Dive Against Debris 27 Jul 2013 | 07:39 pm

Make your dives count!   Dive Against Debris! Our oceans and other aquatic resources are in peril from trash. You may have heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or other similar gyres of marine...

How long does it take to become a scuba instructor? 27 Jul 2013 | 02:45 am

PADI requires Instructor Candidates to have been certified at least 6 months before becoming an instructor. Does that mean you should or comfortably could go from non-diver to PADI Open Water Scuba In...

PADI Master Scuba Diver 21 Jul 2013 | 10:08 pm

Garibaldi in the California Channel Islands No one walks into a dojo saying “I want to be a white belt.”   Everyone aspires to be a Black Belt.   It’s the same in Scuba.   Yes, becoming a PADI Open W...

Hot Spring Diver — a new PADI Distinctive Specialty 7 Jun 2013 | 07:24 am

It’s time for something new and different.   A PADI Distinctive Specialty diver course for diving in hot springs.   [Instructor-level training is also available.] What’s a hot spring?   A spring fed b...

Trauma kits for Salt Lake Arts Academy 21 Apr 2013 | 04:23 am

This week included the second annual Great Utah ShakeOut.   An earthquake drill involving government, schools, individuals and businesses.   Chances are, many if not most buildings would be survivable...

CPR, First Aid and Oxygen Provider 14 Apr 2013 | 12:32 am

For all of you interested in becoming volunteer divers at Utah’s Hogle Zoo, remember there are some prerequisites.   You need current CPR & First Aid training as well as Oxygen Provider. One way to me...

PADI IDC February 2013 “Kids” workshop 26 Feb 2013 | 07:49 am

I’m still not sure why I call this the “Kids” workshop during my PADI IDC programs.   Adults love building stuff underwater just as much as kids do.

PADI IDC February 2013 Rescue Workshop 26 Feb 2013 | 07:43 am

IDC 2013–Day 1 4 Jan 2013 | 08:08 am

Today, we started the first PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) of 2013 at Dive Utah.   So far, it’s shaping up to be an interesting program.   Two instructor candidates and one IDC Staff Instruc...

Sidemount Scuba 10 Dec 2012 | 03:36 am

2012 has been an interesting year for me.   I completed EMT and Advanced EMT training, both to earn Utah credentials and to help maintain my Diver Medical Technician (DMT) certification.   To end the ...