TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

There may be too many rebreather Instructors actively teaching CCR without the necessary experience or sagacity. That may sound provocative, but after more than 25 years teaching CCR on six different rebreather platforms in demanding real-world environments, I have become increasingly convinced that our industry sometimes confuses certification with competence, and qualifications with true experience.

Imagine a small pool of sunk in the middle of a mountain. Within is a deep underwater cave and a Canadian record waiting to be broken.

There is an old adage among engineers who design safety systems for space exploration, it goes like this; 'Three is one and two is none'.

Its not about the agency, it is about us. Diving doesn’t benefit from dogmatism. It benefits from a willingness to learn from each other.

Be realistic about your abilities and ask yourself - “how much experience do I really have?”. I bet it is not as much as your think.

The plight of cowboys breathing voodoo gas (Nitrox) has freaked many out but let's put things into perspective.

While many certified divers flirt with technical training, very few cross the line into teaching it and even fewer teach it for more than a decade much less 30 years.

The newly imposed Canadian tariffs on dive gear imported from the U.S. might just be the final weight that pulls the Canadian dive industry under.

Understanding the oceans is crucial to tackling the planet’s biggest environmental crises, from climate change to biodiversity loss.

Our passion to explore drives innovation and broadens our perspective on purpose, priorities and friendships.