Paradise Springs December 17, 2011
December 17, 2011 will be the last day I dive in the US in 2011. I am heading to Paradise Springs, Saturday Decembr 17, 2011. Paradise Springs is located in Ocala, Florida. It is one of my favorite springs. Nice small opening to get in but once you are in the cavern is huge. Depth is around 100 feet before entering into the cave. 140 in the cave. This is a cavern only invitation to dive this beautiful site. If you have never been and would like to dive with a seasoned diver of this site, please plan on attending by being at the site by 8:00AM Saturday December 17, 2011. Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach me at lars2923@divetalking.com or visit the contact page at divetalking and phone … Read entire article »
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Mermaids and Manatees with ScubaExtreme
I was just reviewing some of my videos and came across this one, [xr_video id=”c82ab39ed42f48d7abd0540998b0ebd7″ size=”md”] Manatees are such beautiful creatures. Look at the interaction the little one gave and love to have. Rolling over to have its belly rubbed. You can sense the feelings and emotions they have and the experience of being in the water and having one appoach ‘you’ for interaction is unforgettable. Once you do this you are connected for life and got to love them. The season for manatee interaction is approching fast and January will be here before you know it. Thinking of a gift to share with someone, emai jason@scubaextremellc.com, follow the link Scuba Extreme Adventure Sports & Travel, call (904) 269-8021 or come by for more info and to sign up. Once you do this, you’re hooked. … Read entire article »
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Scuba Extreme Adventure Sports & Travel
Scuba Extreme Adventure Sports & Travel It is the second annual Small Business Saturday, come show support for your local dive shop and remember everyone who comes in gets a FREE gift from us to show our appreciation! We will be in the store until 3:30 this afternoon. … Read entire article »
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Fridays dives at Blue Grotto, Williston FL
Here are a few pictures from todays dive. The strobe connector from the Nikonos dual port to the hot shoe on the camera disconnected in the decent. No strobes were available to me during the dive. All shots are taken without strobe and with all natural light. … Read entire article »
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Friday dives at Blue Grotto, Williston Fl
Want to work off that meal from thanksgiving? A number of divers are headed to Blue Grotto this Friday Nov. 25. to work off the meal we just finished from Thanksgiving. Come on out and scare the crocs and yourself. The turtles fine and so is the vis, cause I bet we’ll be the only three out there… Hope to see ya there. … Read entire article »
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ScubaExtreme Sports and Travel Black Friday Deals
Here is our Black Friday Cyber Monday Special Email…If you aren’t on our email list check it out on our website, www.scubaextreme.com email us to be put on the list jason@scubaextremellc.com, give us a call at (904) 269-8021 or come in to find out more about the specials! … Read entire article »
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Blue Grotto, Williston Fl. 11/27/2011
For those who are in reach of this dive site, a team of Divetalking divers are heading to Blue Grotto Sunday Nov 27, 2011 to enjoy the peace and the visibility that come to the springs this time of year. If you are available and willing to dive with us, please plan on joining us this Sunday Nov 27, 2011 at Blue Grotto in Williston Fl. We should be arriving shortly after 8AM. Look for the Black Toyota Tundra with the messed up bumpber. The Divetalking team will be setting up and hitting the spring as soon as eveyone present is suited up and ready to go. We plan to perform a couple of dives, shoot some film, hit the bottom and get narced out on Nitrox. If it’s been awhile … Read entire article »
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Divetalking Official Logo
[singlepic id=445 w=640 h=280 float=center] The logo above is the official logo to Divetalking.com. Divetalking is offering an official Divetalking patch and a Divetlaking wrist band to the first individual that identifies the meaning of the 5 silver stars on the logo. Good Luck … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard cutter Mohawk set to be sunk off Lee County, Fla
The 165-foot Coast Guard cutter Mohawk, now a floating museum in Key West, should be an artificial reef off Lee County by June 2012. Mohawk was involved in 14 attacks on German U-boats during World War II. / Photo by Brian Lapointe/Special to The News-Press By mid-2012, a significant piece of maritime military history could be resting on the sea floor 15 miles off Lee County. Miami-Dade Historic Maritime Museum Inc., has agreed to donate the 165-foot World War II Coast Guard cutter Mohawk to Lee County to be scuttled as an artificial reef. Lee County has also been awarded a $1.5 million grant from West Coast Inland Navigation District to pay for towing the vessel from Key West, cleaning and sinking it. The preferred destination for Mohawk is the ARC Reef site in … Read entire article »
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Ocean Art Photo Competition 2011
Ocean Art Photo Competition 2011 Over $82,000 in prizes Winners choose their own prizes 3 Categories dedicated to Compact Camera users, 12 categories total Deadline: November 20th, 2011 Submit underwater photos taken anywhere, anytime Judges include world-renowned underwater photographers Martin Edge, Marty Snyderman, Tony Wu, and Bonnie Pelnar New Category for 2011! ‘Cold/ Temperate Water’ Open to all photographers Categories Wide-Angle • Macro • Marine Life Behavior • Portrait • Cold/ Temperate Nudibranchs • SuperMacro • Underwater Model/ Fashion • Novice dSLR Compact Camera Wide-Angle • Compact Camera Marine Life Behavior • Compact Camera Macro Entry Form Link • Entry Fee Info • Rules • Category Details • Judges • Prize Details Contest Sponsors We are proud to have Kungkungan Bay Resort, Walindi Resort, SMY Ondina, Rocia Del Mar, Kararu Liveaboard, Nai’a, Wananavu, Maluka Divers, and Nautilus Explorer as Platinum Sponsors … Read entire article »
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Lionfish Workshop
[singlepic id=216 w=430 h=350 float=center] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: REEF: 305-852-0030 Lionfish Workshops to be held in Southeast Florida First Workshop on November 14th (MIAMI, October 31, 2011) – The Miami-Dade County Cooperative Sea Grant Extension Program in partnership with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) will host a series of lionfish workshops open to the public for the Southeast Florida area. These workshops cover the history of the invasion, lionfish biology/ ecology/ impacts, how to safely collect and handle lionfish, lionfish venomology and first aid for stings, and recommended techniques for filleting lionfish. The first workshop of the series will be held Monday, November 14th, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, in the Cosculluela Hall, located at 500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL. Belen … Read entire article »
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Capture the World Underwater Video Challenge Announced
Open to all skill levels in the single category – a five minute edited piece – Capture the World has more than $21,000 in prizes including free dive vacations aboard any Aggressor & Dancer Fleet yachts and Gates ‘bulletproof’ housings. Further, if the 1st place entry was acquired aboard an Aggressor/Dancer Fleet charter, the prize increases from one to two free dive vacations. Supplementary equipment from Gates (Ports, Lights and accessories) are added to the winning prize if it was acquired with a Gates housing. The winning entry will also be showcased at the 2012 San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition. Held each year Qualcomm Hall – a new state-of-the-art venue – SDUFEX celebrates 13 years as a prestigious international event for underwater videographers and a high profile setting for Capture the … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing diver in Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard searched for missing diver Oct 24, 2011 8:04 AM by KATC Staff The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing 53-year-old male diver at approximately 7 p.m., Sunday. Coast Guard crews searched more than 44 hours, covering approximately 1,394 square miles, in an effort to locate a missing diver. The Coast Guard initiated search efforts, Saturday, after receiving a report that he had not resurfaced following a dive at the site of the sunken USS Oriskany. Coast Guard crews from Air Station New Orleans, Aviation Training Center Mobile, Cutter Seahawk and Station Pensacola worked in coordination with members from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Escambia Search and Rescue during the search. A local dive charter also searched with 10 volunteer divers and two divers from Escambia County … Read entire article »
Coast Guard searches for missing diver
Coast Guard searches for missing diver Updated: Saturday, 22 Oct 2011, 4:48 PM CDT Published : Saturday, 22 Oct 2011, 4:35 PM CDT Brandon McFarland PENSACOLA, Fl ( WALA) – The Coast Guard is searching for a missing scuba diver off the coast of Pensacola. FOX10 has been told the search started Saturday afternoon at the artificial reef created by the USS Oriskany. The Oriskany was towed to Pensacola in December 2004 and was sunk with controlled charges in order to make an artificial reef. The Coast Guard is using a HC 144 search and rescue aircraft, a 41 foot small boat with crew, two dive boats and the Escambia County diving team to search for the diver. FOX10 News is monitoring the search and will update you here on fox10tv.com when new information is … Read entire article »