Whether you dread the holidays or jingle all the way, the last few weeks of the year can be an intense time. There are gifts to buy, parties to attend, and way too much delicious food to eat. To help you stay healthy and combat holiday stress, here are some (scuba-fied) stress-reduction strategies recommended by Healthmagazine and WebMD. Get …
If you’re a shipwreck junkie, you might want to put the Niagara Divers Association’s Shipwrecks Symposium in Canada on your 2018 calendar. The symposium is slated for April 7th, 2018 and will take place in Welland, Ontario at Centennial High School. Organizers have put out a call for presentations — either “primary” ones that last up to 45 minutes or shorter, five-minute ones. If …
Today is World Oceans Day. Yet another reminder of the importance of protecting our oceans and its incredible inhabitants. How are you celebrating? My roommate, big wave surfer Polly Ralda, and I are lucky enough to live on Oahu and enjoy being in the ocean each and every day. It’s our daily medicine. We owe so much …
Imagine for a moment…Putting on your freediving equipment in the shade on the dock. Quick safety briefing between the partners in the group and then perform an equipment check. You make sure your climbing harness is secure and do a last check on your freedive computer for mode and time/depth alarms. You and your partner …
Live in the U.K. and jonesing for a freediving trip to the Red Sea and swimming with dolphins? The folks at Freedive-Earth.com might have just the ticket for you this coming October.Freedive-Earth.com is offering a one-week trip to Hurghada, Egypt where you’ll board the liveaboard Aquastara and sail on it from Saturday, October 1 to …
Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands has typical Greek rocky coastline with crystal clear water – a perfect late summer freediving holiday destination. It also boasts 17 caves in one area 5 of which contain lakes, albeit with various degrees of accessibility or suitability for swimming.Kiri and I dived several untouched beaches and were …
