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Happy to announce this years Divescapes will be held in Calgary on October 21-23, 2016. See the thread in Shows and Events for more details!

The Alberta Underwater Council is proud to once again present the Divescapes Conference and Exhibition. Divescapes has had some outstanding shows including 2012 and 2014 shows in Edmonton, well we are working hard to bring you an even bigger and better show in 2016! New speakers and new...

The Alberta Underwater Council is proud to once again present the Divescapes Conference and Exhibition. Divescapes has had some outstanding shows including 2012 and 2014 shows in Edmonton, well we are working hard to bring you an even bigger and better show in 2016! New speakers and new...

I'm visiting and trying to get a few dives in. Joining the power scuba meetup group in the morning for La Jolla Shores, but would like to get an afternoon dive in at La Jolla Cove if anyone is interested. Mark

Due to a work trip, I'll be visiting in mid December and I've carved out a Friday/Saturday that I can do some diving, I am fairly flexible on where I'll be staying, anywhere from LA to San Diego. Given I have limited time available to dive, I'm thinking to focus on the environment that is...

Please see the following for this years AUC Dive Alberta Events: http://www.albertaunderwatercouncil.com/media/39601/dive_alberta_2015.pdf Dive Alberta 2015: (Please RSVP to Event Hosts, Dates Subject to Change) April 18th: AUC’s AGM—The Annual General Mtg—-not a diving event but your scuba...

Heading to Grand Cayman Jan 29 to Feb 8. Staying at the south end of NW Point Rd. Planning on diving 4 or 5 days as a single diver, plus a stingray city trip with my wife. I was originally thinking of using Divetech for 2 or 3 days, as they are quite close, and then using Ocean Frontiers for...

The AUC has released the list of events for the upcoming dive season. Alberta Underwater Council - News & Events - Dive Alberta Events & Lake Cleanups I'm sure this will be an excellent year to stay active, hope to see everyone out at some of the many events.

The Alberta Underwater Council has a booth at the Outdoor Adventure Show @ Stampede Park on March 22/23. Come on out and say hello!

Anyone have any tips/tricks/ideas for accessing drysuit pockets while diving sidemount? What is a really easy and straightforward task in BM is causing me fits. Dry cuffs mean I can't reach between the tank and my body. I am 6' so I don't have short arms, but still can't reach around an 8"...

I am considering picking up a used Fusion with either a Tech or Bullet skin. When I look at the Whites sizing chart, I am at the high end for the L/XL and the low end for the XXL/XXXL (I'm about 6', 200lbs). Any suggestions on which may be better? I want to be respectful of the local Whites...

Maybe my hypochondriac side is getting the better of me. To be clear, I have had my ears to a point of light discomfort, but nothing I would describe as pain of any sort. I have had, relatively recently (last 12-18 months), a recurring issue with what I would call questionable blocks, though I...

I have 50-75 sidemount dives under my belt. Most of those dives have been either with no stages or a single top mounted AL40, tanks are typically Faber HP120's (my preference), although sometimes I'll use Worthington HP130's. I don't recall ever having an issue before, but last time I dove SM...

I need to purchase a new lift bag, and I'm debating between a 50 and 100 lb lift bag. I will need this as I continue with tec training, but I also am thinking to use it as backup buoyancy for warm water dives where I am not diving dry (I know double bladder would be better, but I am not sure I...

With full disclosure, this is not my suit, but rather a friends. He really likes the suit, but is getting a little frustrated that he cannot get a reliable seal with his dry gloves. I had a look yesterday to try and help him out, and while some adjustments helped, it did not really fix the...

Pretty much exactly what the title says. Everything from shallow beginner sites to advanced sites, what have been your favorite cozumel dives, and what made it so enjoyable...

So I have recently switched to sidemount using a Nomad XT, which I do like very much. However, a week ago I lost an assembly screw, the one closest to the bottom that helps secure the buttplate. I figured it was my fault for not checking to ensure that it was tight (I had previously removed...

A full text of the article can be found here: USC Dornsife Scientific Diving: New Methods to Avoid Decompression Sickness To quote the relevant section: "As the bubbles course through our body, an inflammatory signal is activated, and the nitrogen bubbles are easily trapped in the pathways...

Just waiting for my new nomad to arrive in, and I'm wondering what feedback anyone has about primary tank attachment on the Nomad XT's. There are a few options, clip to ring bungies (using a stage straps), take the rings out and use the loop bungies over the tank valve, Rob Neto's loop bungie...

So I am seriously considering starting tech training in the next month. I am told by the instructor that the course can be done with either backmount or sidemount doubles, and there is a sidemount course that I can do before the dive portion of the tech course. The instructor also said that if...