SAC Rate Calculator
Easily estimate your breathing gas usage for safer, more efficient dives.
How to Calculate SAC Rate: A Step-by-Step Guide
This is the how-to article I wish I had when I was learning to dive. Simply explained and clear.
Tranquility: A Restful Co-op Game of Island Travel
A note from Candice: In general we only recommend games that are ocean or travel-themed and EASY to travel with, as in,
Essential Marine Life Guides: 11 Must-Have Books for Exploring the Pacific Northwest
For those of you living in the Pacific Northwest and who love marine life (or who love identifying it) these books are
How to Pick the Right Destination For Your Next Dive Trip
Before you book your dive trip, consider your dive skill level, the marine life you want to see and the type of
Liveaboard or Day Boat? What’s the Best Way to Dive?
Ah, the question dive travelers love to ask. Should you book your next dive trip on a liveaboard, or perhaps go the
How Much Does Scuba Gear Cost?
As most seasoned divers know, the way to dive more is to buy your own gear and dive local.
Scuba Agnostic: AKA, Why I Train Broadly
I’m a PADI scuba diving instructor. I’m also a NAUI/AAUS Scientific Diver, a TDI Tech Diver, have done my GUE fundies, and
12 Non-Fiction Books for New Scuba Divers Based on Real Events
If there’s one thing I’m glad I got my teeth hooked into early in my diving career, it’s non-fiction books about scuba
How Much Does It Cost To Get Scuba Certified?
Scuba diving can be a very affordable hobby. Here's how much it will cost to get certified.
Scuba Tips for Beginners: You WILL Learn To Clear Your Mask
Mask skills are the ones new divers are either most nervous about, or that they struggle most with. It's both logical and
Scuba Tips for Beginners: Embrace the Unknown
No matter how many times people tell you you'll get used to breathing underwater (you will), it's still a seriously weird feeling
What It Means to Be Human Underwater
When Ellie Hudson shared a photo she’d taken of me underwater, I was blown away. Not only had she used a simple
Scuba Divers, Before You Consider the Insta360 X4 Be Aware of This Major Flaw
Lately, a lot of scuba divers have been asking me about my experience with the Insta360 X4 camera. It has after all
Breaking Surface: The First (More) Realistic Diving Movie
I'll admit, I was not frothing at the bit to watch Breaking Surface, not after 47 Meters Down made a mockery of
Scuba Diving Sund Rock Marine Preserve: Dive Site Review
If you hate wolf eels, giant pacific octopus, epic wall dives and schooling rock fish, absolutely do not visit Sund Rock. It's
Scuba Diving the Wreck of the Comet: Dive Site Review
The Comet is a shallow tug boat wreck located just out of Port Hadlock. It's an easy shore dive in no more
Scuba Diving Titlow Beach: Dive Site Review
I wanted to dive Titlow before I even knew it was a Washington State dive destination. It's a stone's throw away from
Scuba Diving Fox Island West Wall: Dive Site Review
Fox Island West Wall is a great dive site for beginners and advanced divers alike. Although the site is easy to get
Scuba Diving Clear Lake, Oregon
Whether you're from Oregon or traveling from further afield, Clear Lake is one dive site you're bound to have heard of—a tropical
How to Perform a Few Basic Scuba Skills
When you take a Discover Scuba Diving course or the PADI Open Water Course, these are some of the first few skills
7 Things That Blew My Mind When I Learned to Scuba Dive
When I registered for my Open Water Course in 2016, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was that
Marketing Your Scuba Services During COVID-19
If you teach scuba diving, work at a dive shop, run a dive shop, sell scuba diving equipment, or are in any
Cold Water Dive Gear: A Shopping List for New Divers [INFOGRAPHIC]
For many people entering the cold water diving world for the first time, knowing what gear to purchase can seem overwhelming. This
Becoming an Oregon Marine Reserves Diver
The Oregon Marine Reserves Diver is an achievable goal. All you have to do to get there is love learning, have an
Diving the Kehloken Possession Point Ferry
This article is about a dive trip I did in 2018 out to the Kehloken Possession Point Ferry. The ferry burned in
Scuba Diving in Oregon: Dive Sites For Anyone
A list of the sites I have personally dived in Oregon. Most sites are suitable for beginners and all sites can be
How to Dive the North Jetty Dive Park Dive Site in Florence, Oregon
Of the many beautiful dive sites in Oregon, perhaps the most popular is the Florence North Jetty. In 2003 this site was
13 True Adventure Books for Aspiring Tech Divers (Published by TDI)
Because I am a hopeless wreck diving romantic, I've compiled a list of the great nail-biting reads that over the years have
Scuba Professionals Should Cultivate a Learning Mindset
What do bungee chairs, ambient light, essay-style answers, good habits, and how the brain processes information have in common?
Book Review—Extreme: Why Some People Thrive at the Limits
When I started reading Extreme: Why Some People Thrive at the Limits, I thought I was in for another slog through psychology studies
A Student’s Perspective
Every now and then it’s good to step outside of the comfort zone of your own well-fitted scuba gear and don the
Diving Doubles in Open Water For the First Time
On Wednesday I tried doubles in open water for the first time. While this has been a long time coming, I have
Book Review—Deep Descent: Adventure and Death Diving the Andrea Doria
Given there is indeed an "Everest-like" obsession surrounding diving this wreck I felt this one merited a book of its own, if
The Honor of Being Eyed by a Starry Flounder
The best part of diving at the Oregon Coast Aquarium is that I'm in close contact with marine life. As I continue
Repeat, Repeat, Repeat: Reminders from This Week’s Rescue Course
While one hopes that one will remember what one learned in class, unless you’re reviewing the skills day in and day out,
The Never-Ending Question: Why Do You Want to Do Technical Diving?
If I could count on my hands, the number of times people have asked me why I want to do technical diving,
Book Review: Pirate Hunters
Having read "Shadow Divers," I was expecting another gripping read in "Pirate Hunters." Unfortunately, this book is nothing like "Shadow Divers." It
Host the Best Birthday Party Ever: A Discover Scuba Diving Party! (Published on PADI)
When Margaret McKenney, an Oregon-based scuba instructor, asked if I wanted to help out with a scuba diving party, I have to
Take PADI Women’s Dive Day Into Your Own Hands This Year (Published on PADI)
The PADI Women’s Dive Day event calendar is now open to all PADI Members. Now, for the first time, you can register
Book Review: Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
While I found the subject matter of this book very interesting, a lot of it was not new information. If you don't
Scuba Diving Crater Lake Still Not Allowed in 2024
On a quest to find out whether or not Crater Lake was still "diveable" (I'd heard otherwise though no one was 100%
Abort: When Not Diving is the Best Option
Until Saturday October 28th, I had never considered the Newport Fingers a potentially dangerous dive site. They were, after all, fairly far
Book Review: Fatally Flawed
If you're a woman participating in extreme sports, read this book -- you'll realize you're not alone. If you're a man, read
Guide to PADI Divemaster: The Rescue Scenario (Published on PADI)
Here's how we perform the Divemaster Rescue Scenario, Pacific Northwest Style!
Divemaster Training: 11 Reasons to Become a “Tank Monkey” (Published on PADI)
In my latest article on PADI's blog, you'll learn more about the value of being a tank monkey (AKA a Divemaster in
Back to Swimming
Where some people find swimming mundane, I find it both soothing and challenging. It's the one activity that allows me to totally
The Secret to Seeing More Underwater
What does it take to see more marine life when you dive. There's a hack most new divers don't know.
Guide to PADI Divemaster: Equipment Exchange Test (Published on PADI)
Apart from getting to dive even more, one of the best things about going through the Divemaster training is that I'm never
Book Review: What a Fish Knows
Aside from the fact that this was a New York Times Bestseller, longlisted for the PEN award, and one of the 10
Book Review: Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest
I had this book in my Amazon cart months before I placed the order. Why? Well, I simply couldn't justify the price
Cataloging the World Below
Because I am increasingly fascinated by the life I see when diving, I am making a concerted effort to learn more about
A Tribute to the Ocean and Days Spent Diving
This weekend I helped out with Mike Allen’s Open Water checkout and it was wonderful. Yes, that very British word. Not only
The Less Dusty Version of Archaeology
Because I’m obsessed with diving in every way, shape and form, and because I once had romantic notions of being a globe-hopping
Book Review: Deep
Before reading this book, my knowledge of freediving encompassed only those few techniques we're taught in scuba diving. If, like me, you've
Book Review: Scuba Confidential
Alongside Diver Down, this should be required reading for both new and experienced divers. It's not a "fun read" per se but
Scuba Driving
This weekend, Gilly and I decided to dive Clear Lake. Due to a late start and worries about getting parking near enough
The World is Vast
Ever since discovering scuba diving last August, I haven’t been able to stop marveling at how a single activity can so drastically
Book Review: Diver Down
In my opinion, Diver Down is best read after you've put in few dives but while you are still in the early
What It Feels Like to Scuba Dive
Ever wanted to know exactly what it feels like to scuba dive? My mom did so I wrote this.
Practice Makes Perfect
The best way to improve skills and get comfortable in the water is to keep practicing.
The Draw of the Deep
Ever since I first learned to scuba dive, I’ve found a version of myself I’d forgotten existed: the me that is wholly preoccupied with and
Book Review: Diving Into Darkness
It's hard to find a book that can hold you captive when the outcome is not just known from the start, but
Book Review: Shadow Divers
Scuba diver or not, this book will take you 250 feet below the surface, on a journey of suspense. Based on a
Prepping for PADI, Ocean Heebie-Jeebies, and the Next Adventure
On July 11, Eugene Skin Divers Supply’s next PADI Open Water Scuba course begins and… it’s not leaving me behind! Yup, that’s
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