OCTOBER 1998 • Volume 8 Number 10

THE COVERS	Articles & Editorials	OCTOBER 1998 • Volume 8 Number 10
By Keith Ibsen	When you're trying to find an expensive piece of dive gear that is sitting on the bottom of a vast ocean, you need more than luck - you need solid search and recovery skills. This month's covers help illustrate Lynn Laymon's feature article "Locating Lost Treasures: When You're The One Who Lost Them."

FEATURES

24	Locating Lost Treasures: When You're The One, Who Lost Them Nothing gets a diver's attention more than having his $500 computer head for the bottom without him. To locate something that has fallen into the water from a boat, it's important to know where it was last seen. That doesn't guarantee that you'll find it, but it does give you a place to start looking. This article will help you learn how to begin an underwater search, what equipment you'll need, and discusses several techniques and safety precautions that will help you conduct a safe - and hopefully successful - underwater search.	By Lynn Laymon
32	Air Sharing: An In-Depth Look at Handling Out-of-Air Emergencies Perhaps the one thing that can ruin a diver's day faster than anything else is running out of air. It's a problem that's been with us as long as we've been able to jam air into tanks. Find out about the equipment options available today for handling out-of-air emergencies, and why good training and proper pre-dive planning are still the best emergency tools you can have.	By Alex Brylske
38	Diving Medicine Examined: Combining Sport and Science Diving is a great adventure, and medicine is an honored profession. Where the two intersect is called "diving medicine," a highly specialized, but fascinating field. Many of diving medicine's most accomplished professionals have discovered that the road to success was not an interstate, but a winding path. Find out about the many exciting avenues available today in the field of dive medicine.	By Barry Shuster

COMMENTARY

8	Editorial: There's No Substitute for Being There	By Alex Brylske
10	Buddy Lines: In-Water Rescue Advice
16	Diving Notes and News: Diving Oshkosh Industry Takes Scuba To Aviation Supershow, and other news from the industry	By Greg Laslo
77	No Dumb Questions: Gratuities, Customer Service, and Calculations Readers ask about service - and math - tips	By Alex Brylske

DIVE EXPLORATION

58	Dive Geo: St. Lucia: A Jewel in the Windwards St. Lucia looks like an island plucked from the South Pacific and set down in the Caribbean. Its warm, clear waters and numerous spectacular reefs and marine life offer a perfect environment for both beginners and expert divers.	By Bob Wohlers
84	Dive Traveler: Women Underwater: Diving and Travel Opportunities for Female Adventurers Females abound in diving - and the numbers are growing. Women make up a sizable percentage of the total diver population. Whether it's for a week-long dive vacation or a lifelong career, scuba diving and dive travel are ideal pursuits for women.	By W. Lynn Seldon Jr.
86	Passport: Dive travel incentives around the globe	Compiled by Cathryn Castle

EVERY MONTH

45	Scuba Skills: Surface Dives: The Bridge Between Snorkeling And Scuba Developing proficiency in this basic watermanship skill enhances your comfort level underwater as well as on the surface.	By Linda Lee Walden
49	Dive Instructor Tips: The Americans With Disabilities Act: Expand Your opportunities by Knowing Your Responsibilities Scuba diving offers opportunities for disabled people that usually cannot be found in other, more traditional sports. Scuba retailers and instructors can help by making diving accessible.	By Rick Lesser and Michelle Nelson
53	Always Learning: Fin-Kick Criticism: What's Wrong With Doing it Wrong? A novice diver asks the pros about his fin-kick technique; What's right, what's wrong, and what difference does it make?	By Mark Twombly
65	Imaging: How the Pros Get Those Shots: Key Elements of Successful Imaging Find out what the pros know, and how a little bit of knowledge can go a long way towards getting that prized underwater photo.	By Dan Auber
71	Eco-seas: Ecosystem Out of Balance? A Look at the Declining Orca Population Discover what's happening to the orcas of the Pacific Northwest - and what it means to us humans.	By Cynthia Matzke
82	Dive Shop: New Gear Introduced	Compiled by Cathryn Castle
88	What's That?: Sea Horses: Camouflaged Cuties When is a horse not a horse? When it's a seahorse. Find out about these curious creatures, where they live, what they eat, and learn about their unique reproductive habits.	By Dee Scarr
93	Classifieds
97	Dive Training Quiz Test your knowledge of the information in this month's issue
98	Final Check: What It Looks Like When: Your Hood Makes Your Mask Leak There are lots of reasons why your mask may leak. Learn out how to avoid letting your hood be the culprit.	By Linda Lee Walden