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    Diving in Squamish?

    I’m meeting up with a friend in Squamish next weekend and wanted to see if there are any good sites in the town? Ideally I had my eyes on Nexen Beach but wasn’t sure if there might be current issues with the nearby river and the blind channel. We’ve done a lot of diving elsewhere in Howe Sound...
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    Where to go in the Caribbean?

    I'm looking to do 2 weeks of diving in the Caribbean with my father soon, but don't even know where to start. I've been diving for about 10 years now, though I took 4 years off... Have been back at it for a year now. Very comfortable in cold water, even more so in warm. My dad hasn't been diving...
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    TURKEY Scuba advice!

    I'm working in Istanbul and will be touring Turkey for a few weeks starting next Thursday. I'd like to do a scuba blitz in the south and would really appreciate some suggestions! I'm thinking of starting my trip in Bodrum and will end in Antalya, hitting up Kas on the way through. I'm not sure...
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    Interesting thoughts on safe buddies

    Great replies, and thanks for the advice. I hadn't dove before with someone who was sporting a camera, so I had no idea to expect that sort of behaviour, though I'm now well-aware of it. It would have been nice to get some verification about that from him, though my guess is he assumed...
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    Interesting thoughts on safe buddies

    I went for a charter a few weeks ago which was absolutely awesome... My first in cold water and in an excellent area for scuba. We literally had tropical visibility and could see ripples on the surface from 80ft down! Very nice. Anyway, I was buddied up with someone who had less experience than...
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    Questions about the US Navy SEALs

    As I diver I've naturally found the SEALs interesting in how they incorporate scuba with, well, incredibly risky and badass special forces tactics. I watched some interesting youtube videos about their training and it's utterly unreal... Great to check out for anyone who's certified. I know...
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    Downward currents?

    A couple weeks ago I was diving with a buddy from my club, one of my first times doing so outside of our organized club dives and at a location I'd never been. The site itself was great, and the person I went with was a great buddy. While down at about 55ft we hit a really strong lateral current...
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    Suggestion New forum suggestion...

    Sounds interesting, and certainly in the spirit of marine life/exploration. If the forum's a flop, it can always be deleted.
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    Offshore drilling bill passes house - CONTACT YOUR SENATORS!

    If you think Obama even approaches being a "socialist" (let alone a communist) due to his luke-warm espousing of more socialized policies, you know very little about either system. In the United States you have the choice of the center-right party or the far right party. Compared to the...
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    Dry gloves?

    I've recently considered investing in some gloves and had the suggestion made by some members of my club to look into dry gloves. The sort our shop sells are about 60 dollars, the sort which have a ring which fits onto the drysuit then has a heavy-duty glove (like a dish glove) slide over top to...
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    Newfoundland & PEI scuba clubs?

    I'm looking for scuba clubs in both Newfoundland and PEI. Can anyone provide me with some links/names of different clubs?
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    The value of PADI

    "Advanced" in quotations in light of the fact it has nothing to do with being advanced. I meet the PADI criteria for AOW now after having taken the course and accumulated 30 dives, but in no way feel this makes me an "advanced diver", as the name suggests (and is used within our club). A quote...
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    Decompression diving

    I recently spoke with someone who's started decompression diving and says it's really interesting. We only talked briefly, but it got me to wondering what deep diving (decompression) is all about, and what there is to see down there? I know geographic regions can be enormously different in what...
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    The value of PADI

    Sirena, I've been told the same regarding checking a buddy. We were single file along a wall, her ahead. In the absence of tank-bangers, it seems logical to keep a close eye on your buddy, as that's precisely why people dive in pairs to begin with. As for the debrief, I agree: there's not much I...
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    The value of PADI

    I've been diving for about 2 and a half years now, with 32 dives under my belt. I really enjoy the sport and belong to an awesome club through my uni which has exposed me to a number of skilled, safe, and passionate scuba divers who've been fundamental to my learning how to dive. I've taken the...
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    Drysuit storing/maintenance advice?

    Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll get an airtight bag for my suit this weekend, sounds like a great idea. :D Question though: what's talc?
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    Drysuit storing/maintenance advice?

    I bought a drysuit about 2 years ago and after a year overseas am back home diving again. I'm ashamed to say I've forgotten a lot of the maintenance and storing particulars and was hoping you guys could help. The suit I have is a BARE NEXT-GEN shell suit. A few questions: 1) How do I roll the...
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    Deciding on masks: advice?

    What's wrong with Oceanic?
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    Deciding on masks: advice?

    There's a pool, but I don't think I'd be able to try them. I'm thinking of hitting a couple other dive shops during my Christmas shopping this weekend to try some different masks. What are the advantages/disadvantages with a low-profile mask? Are those side bubbles really worth it, or are they a...
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    Deciding on masks: advice?

    I recently lost the masked I'd done roughly 30 dives in, an Oceanic Shadow. I was very fond of it but found out my dive shop no longer gets the model from the supplier and have looked at some others. I tried on the TUSA VISIO (link below) today and liked it. Nice fit, and the added bonus of the...
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