The drive to find coins, jewelry, and artifacts carries over to the beach, a park, or even a city block.
Read MoreIn this post, I’ll expose you to some of what I’ve learned over the years about capturing images while diving.
Read MoreAn exciting adventure in foreign waters might be closer than you realize.
Read Moreif you don't get in the water as much as possible and dive in diverse situations, you will lack that one necessary skill that comes with repetition — confidence.
Read MoreYou just became a certified scuba diver, and now you’re ready to make the leap from renting equipment to buying your own. Here’s everything you need to know.
Read MoreFrom instructing new divers to getting tanks filled, ingenuity was the name of the game back in the early days of diving.
Read MoreTake good care of your equipment — and it will take good care of you.
Read MoreDespite some health challenges, an old dive buddy from Ohio isn’t about to hang up his fins quite yet.
Read MoreDespite being quarantined at home, I managed to get in a dive this year. And I have the picture to prove it.
Read MoreDiving in clear water is an amazing experience. But there’s something to be said for learning to dive in places with less-than-perfect conditions.
Read MoreImagine how excited I was to call Mel Fisher’s headquarters and hear Mel himself answer the phone. After a short conversation with the legend, I received an invitation to assist his crew diving on the Atocha.
Read MoreMy first encounter with a wreck was my initial dive in Lake Erie. I had the fever to explore additional wrecks, but known ones were few and far between in Lake Erie. I guess this is what got me into boat salvage in local marinas.
Read MoreJust offshore from Buffalo, New York, at the east end of Lake Erie, lies a diver’s paradise known as the Coin Pile. Once we learned about it, the site drew us back time and time again.
Read MoreTo join or not to join a dive club? A lot of the decision centers around your location, your diving desires or your need for a companion to dive with.
Read MoreOn top of this year being one of fear, disappointment and adjustment, I have had some very bad news that my longtime diving partner, Victor, passed away earlier this month.
Read MoreWhen you took up diving, you probably subscribed to one of the major dive publications. They're fun to look at but can also be confusing because of all the interesting locations they feature. Most of them require you to hop on a plane to experience what they have to offer. The further away they are, the more expensive the overall cost of your new experience.
Read MoreNot intentionally, but I have encountered bottles while scuba diving. The first incident was when I was diving in Lake Erie in the area around Buffalo, New York. The dive location was just outside a break wall near the Peace Bridge, where Lake Erie empties into the Niagara River.
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