Northwest Dive Club

Seems simple enough: no need to declare tanks for U.S. service ferries, but need to for B.C. service ferries: http://www.bcferries.com/travel_plannin ... cargo.html

Thanks for the clarifications!

What are the recommendations for taking scuba tanks between the US and Canada? Can we take full tanks across the border (we're going by ferry from Anacortes to Sidney BC), or will we have to just drain them for inspection going into B.C.? I suppose crossing back into U.S. (at Anacortes) is more prob...

Awesome thread. For those of us who haven't seen a bird flying underwater, some can be seen at the Seattle Aquarium. I know, this doesn't fully compare to seeing them out in the sound. I'm not sure what type of birds these are, but it was SO interesting to see them flying so quickly underwater. I ho...

From what I've observed the root cause of most diving accidents is stress leading to panic. Stress can be caused by several factors such as doing dives that are above your training and skill level, equipment issues or just having a bad day and not being in the right mindset to be diving. IMHO the m...

As a background, the DAN study included investigating 947 diving fatalities from 1992-2003. One thing I didn't provide earlier were the statistics for cause of death (COD ) which was determined by the medical examiner: - 70% were due to drowning - 14% due to arterial gas embolism - 26% to cardiac in...

Seems like out of gas and emergency ascent fatalities are close to the same thing and would account for well over half of the fatalities. The buddy system would be an effective prevention of this bit that assumes you dive in such a way that you are always in a position to render rapid assistance an...

Whenever we hear of or lose a member diving, it hurts us and shakes us to our core. It seems that this has happened with too much frequency here in the PNW. Sometimes, it might scare us enough to think about giving up the sport. I've been thinking about what can we do to decrease these deaths? Whene...

Here's a theoretical dive the would violate a safe ascent to 3000ft after diving at sea level using the USN tables (rev 6): 40' dive for 60 min gives a G repetitive group. Followed by a SI of 60 min gives a F repetitive group. If we did a following dive at 40', this give a Residual Nitrogen Time (RN...

Dr. Edmond Kay MD has done a nice job of consolidating and simplifying the information. Though for some of us who want to drive over passes at specific elevations following diving, it leaves some unanswered questions. I completed a few literature searches in hyperbaric medicine with ascent to altitu...

It was so great to meet so many of you, and what a super friendly bunch of people you all are! Here's Monica and I's water melon recipe (I know - it's a tough one): 1. Sunny skies 2. Be post-dive (though can be eaten pre-dive with certain safety precautions). 3. Be with the NWDC. 4. One full and rip...

I think there's something really important that we can learn from this shark catch. Even though we can't turn back time and release this great creature back into the wild, speaking from a health perspective I sincerely hope that this man doesn't eat or feed it all to his family or friends. The shark...

Wow, that was tough to find. http://www.divenewsnetwork.com/expo/ -- information http://www.divenewsnetwork.com/expo/index.php/attendees/schedule-of-events -- the times Show Days: Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, April 6, 2014 Friday April 4 will be Exhibitor check-in Hours: Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

I like your advice H20doctor- start small, and learn. It seems one of the major difficulties in UW photography, is that this is a low lighting condition (even at 10 feet of water). This isn't beginning photography. In order to get quality photos- this either calls for longer exposure times (UW tripo...

Wait a second... Is this snorkel a DIY? ... and doesn't the scuba industry claim that gear maintenance and service should only be possible by a small group of people who have paid for a c-card? If this is true, then I would like to see the technician's c-card qualifying to make gear modifications su...

These flash-frozen pills are going to be called "Obirah", and you can "happily descend to 80m or more".

I think someone had a Haribo gummy-bear scuba dream last night.

I'm in for +1 and +2, and possibly +3. I do have a dive-buddy coming. Do you have any word on what the viz could be like? - heard Edmund's hasn't been very good.

Roatan can be amazing! There are a lot of options but ultimately depends what type of hotel and/or dive operation you are looking for. If you prefer to be a little more economical, as well as hang out with the local cute/quaint places - I'd highly recommend staying in and diving out of the town West...

I believe this is the official video - about 20 minutes in length. http://watch.opb.org/video/2334919238/

It's fun to see the diving at Oregon Coast!

I think he/she was on a mission for food- fishing via our lights.

Thanks for the dives everyone!

I don't recall who had cameras on Wed, but could you share a photo of the harbor seal whom was "on a mission" at the HoneyBear wreck on Dive 2. If I play the odds, I think it was Mike...

Thanks for the great welcome and info on the groups!

Cheers to going out diving and making new friendships - I'll be out at Alki Cove 2 tomorrow.

I'm in for the 1st dive, and can be talked into staying for the 2nd dive! I just need a buddy. Who's looking for a dive buddy and a good time? As an FYI - I'd prefer not to push 100+ ft yet as I'm getting comfortable in my drysuit and trying to get proficient with helicopter turns. (AOW with 30 dive...

Hi fellow members, It's a pleasure to join the NWDiverClub! I'm looking forward to learning, sharing, and getting you know you. I love diving in the PNW. I'm fairly new to drysuit/coldwater diving, but hoping to add about 1-2 dives each week to increase my skills and competency quickly. My spouse en...