FEATURES
| 28. | Kayak
Diving: A Beginner's Guide to Paddling and Diving
A sit-on-top kayak makes a perfect one-person watercraft for exploring those primo dive sites that are just outside of swimming distance from shore. Today, divers from tropical resorts to temperate regions are enjoying the newfound freedom and excitement of kayak diving. This article serves as a primer for the beginning kayak diver.
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By Henry C. Powers |
| 40. | Drawing a New Line - Part Two: The Latest on Flying After Diving
The second in a two-part series on flying after diving, this article overviews a recent symposium in which new guidelines to FAD guidelines were discussed.
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By Alex Brylske |
| 52. | Women Divers: Divers Who Happen to be Women
More and more women are taking the plunge into scuba diving. Today, they make up 43 percent of all newly certified divers. This article addresses issues related to women who dive, including physiological and medical concerns, equipment availability and training methods.
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By Linda Lee Walden |
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COMMENTARY
| 8 | Editorial: The Wild Blue Yonder
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By Alex Brylske |
| 10 | Buddy Lines: Group Dynamics
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| 16 | Dive Observer: FBI Visits Nation's Dive Centers and other news from the diving industry
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By Gene Gentrup |
| 107 | No Dumb Questions: Questions from our readers
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By Alex Brylske |
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DIVE EXPLORATION
| 76 | Global Dive Exploration Map. A geographical guide to great dive destinations across the globe
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| 78 | Dive Geo: Belize: Offshore Reefs, Mainland Treasures, Reefs, rain forests and Mayan ruins await visitors to Belize
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By Mark Twombly |
| 89 | Dive Traveler: Going it Alone: Travel Tips for the Single Diver. How to make travel for one fun
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By Robert N. Rossier |
| 94 | Passport/Travel Briefings: Dive travel deals and updates from all over
Compiled by Gene Gentrup
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| 96 | Training Site: Vortex Spring: North Florida's Largest Inland Dive Facility. A muddy Florida spring, transformed into a premier dive spot
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By Linda Lee Walden |
| 101 | Diving USA: Dive travel opportunities across America
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EVERY MONTH
| 63 | Scuba Skills: Watermanship: Comfort Builds Confidence. Water safety skills are a big plus for scuba divers
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By Linda Lee Walden |
| 67 | Instructor Tips: Getting the Fish in the Water: Elements of a Good Predive Brief. Effective communication is key to a solid dive plan
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By Barry Shuster |
| 71 | Always Learning: Into the Darkness: That First Night Dive. The transition from daylight to darkness
is a giant stride for many divers
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By Mark Twombly |
| 102 | Dive Shop: Compiled by Cathryn Castle
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| 104 | Profile: A Day in the Life of a Marine Collector. What it takes to safely take marine specimens
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By Steven M. Barsky |
| 111 | What's That?: Angels in the Sea: The Angelfishes - Underwater grace and beauty in motion
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By Tom Ryan |
| 115 | Premier Classifieds
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| 117 | Dive Training Classifieds
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| 121 | Dive Training Quiz : Test your knowledge of the information in this month's issue
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| 122 | Final Check: What It Looks Like... When You Avoid the Danger Zone. How to maneuver safely around the boat's exit ladder
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By Lynn Laymon |
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