If you’re willing to brave the chill, there are some beautiful cold-water scuba diving destinations…
Browsing: Cold Water Diving
“When they say your life flashes before your eyes, it doesn’t really. You think a…
When most people think of scuba diving, they imagine warm, tropical waters, colorful coral reefs,…
“I’m home from Antarctica and going through images. Here are some icebergs shot on the…
You are a cold water diver and want to help us cleanup the Portsmouth Olympic…
How do you set up a dive site in Yellowknife in the middle of winter,…
Whether you’re drysuit certified or looking to take your PADI Dry Suit Certification; we now…
The North American Ice Diving Festival in 2023 will be the largest Ice Diving event…
The Trifecta is back on the schedule! Friday, August 5th Divers Den is heading north.…
West Street Boat Launch and Shore Dive The Kingston Pump House Museum is right next…
Chris Foisey began 2022 with a dive at Humber Park with six other dive buddies…
The Tett Centre and site have a long history, dating back to the 1840s. The…
Chris Foisey works as a Scuba Instructor for Dan’s Dive Shop in St Catherine’s, Ontario,…
To be a “Cold Water Diver” is to find peace amongst your uncomfortable anxiety and…
“We have been nominated as finalists for Tourism Industry Association of Canada 2021 awards! It feels great…
Dan’s Dive Shop’s favorite Lake Ontario shipwreck is the Tiller Wreck. This is a gorgeous…
Linnea Mills was on the second dive of her PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course…
With the Canadian diving scene restricted to a few short months of warmer water diving…
My summer vacation this year was taken in Newfoundland, diving in water ranging from 2°C…
In a previous newsletter, I wrote: “Cold is not the Issue.” Well, while cold temperatures…
For the upcoming dive season we have some great adventures coming: looking for sunken boats, lost WWII construction equipment and even a UFO.
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
A few of my fellow dive buddies have recently quipped, “I hate winter, can’t go…
The Rothesay was built in St John, New Brunswick, and was a 193-foot wooden paddle…
When the Minnewanka Landing resort opened in Alberta in 1888 it was meant to attract…
This winter I submerged myself in freezing water (at least it felt that way). Why you may ask? Because I am a crazy lady who loves fish and may have been one in my past life. When I say fish I mean anything living underwater, because even the most insignificant looking species can bring tears of joy to my eyes.
Ocean Quest Adventures offers another reason for divers to go deep. As well as traditional dives to see shipwrecks, its Minequest option enables scuba enthusiasts to visit abandoned underwater mines that were decommissioned and flooded in the 1960’s. These mines have not been seen since then.
Ocean Quest Adventures offers another reason for divers to go deep. As well as traditional…
For cold water divers, a drysuit is the best way to stave off the effects of exposure, especially if you’re on longer bottom times or if like us in BC, the best diving season corresponds with the colder parts of the year. A good drysuit is an investment though, and not something you should jump into casually. The type of diving you do, and the amount you’re able to invest, are the best ways to initially determine which type of drysuit may be best for you.
For cold water divers, a drysuit is the best way to stave off the effects…