Diving is a very complicated sport.  It’s not the skill set required for basic recreational dives that makes it complicated.  You could even argue that some of the most advanced technical diving is not so much complex as it is dive-table-intensive, or training-heavy.  What makes diving so complicated is the equipment that we rely on […]

First, an apology for slacking on the blog posts.  While I was in Mbotyi for the Sardine Run I was completely out of internet contact.  I got back to NYC and had two days to dry out, repack my gear, do laundry, and fill out expense reports before hopping on a plane to the Dominican […]

The first episode in the Underwater Updates series has arrived!  Please give me feedback!  Is it too slow, too boring, is my hair too long?  Tips and comments welcome!  Constructive criticism is preferred, of course..!  Click on the title to watch a higher resolution version. Enjoy! Special Thanks: Steve Benjamin animalocean.co.za/ The Great White House/Marine […]

What an entirely unbelievable experience!  On Friday I had the privilege of diving with the most famous fish in the sea – the great white shark!  Gansbaai, three hours south of Cape Town, is arguably the great white shark diving capital of the world.  And it wouldn’t take much arguing.  Discovery Channel, Nat Geo, BBC’s […]