Aqua Guides

Dealing With Nitrogen Narcosis

August 31, 2010

As we saw in our previous post, Nitrogen Narcosis is much more serious than just a feeling of being ‘high’ or ‘drunk’ as it is often described (if you missed it- Click Here). Since no one is immune to narcosis and it’s almost 100% that at 100feet (30m) or more you’ll experience it, it’s best [...]

Nitrogen Narcosis Is Not Just A High Feeling, It’s Dangerous

August 31, 2010

Nitrogen Narcosis may be called the ‘Martini Effect’ and might be compared to being ‘drunk’ or ‘high’ but at 100 feet or deeper underwater, it can spell disaster. And if you still think it can’t happen to you, let me tell you that if you dive to 100 feet on air, your chance of getting [...]

Underwater Photography: Going Wide (Part-1)

August 27, 2010

Although underwater wide angle photography isn’t as widely practiced as underwater macro photography may be, it produces some of the most impactful images, as well as, some of the most marketable ones. The best part about wide angle photography is the possibility to capture a lot of the background in the image even at close [...]

Underwater Photography: Going Wide (Part-2)

August 27, 2010

If you missed Part-1 of our post on getting started with Underwater Wide-Angle Photography- Click Here Composing a Wide Angle Shot Underwater There are a hundreds and thousands of photographs you see, where the subject blends into the background also known as negative space, and they simply fail to grab your attention. This often occurs [...]

A Guide to Dive Site Terrain Terminology

August 23, 2010

Dive Sites are often named after oceanic landforms or geographical terrain features that the site is located on. Thus it become helpful for Scuba Divers to understand the various terminologies to help them better understand their dive site. Below is a list of common underwater terrain features used to describe scuba diving sites. Seamount Seamounts [...]

Scuba Tips: Fine Tuning Your Buoyancy

August 22, 2010

In past posts we’ve discussed the fundamentals of buoyancy control, looked at tips to achieve neutral buoyancy and even shed light on how to perform a weight check in order to determine the correct amount of weights one should wear when diving to achieve that buoyancy. But buoyancy still remains and issue for many divers, [...]

Scuba Gear: A Guide To Scuba Reels

August 21, 2010

Scuba Reels aren’t your average fishing reels, but rather an important piece of scuba equipment especially in technical, wreck and cave diving. Reels and safety lines are a tried and true way for divers to return to their starting point. By simply anchoring a line to a point just outside the cave opening or at [...]

A Guide to Rash Guards

August 18, 2010

A rash guard, also known as a rashie, or a rash vest, is a tightly-fitted garment made from either lycra, nylon or polyester, that is specifically designed for athletic wear or water sports to prevent the upper body from chaffing or getting rashes. Originally designed to prevent surfers from chaffing or grazing their skin against [...]

PADI Equipment Specialist Course

August 15, 2010

What is a PADI Equipment Specialist Course? Are you a diver that is unfamiliar with how Scuba Equipment works? If there are minor equipment related problems are you able to correctly identify the cause of the problem and perform minor repairs? If the answers to the above questions is no, then this course is for [...]

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