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SSECONN 2020 Scuba/Dive Webinars SECONN urges you to remain healthy in this period, but also…
Author Kathy Dowsett
Kathy Dowsett
Kathy is the owner of Kirk Scuba Gear, a passionate Scuba Diver, Ocean Advocate and Managing Editor of The Scuba News Canada
Being Cold and its effects on “Narcosis”
In a previous newsletter, I wrote: “Cold is not the Issue.” Well, while cold temperatures…
Eternal Reefs
Eternal Reefs, Inc. was established in the United States in 1998 when Carleton “Petey” Palmer,…
New Diving Era: The Hi-Tech Aquabreather Hydroid for Diving
Part HALO, part NASA, part Darth Vader, the Hydroid Aquabreather uses proprietary canisters of a chemical mixture that gives off oxygen once popped.
Dottie Frazier, Breaking Scuba Diving Barriers
For the times, Dottie was defiantly a trailblazer. What’s amazing about Dottie isn’t about what she did, but when she did it.
Dr Bruce Weinke, developer of The RGBM has passed away
Dr. Bruce Wienke was a widely regarded and respected dive industry figure, especially by the…
‘Turtle Journey’ shows us why we urgently need to protect the oceans
Sadly, it’s more than just turtles at risk. In fact, studies have shown that marine life is disappearing at twice the speed of life on land.
Paddling Film Festival World Tour
The World Tour Paddling Film Festival has developed into one of the world’s largest paddling activities.
Introducing: Truli Wetsuits
We make all of our business decisions with the environment in mind, support non-profit educators like Sharks4Kids by donating 1% of all sales to their programming, and raise awareness on mental health associated with body image.
Swissair Flight 111 and the missing valuables
A very common diver treasure hunting tactic line is “oh, we’re searching for such and such wreck” when in fact they’re looking for the “treasure chest” from Swissair.