In the Canadian province of New Brunswick, there is a cable ferry called the Gondola Point Ferry. The ferry travels…
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
Many books on scuba diving/maritime disasters have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the…
The CBC’s Azzo Rezori talks to Harbour Grace mayor Terry Barnes about the SS Kyle. The SS Kyle is a…
Jill interviews Dr. Richard Harris, the brave cave diver and physician who was instrumental in rescuing the young Thai soccer…
The car ferry ship MS Chi-Cheemaun caught fire deep in the ship’s boiler room in the early hours of March…
The Tett Centre and site have a long history, dating back to the 1840s. The buildings were once owned by…
The Endurance22 expedition has arrived in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea to look for Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance. The contemporary adventure is…
On February 18-20, 2022, Alan Keller and Ocean Pro Divers from Surrey, British Columbia explored the 1912 dam under the…
N2Pix presents a 12 day safari and dive expedition to Tanzania with diving at Pemba Island. After landing at Kilimanjaro…
On Friday, April 15, and Saturday, April 16, 2022, the Niagara Divers’ Association will hold its 27th Annual Shipwrecks Symposium,…
Chris Foisey works as a Scuba Instructor for Dan’s Dive Shop in St Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada. Chris is a Cave…
Muskoka Part 2- Greavette Boats of Gravenhurst & Hunter Boats of Orillia In Part One (The Scuba News Canada) of…
Many books on scuba diving/maritime disasters have been published over the course of time, almost since the beginning of the…
Take a dip in the icy waters of the Pacific Northwest. This nature documentary was shot entirely on Vancouver Island’s…
The Margiris, the world’s second-largest fishing vessel, has dumped over 100,000 dead fish into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast…
Whereas: The deep-sea plays a key role in the health of marine ecosystems and species, making it indispensable for the…
Welcome to our Underwater Archaeology and Exploration Program There are a number of worldwide diving projects that operate at the highest level…
“My deepest was 621 feet” “When you drop out into the unknown – and you know, I could be the…
Custom Scuba Cylinder Covers – Your Imagination is Your Limitation Scubacool cylinder/dive tank covers are not stickers or neoprene dive…
The International Association for Development of Apnea (AIDA) would like to enter into Agreement with one or more hosting providers…
The fishing boat Villa de Pitanxo, based in Galicia in northwest Spain, went down on February 15, 2022, approximately at…
Surfs Up! When it comes to winter in Canada, Canadians are divided into two groups. Some prefer to head south…
Garrett Clement of Uncharted Odyssey travelled to Harbour Main, Newfoundland, with his scuba buddies Peter and Lindsay. Garrett’s first dive…
Dottie Frazier, a “Diving Legend” in her own right, and a Women Divers Hall of Famer died just shy of…
Let the 2022 season begin at Ocean Quest! The year 2022 has been dubbed “ComeHome2022”, and to commemorate the occasion,…
The development of good buoyancy control is the most significant victim of the “churn and burn” discount dive instruction industry.…
Enjoy Holly Pearson’s film of scuba diving at Ogden Point Breakwater in Victoria, BC. Scuba diving in frigid water is…
It’s truly heartwarming to hear stories of young people taking action to protect and restore our oceans. Jeremy Lynch, an 11-year-old from British Columbia, and his Cards 4 Charities is a case in…
Canadian scuba diver Terry Irvine is pleased, honoured and excited to be presenting at the this years Great Lakes Shipwreck…
Enjoy this video by Garrett Clement with his voice over and the hermit crab’s adventures in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Hermit crabs…
On January 6, 2021 oil rig workers discovered an abandoned Chinese ship floating off the coast of Thailand, crewless. According…
As an introduction to this series, it is worthwhile to build a background of how pleasure boat building came to…
Work started and was completed back in December 2021 on removal of the four masts of the La Grande Hermine.…
The Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences sponsors the Voyages of Discovery Lecture Series. All activities are held in…
William Winram dove in the Red Sea with a weighted sled, as in Luc Besson’s movie Le Grand Bleu. But…
Come scuba diving with Jett and Kathryn Britnell to West Papua Islands and Raja Ampat aboard “Ms Sylvia Earle”. Exotic:…
A Hastings County Historical Society and Belleville Public Library Zoom Presentation. John Burzynski is head of OEX Recovery Group that…
Scuba diving the Rockport Wall is an advanced dive as the depth is approximately 230 feet. (70 meters) This wall…
The most recent book produced by MeisterWorks Publishing in Timberlea, Nova Scotia is Maritime Marine Life: Field Guide to Fishes,…
Providence Cove is a scenic bay on Manitoulin Island’s southern shore that is noted for having the nicest sand beach…
“Buyer beware” if you’re looking for a new dive computer. Some diving shops are being targeted by organized crime groups…
Chris’s lesson today is how to lift a heavy item underwater. Enjoy! We’ll be showcasing Chris’s videos in collaboration with…
Decompression sickness, also known as generalised barotrauma or the bends, is a type of injury produced by a fast drop…
Countless marine catastrophes have occurred around the world over hundreds of years as a result of both human error and…
Scarborough Underwater Club Incorporated 1961 History The first skin diving (snorkel diving) course in Scarborough was organized by the Scar.…