Archive for April, 2009

Philippines Vacation

Friday, April 17th, 2009
JimsTruckerTech asked:

Just an added note: The sound from this video was taken off by YouTube. It’s not their fault, but it made a video I was very proud of, become something a lot less. I added a sound track that is allowed, so you can at least listen to something as you watch. After a good long stretch without a vacation, I decided to travel to the Philippines, to see my Girlfriend Emily, and her Family. It took 29 hours to get there, to see Emily, and another 13 hours of boat and bus travel to go see her Mom …

Important Facts About Scuba Diving

Monday, April 13th, 2009

There are a number of important facts about scuba diving that you need to know. The first one is that you need to have a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. These high pressure tanks that are strapped to the back of the diver, provide air to the diver that is regulated through a breathing device. This lets the diver go very deep in the water without worrying about coming up for oxygen.

Next of the facts about scuba diving is that you need specific diving apparel to protect your body and allow you to swim easily. Such apparel includes wetsuits, gloves, hoods, computer watch, etc. The next fact about scuba diving is that nearly anyone can be certified for scuba diving. More than one million people get certified for scuba diving each year. As long as you can put on a heavy tank filled with compressed and dive down deep, you can become certified. The thing that scares most people away from scuba diving is that breathing through the rubber tube connected to the air tank is the only way to stay alive that deep in the water. People have a fear that something will go wrong, but it is rare that something does.

The next of the facts about scuba diving is that the diver must make a decision on what type of underwater adventure would be preferred. You could dive in warm or cold water, or explore locations of shipwrecks. If you are on a cruise or in other specific instances, you may not have to get certified before going scuba diving. In cruises to the Caribbean, Acapulco, and the Florida Keys, you can get a one day crash course on scuba diving before you go exploring.

If you want to become a serious diver, you will need to know the mental and physical facts about scuba diving before pursuing the sport. Physically, you will need to look at your swimming, breathing, and equalizing abilities. You need to be able to swim well, not only for exploring, but also in case of an emergency where you need to be rescued.

Breathing-wise, you need to be able to breath solely through your mouth. This is one of the most important facts about scuba diving, because otherwise you won’t be able to stay under water. When it comes to equalizing, you need to know how to “pop” your ears. When you go deep in the water, there is a lot of pressure that builds up in the ears, and so you must “pop” your ears in order to equalize the pressure. To do this correctly, you will need to consult your scuba instructor or a doctor.

The last of the facts about scuba diving is knowing whether you have any physical conditions that might limit your ability to scuba dive. Such conditions include being overweight, fatigued, having diabetes, heart conditions, or any other ailments, and prone to drowning. It is always a good idea to get a physical done by a doctor before scuba diving.

For information on purchasing scuba diving apparel and equipment or finding scuba diving lessons, start searching online. You are sure to find everything you need.

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Dive California

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
AnnieCrawley asked:

Dive Into Your Imagination presents: “Diving California.” Come with us on the Truth Aquatics boats and explore the underwater world of the channel islands. See deep sea pinnacles, giant black sea bass, and even soup-fin sharks! www.DiveIntoYourImagination.com … “Annie Crawley” “Truth Aquatics” Dive Into Your Imagination scuba dive California “scuba diving” travel vacation SCUBA “Channel Islands”

Scuba Diving Great Barrier Reef Australia by Neil Parris

Friday, April 3rd, 2009
neilp2 asked:

Learning to scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, back in the year 2000. We had a 1 week training course including 9 dives on a liveaboard which moved between different reefs. Video includes parts of the PADI open water certification including navigation, removing mask. Lots of fish, turtles, corals and other amazing underwater life. Fran is wearing pink fins, and Neil has odd blue and green fins. The last two minutes show some library footage from Cairns Dive Centre….