Tag Archives: diving safety

PADI Tec40 Course, Lake Tahoe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to push your diving to the next level, PADI Tec40 is the first step beyond recreational diving. The PADI Tec40 course offers an introduction to diving with redundant systems, double SCUBA cylinders, lift … Continue reading →

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PADI Deep Adventure Dive, Lake Tahoe

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Joe Ross

Any time of year, Lake Tahoe is a great place to dive. We brave the cold water to experience Lake Tahoe’s amazing visibility, and fabulous underwater topography. Many of Tahoe’s dive sites, like the Sailboat in Hurricane Bay are located … Continue reading →

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DUI Dry Gloves, Zip Glove Review

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Joe Ross

Last week, after literally thousands of dives in drysuits, I decided to buy myself a little something for my birthday; dry gloves. Specifically, I bought DUI Zip Gloves in the standard, heavy duty (blue) version. I know DUI was/is changing … Continue reading →

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SCUBA Divers Left Behind in Florida

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://news.yahoo.com/scuba-divers-left-behind-florida-172315719.html Scuba divers left behind in Florida It seems like every other year or so, we read this headline about SCUBA divers somewhere in the world having been left behind by the dive boat. There they are bobbing in the … Continue reading →

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Cold Water Diving Tips

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Joe Ross

For many, Fall means hanging up the swim fins until warmer months next Spring. Sure, you can always take a vacation, but even that leaves an awful long surface interval before the snow melts. With that in mind, let me offer … Continue reading →

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Alameda Man Killed in Monterey Diving Accident

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Joe Ross

  http://www.montereyherald.com/news/ci_18738019 Another diver lost his life in Monterey last Saturday. This time it was a 65 year old Alameda man who’d “recently gotten back into diving.” According to the story, he and his diving buddy had begun to surface … Continue reading →

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OMS BC117-K 94lb Lift BCD/Wing Review

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joe Ross

I have been using the OMS BC117, 94 pound-lift BCD (wing) for technical diving for quite some time. I’m not very active in tech diving forums, but I do haunt them from time to time, or read a thread or … Continue reading →

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Learn to Dive in Reno

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Joe Ross

Summer is finally here and if you’ve ever considered learning to SCUBA dive, now is the time to do it. If you live in or near Reno, even better. I teach through Sierra Diving Center and believe there is no … Continue reading →

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Resort Operator’s Opinion on Buoyancy Control

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joe Ross

In an earlier post, I mentioned that most, if not all, dive boat operators would support and encourage any diver wishing to perform an adequate buoyancy check prior to making his or her first dive. The point was that I … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Dive Computer vs. Decompression Computer

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Joe Ross

Choosing a dive computer in some ways is a pretty straight-forward process. You decide on a budget and go for it, because most of them are very good, and amazingly inexpensive considering what they do and how well they stand … Continue reading →

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