Like everything Dive Gears Express sells, DGX Gears XTRA regulators are not only a great value, but great gear. Given my experience so far, I have no hesitation recommending them to even the most demanding diver.
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As mentioned frequently, the most popular local dive spot here is Lake Tahoe. We dive others fairly frequently as well, like Donner Lake, Pyramid Lake…
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The Scubapro Seawing Nova It is with a heavy heart that I recently made my first fin change in over 20 years. For decades, I’ve…
View More Scubapro Seawing Nova Dive Fin ReviewMy first set of scuba tanks was a pair of “tiny doubles” (1800psi 38’s, or so I’m told). I suspect they are actually 45’s, and,…
View More Tiny Doubles, I Second ThatDon’t believe everything you read on scuba diving message boards I hate to be negative, but some of the most ridiculous things I have ever read…
View More Everybody’s an “expert” on diving message boards…Dive planning I recently came across John Chatterton’s blog. You might know him as the host of Deep Sea Detectives. For the last several weeks,…
View More The Importance of Dive PlanningSort out dive log computer compatibility problems and getting your old dive computer data into your new software. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You’ve…
View More Moving your dive logbook from PC to MacScuba diving specialty certifications every mountain diver should have. As much as we all love to get into the deep blue, warm water of the…
View More PADI Altitude, Drysuit and Enriched Air SpecialtiesOver the weekend, I taught two classes, a PADI Drysuit Specialty Course and a PADI Altitude Diving Specialty Course. Being near Lake Tahoe, both are…
View More Fourth Element Halo 3D ReviewAny time of year, Lake Tahoe is a great place to dive. We brave the cold water to experience Lake Tahoe’s amazing visibility, and fabulous…
View More PADI Deep Adventure Dive, Lake TahoeThis is Sierra Diving Center’s 2011 pumpkin carving dive in Lake Tahoe, CA. The dive took place as October’s fun dive. It is something on an…
View More Underwater Pumpkin Carving – SCUBA Diving Patton Beach, Lake TahoeSCUBA diving in Lake Tahoe is very popular. The water is clear and generally calm, although it’s a very big lake and can be pretty…
View More PADI Altitude Specialty Course, Lake TahoeI just finished with a PADI Altitude Specialty Course in Lake Tahoe earlier today. It was a spectacular day at the lake. The water…
View More PADI Altitude Specialty Certification, Lake Tahoe[wp_geo_map] http://www.rgj.com/article/20110801/NEWS/110801045/Sheriff-Body-found-Lake-Tahoe-could-from-1990s-accident If there’s one dive in Lake Tahoe that required solid buoyancy skills, the Rubicon Wall is that dive. A diver’s body was…
View More SCUBA Diver’s Body Recovered in Lake Tahoe After Almost 20 YearsNow that Summer’s finally here, I’ve been doing a lot of teaching, which I love. Even better, I am generally able to adjust my schedule…
View More Altitude Specialty Diver Course: Lake TahoeSummer is finally here and if you’ve ever considered learning to SCUBA dive, now is the time to do it. If you live in or…
View More Learn to Dive in RenoFor a long time, I have been complaining about my dive gloves. For starters, I wore holes in the fingertips of my old Deep See…
View More Fourth Element 5mm Dive Gloves ReviewAnyone who dives Lake Tahoe knows that it is spectacular in terms of surroundings, clear water and fairly good access to most dive sites. We,…
View More Hurricane Bay Lake Tahoe – Dive SiteIf there’s one thing divers know that our land-locked friends and neighbors don’t, it’s that the world looks a whole lot different after you’ve experienced…
View More Try SCUBA Diving with a PADI Discover SCUBA Diving ExperienceLake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay was once the site of the Emerald Bay Resort. I believe the resort was in operation from the late 1800’s until…
View More Emerald Bay Miniature Fleet, Lake TahoeI’m starting to think seriously about organizing some dives for vintage nerds like me at beautiful Lake Tahoe this Summer. I am pretty sure that…
View More Vintage SCUBA Lake Tahoe Anyone?In a sudden wave of inspiration, I just pulled one of my vintage double hose regulators out of storage and connected it to a scuba…
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