“Courage At Sea: Newfoundland Sailors in the Great War” by Robert C. Parsons, National Bestseller Author (ebook) This book is…
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
DEMA, one of the largest scuba dive, trade-only events, allows exhibitors/visitors to interact with the entire dive scene, with water…
Canada / Meets for diving? Three locations pop into the mind of a Canadian diver to visit: Bell Island, Newfoundland,…
Dan’s Dive Shop’s Matt Mandziuk, his dive mates, Russia’s Alexey Vlasov and California’s Anton Kozhevnikov recently dove The Dunderberg in…
The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It’s a great place…
6 June 2020, a day for the underwater exploration history books. Dr. Kathryn Sullivan performed the Challenger Deep dive in…
RAID courses are customized to the needs of every individual student, rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription. RAID has complimented its…
To kick-off Oceans Week HFX and celebrate World Environment Day, Coastal Action is hosting a webinar to share our work…
I’m 34 years old, born French in Guadeloupe (Caribbean Island) and am now a Canadian, and as such I proudly…
Located in Lake Muskoka, the Waome Shipwreck is one of the most popular wrecks to dive in the lake. Diving…
REEF GURU is excited to announce the launch of its new online reef education site – with courses on the…
Scuba Diving in PEI? Isn’t PEI better known for Canadian Confederation in 1867, and where the writer, Lucy Maud Montgomery…
“Life is charming, it’s according to the glass by which we look at it.” Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas was correct…
Tektite Industries, Incorporated, headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey, USA was founded by current ownership in 1990. Tektite produces a range…
Griffith Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario, the final resting place for the Manasoo steamship. The Mansasoo left Manitoulin Island on September…
“Iceberg Alley” is a long stretch of water that flows from the Arctic to Newfoundland. “Iceberg Alley” is home to…
I can’t say that I miss the stink of the chemicals, but there was something magical about watching an image materialize from nothing.
After so many weeks of being cooped up, don’t miss your opportunity to float weightless among the majestic history of…
In 1886, the M. Stalker anchored off Mackinaw City during a heavy November gale to ride out a hurricane.
Explore deeper dive sites with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 ft. Learn to manage your gas supply, go…
Based on the provocative film documentary of the same name, The Third Dive investigates the shocking death of a world-renowned conservation activist.…
Sharing our Air to fight Covid19. Last year’s underwater imaging competition “Think Pink” is being replaced this year by a…
Cave diving has been dubbed the world’s most dangerous participatory sport. It shouldn’t be. You can be a professional cave…
Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) is a regional network of GUE groups, motivated by highly advanced diver training programmes and encouraged…
Ghost legends, missing people and incredible underwater images are all featured in the tale of Shipwreck Hunter Ross Richardson behind…
Historically, scuba diving has been a male dominated environment, but with this book, Jill has changed that mindset.
The name Petoskey derives from Chief Pet-O-Sega, an Ottawa, Ontario, Canadian Indian Chief.
Join us with a special update from our very own John “Doc Octo” on this important topic for all divers.…
The shelf life of ghost ships tends to be lengthy. It has been 231 years since the Ghost Ship of…
COVID-19 is taking a toll on almost every aspect of the lives of Canadians. The global spread of the virus…
COJO Diving based in Lincoln, New Brunswick and co-owned by divers, husband and wife, Joe George and Connie Bishop offers…
Communication is King! Communication has never been more critical in the history of our industry. We are excited to let…
During our time at home let’s stay connected. As the 4D Diving Chief Instructor, and Eastern Canada’s NAUI Regional Director,…
The La Grande Hermine (sometimes referred to as a carrack:: a 3 or 4 masked ocean-going sailing ship) was one of three ships used by Jacques Cartier to discover the St. Lawrence River.
A New Look to Start 2020 For over 50 years, the Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association has served the local Durham…
Is this the first dive business to collapse due to COVID19, 2020? Simply Scuba, is a scuba company based in…
Are you stuck inside during Covid-19? Do you love kayaking, yachting or powerboating and want to get ready to get…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime Museum of BC has temporarily closed its doors and created new virtual…
The Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador just launched an online exhibit entitled When World War II Came to Bell…
Hello! I’m Sheena. Nice to meet you. I’m a freediver and continental record holder from Canada, but my freediving home…
While there have been few successful ship disposal controls in the past, and so the possibility of being caught has been restricted, national authorities as well as environmental organisations are now more cautious.
The sunken cargo ship “Eber Ward” is one of the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve’s shipwrecks. The Straits of Mackinac…
I was born on the beaches of French Normandy into a family of lighthouse keepers, sailors and fishermen from father to son.
These Strait shipwrecks are time capsules and are protected by the Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve Straits, which covers an area of about 150 square miles.
Bring the outdoors indoors! One of a kind, hand painted originals on pieces of driftwood from around the Pacific Northwest…