Communication is King! Communication has never been more critical in the history of our industry. We are excited to let…
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
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…
Join us for our first pub night at 7 pm Friday, April 10th via Webex.
An Interactive Severtec Workshop with Steve Lewis, Director of Diver Training @ RAID International Steve Lewis is an author, pilgrim,…
The crown jewel of the Bell Island wrecks, the Rose Castle sits slightly deeper than the others, while still providing…
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SSECONN 2020 Scuba/Dive Webinars SECONN urges you to remain healthy in this period, but also wants to keep inspiring you…
A popular spot for swimmers, kayakers and paddle boarders, Emerald Bay, Waterton, Alberta Canada is located south of Pincher Creek…
In a previous newsletter, I wrote: “Cold is not the Issue.” Well, while cold temperatures don’t particularly bother me, thanks…
Eternal Reefs, Inc. was established in the United States in 1998 when Carleton “Petey” Palmer, the father-in-law of the founder…
History of SOS During the late 1970’s, two far sighted individuals, Rick Jackson and Gain Wong, began to realize that…
Part HALO, part NASA, part Darth Vader, the Hydroid Aquabreather uses proprietary canisters of a chemical mixture that gives off oxygen once popped.
For the times, Dottie was defiantly a trailblazer. What’s amazing about Dottie isn’t about what she did, but when she did it.
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, they are proud to announce 20 special Open Water training grants.
Archeologist Marc-André Bernier says. “It is the largest, most complex geological underwater undertaking in Canadian history.” Archaeologists from Parks Canada…
Part Four: Getting Bent with Jill Heinerth In the final instalment of Dive In, Suunto Ambassador Jill Heinerth discusses her…
Dedicated to presenting independent, ground-breaking, water-themed documentaries, the Water Docs Film Festival is an annual exhibition that celebrates and promotes water protection and conservation.
Molchanov, a Russian freediver, recently set the new Guinness World Record with his 180-meter (590-foot) monofin swimming under the ice of the Ameryevsky Dolomites.
Who said pirates didn’t exist on the Great Lakes? “Roaring” Dan Seavey, born March 23, 1865, in Portland, Maine, USA,…
For the upcoming dive season we have some great adventures coming: looking for sunken boats, lost WWII construction equipment and even a UFO.
Dan’s Dive Shop presents Two PADI Seal Team programs for kids age 8 and above this year. Spring March Camp…
The Michigan Maritime Museum lecture series in South Haven, Michigan, begins on March 25, 2020 with a presentation by Ross…
Dr. Bruce Wienke was a widely regarded and respected dive industry figure, especially by the Suunto family. He died on…
A fascinating view of “Operation Hailstone” including overlays of “yesterday & today” pictures, as well as a video of the great air-sea battle that led to the large number of sunken ships and aircraft that are now on the bottom in Micronesia.
European explorers visited Nova Scotia in the 16th and 17th centuries, which has always been a major destination/port for world…
Because diving under ice places the diver in an overhead environment typically with only a single entry/exit point, it requires special procedures and equipment
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.
The Government of Canada has reported that 15 billion plastic bags, along with 57 million straws, will be used in…
Don’t miss a dive due to minor issues with your scuba diving equipment.
The World Tour Paddling Film Festival has developed into one of the world’s largest paddling activities.
In recent years three people lost their lives in Morrison’s Quarry.
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.
The fish aren’t talking.