly comfortable 8oz Nylon/Spandex composite feels like a cool second skin.
Read MoreThe PADI Open Water Diver course is your introduction to the underwater world of Scuba Diving. Whether you want to learn to dive before you head out on a tropical vacation, or if you plan to do all your diving in the beautifully lush waters of British Columbia, this course is right for you.
Read MoreIf you are a diver that does a lot of traveling to warmer destinations, you will run into the new airline luggage fees and weight/size restrictions. Regular BCD’s have a weight of somewhere between 3kg/6lbs and 6kg/12lbs, and their size makes it awkward to fit in a suitcase and might push you to have to bring a second suitcase.
The Zuma is a full featured back inflate bcd, that even boasts weight integration, shoulder and back padding and only weighs 2.2kg/4.75 lbs. It can be packed flat or rolled to save room in your suitcase to even fit in your carry on luggage.
Read MoreIf you purchased a Aqualung/Apex BCD after July 1st 2015 your BCD power inflator might need to be serviced. Check your serial number on the Powerline Inflator (Check figure 1 for the location of the serial number).
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Read MoreOver May Long Weekend, Rowand's Reef had our spring club trip to Rendezvous Lodge in Barkley Sound - and wow, what a trip it turned out to be!
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