Diving in the Tropics: Is staying warm really an issue?

By Gary Ward

We all imagine diving in the tranquil blue warm waters of the tropics.  We can see the waves gently lapping against the side of the dive boat and the azure blue patches in the water.  The sun is shining and there are fluffy white clouds drifting in the sky. The water temperature is a heady…

Why I love Sidemount for recreational diving

By Gary Ward

Sidemount scuba is simply an evolved approach to equipment configuration which was developed by cave divers needing precision buoyancy and the ability to dive in unusually tight conditions.  It employs innovation and discipline to produce an arrangement of scuba unlike any the typical diver is accustomed to. Think of your Scuba back-mount system like a…

A Typical April Monday Morning

By Gary Ward

Its April the 1st, and I’m sitting on the beach reflecting on the day that’s just past.  This is no April fool, but it has been a great Monday. The first thing that I reflect upon, being that I am originally from the UK, is that on this April 1st there is widespread snow at…