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SCUBA Classifieds Vintage Scuba Gear

New Free SCUBA Classified Ad Website

Joe Ross April 21, 2012 No Comments aqualungbackplateBCDdive computerdiving websitedouble hose regulatordrysuitfree classifiedsomsreguatorscubascuba cylindertec geartech geartechnical divingvintage scubaxp10

I’m not sure if the world needed another free classifieds website or not, but here’s one more. I mostly created joeuw.com as a test related to…

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Underwater Pumpkin Carving – SCUBA Diving Patton Beach, Lake Tahoe

Joe Ross November 1, 2011 No Comments lake tahoe divingscubaunderwater pumpkin carving

This 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…

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Edmund Fitzgerald: Most Famous of Great Lakes Shipwrecks

Joe Ross July 21, 2011 No Comments scubashipwreckstechnical diving

http://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzgerald-36/ I remember hearing the Gordon Lightfoot song when I was about ten or eleven years old. It’s kind of burned into my memory so…

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Altitude Specialty Diver Course: Lake Tahoe

Joe Ross July 9, 2011 No Comments lake tahoe divingscubascuba instruction

Now 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…

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Dive Planning: What Happens When One Member of a Dive Team Fails

Joe Ross July 8, 2011 No Comments scubatechnical diving

“Plan your dive. Dive your plan.” How many times have your hear that one? It’s especially important when dives take on complexity, and is down…

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SCUBA Diving Top 10: How to Achieve Neutral Buoyancy

Joe Ross June 27, 2011 No Comments BCDscubascuba instruction

Of all the issues I encounter as a dive instructor, one stands out above them all. It is widely known that perfecting buoyancy control adds…

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Learn to Dive in Reno

Joe Ross June 25, 2011 2 Comments diving safetylake tahoe divingPADIscubascuba instruction

Summer 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…

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SCUBA Diving Neutral Buoyancy – It’s a Zen Thing

Joe Ross May 31, 2011 No Comments BCDneutral buoyancyscuba

Photo source: http://www.diversinc.com Of all the skills a diver learns, achieving neutral buoyancy stands out in terms of safety and enjoyment of the sport, and…

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Aqualung Black Diamond BCD Review

Joe Ross May 29, 2011 2 Comments aqualungBCDscubatec geartech gear

I had a chance to get in the water with the new version of the Aqualung Black Diamond BCD. I’ve mentioned elsewhere here, that I…

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While I’m on the Subject of Strange Sightings Underwater…

Joe Ross May 26, 2011 No Comments scuba

I have nothing to add.  

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When it Comes to Air, Sport Divers Should Think Like Tech Divers

Joe Ross May 21, 2011 No Comments diving safetyscubascuba instruction

I read something recently that fits in well with everything I’ve been doing and thinking lately regarding SCUBA diving. I don’t remember where I saw…

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The New VR Technology – VRx Dive Computer

Joe Ross May 7, 2011 No Comments decompressiondive computernitroxscubatech geartechnical diving

Here’s a little information about VR’s new VRx dive computer from their site. I had a discussion about it with the owner of the dive…

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Carson High Students Lose Lives SCUBA Diving in Monterey

Joe Ross April 11, 2011 No Comments scuba

http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=40700&n=122 Two kids lost their lives diving in Monterey over the weekend. Details are limited but indications are that they ran out of air. I…

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Cool Vintage Diving Video

Joe Ross February 27, 2011 No Comments double hose regulatorscubavintage scubavintage scuba video

Anyone for diving? from Vintage D on Vimeo. This is awesome! I love seeing the way classes were handled back then. I was first certified…

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Vintage Double Hose – Cool Site!

Joe Ross February 15, 2011 No Comments double hose regulatorscubascuba historyvintage divingvintage scuba

http://www.vintagedoublehose.com/index.php/component/content/article/91.html This site has a really cool listing, with pictures, of double hose regulators. I like that there is a rating system (1-5 stars) depicting…

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Double Hose Regulators Are Cool

Joe Ross February 14, 2011 No Comments double hose regulatorharnessjacques cousteaulake tahoe divingscubascuba historyvintage divingvintage scubavintage scuba video

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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308 Meters

Joe Ross February 6, 2011 No Comments omsscubascuba cylindertec geartechnical diving

http://www.tech-dive-academy.com/journey.html Over the last several months, I have grown increasingly intense about my diving.  Stories like this are both inspiring and humbling.  John Bennett was…

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Undercurrent.org: Scientists Debunk Fin Claims

Joe Ross January 30, 2011 No Comments scubasplit fins

http://www.undercurrent.org/UCnow/dive_magazine/2004/ScientistsDebunk200401.html For years now, I have been suspicious about claims of being rocketed along effortlessly at incredible velocity by miraculous and relatively new split fins.…

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Gray Reef Shark, Riding Rock Resort, Bahamas
Gray Reef Shark, Riding Rock Resort, Bahamas
Sidemount Diver, Curacao
Sidemount Diver, Curacao
Dive X Scooter, Lake Tahoe
Dive X Scooter, Lake Tahoe
San Salvador Bahamas, Reef Shark
San Salvador Bahamas, Reef Shark
Roatan Dive Boat
Roatan Dive Boat
Maui Hawaii Scuba, Atlantis Submarine
Maui Hawaii Scuba, Atlantis Submarine
Bonaire Scuba Diving Butterfly Fish
Bonaire Scuba Diving Butterfly Fish
Maui Scuba Diving
Maui Scuba Diving
Stingray City, Grand Cayman
Stingray City, Grand Cayman
Kittiwake Wreck Dive, Grand Cayman
Kittiwake Wreck Dive, Grand Cayman
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