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by derek b
Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Best video yet! Penetrating the baby barge.
Replies: 5
Views: 998

Best video yet! Penetrating the baby barge.

My days here in the tropical waters are running thin. My dive buddy is a school teacher on summer break and now that im finally out of the army, we have been diving at a redicules pace. Barely giving our ears time to heal before we are diving again. This video was from our dive last Saturday. I forg...
by derek b
Tue Jul 20, 2010 10:40 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Neah Bay 7/19
Replies: 6
Views: 2764

Re: Neah Bay 7/19

Wow! looks great!!

I'm landing in WA on the 1st of Aug. Def. making this one of my first stops.
by derek b
Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Corsair plane wreck ( oahu)
Replies: 9
Views: 713

Re: Corsair plane wreck ( oahu)

Wow. Very cool! I'm really envious. I'd be a terrible freediver- I can't hold my breath for half that long sitting in a chair, let alone swimming. It looks so liberating.....I usually need 100# of gear to spend any decent amount of time underwater. LOL thanks. But freediving is pretty simple. ANYON...
by derek b
Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:39 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Corsair plane wreck ( oahu)
Replies: 9
Views: 713

Corsair plane wreck ( oahu)

Oh oooh... only a couple more dives before im jumping into cold water. Ps* feel free to skip the looong writing as my writing skills are crap. and everything good is in the video. I just need practice on my storytelling so I wrote a lot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF4UiJHgm9I&hd=1 I got the ...
by derek b
Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:06 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Swimming with a Freshwater Turtle
Replies: 9
Views: 586

Re: Swimming with a Freshwater Turtle

Nice vid, that turtle looks like fun.
by derek b
Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:09 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
Replies: 5417
Views: 965437

Re: Whidbey Island Critters

These post are AMAZING!! I just went through 20 or so pages. Awesome artwork and photographs. Very informative information.
by derek b
Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:30 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Freediver moving to seattle * I'm Here*
Replies: 16
Views: 2496

Re: Freediver moving to seattle

What is that sub? Research, tours? The submarine a 64 passenger tour sub. The Atlantis submarine company sank 2 wrecks 70 ft apart and take tourist around to see the wildlife and scuba divers. Its pretty fun to dive down and wave at all the japanese tourist. They get pretty excited seeing free dive...
by derek b
Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Freediver moving to seattle * I'm Here*
Replies: 16
Views: 2496

Re: Freediver moving to seattle

Thanks everyone for the welcomes, and complements on my site. In preparation to move, and a recent injury (torn mcl) I kinda forgot about this site. I've also been trying to prolong my stay here on oahu as long as possible. So far I have been able to extend my flight till Aug7. I should be staying i...
by derek b
Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: Dive Travel - Planning and Adventure
Topic: Dive info for Oahu Hawaii?
Replies: 17
Views: 2638

Re: Dive info for Oahu Hawaii?

May can be an odd time of year for water conditions... North shore swell is dying, but may have a few sporadic twitches of life. I would recommend diving sharks cove. Its a marine sanctuary, snorkel and dive friendly. lots of life and caves to swim through. Depth ranges from 10' to 60' ( if you like...
by derek b
Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:57 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Freediver moving to seattle * I'm Here*
Replies: 16
Views: 2496

Freediver moving to seattle * I'm Here*

Hello,

My name is derek, Im currently living in honolulu, I enjoy freediving and freedive photography. Im pretty excited about exploring the waters in the sound.