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Texas Diving: Go Big or Go Home

By Rick StrattonPublisher, Diver News Network Photos by Bay Area Divers Dive Club Texas has some serious diving and they are not shy about telling folks to “come on down”. This diving mecca should be on

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Guadalupe: Caves, Reefs, and Sharks!

Photos and story by Sammy CimenoGuest Writer, Dive News Network Guadalupe is a magical island located about 150 miles offshore of the west coast of Baja and a day’s steam south of San Diego. This 22-mile l

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Monastery Beach: California's Right of Passage

By Sammy CimenoGuest Writer, Dive News Network There are few dive sites with the name recognition and reputation of Monastery Beach. This is one of the very few sites in California where beach divers have ea

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Dive and Travel Expo Partners with Dive for a Cure

Rick was standing in the kitchen of the office with his hands dripping of red dye looking like he belonged in a horror movie. Selene’s hands were green: alien green. And I was wondering how we had managed to

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Yap - Manta Ray Bay

By Margo Peyton, Guest Writer, Dive News Network Photos courtesy of Dieter Kudler The first time I heard the word Yap, I really thought it sounded like the name of a fruit or some exotic critter. “What is

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Lake Pleasant: Arizona's Pleasant Surprise

By Rick StrattonPublisher, Dive News Network Photos courtesy Lake Pleasant Recreational Area Like an oasis in the desert, Lake Pleasant rises up to meet the needs of southwest divers and many of them don’

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LIVE FROM MAUI Diving with a Star!

Dancer, Karina Smirnoff, is literally one of the hottest stars on television. Each season, as a regular dancer on the hit show “Dancing with the Stars,” she mesmerizes millions of viewers weekly with her

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San Diego Diving

Flickr_albumid=72157629236135461 By Bruce Watkins While the entirety of California offers spectacular opportunities for divers and other water enthusiasts, the San Diego area stands out among the best of the

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South Padre Island: The Great “American” Barrier Reef

Flickr_albumid=72157629236209011 By Mike HughesWriter, Dive News Network Padre Island is the second longest island in the United States. The north end of the island is home to the Padre Island National Seasho

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Catalina: A West Coast Diver's Paradise

By Keath Allen Writer, Dive News Network Catalina Island, lying twenty two miles off the coast of southern California, has become a well-known divers’ paradise.·· With a dive park offering shore

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Adventures at Point Lobos

Adventures at Point Lobos

A Summer Outdoor Program presented by State Park staff and based out of Point Lobos State Natural Re...

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Dive Around Texas

Dive Around Texas


By Rick Stratton
Publisher, Dive News Network

It is, by far, the largest state in the continental Unit...

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Letter to The Editor: Southwest May 2012

Letter to The Editor: Southwest May 2012

Hi Rick,

I am sending a little bit of history while I get my ducks in a row before I speak/write to y...

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Letter to The Editor

Letter to The Editor

Hey,
I’m currently deployed, and I’m a local diver. I like to read your Northwest Magazines, and a bu...

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Inc Mail Feb 2012 SWDN

Inc Mail Feb 2012 SWDN

Dear Rick,
Thank you for developing the E-edition of Northwest Dive News. I am an active member of th...

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Denver Aquarium

Denver Aquarium

Some dive businesses believe absolutely everyone should be able to dive and while the thought is gre...

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Monastery Beach: California's Right of Passage

Monastery Beach: California's Right of Passage

By Sammy Cimeno
Guest Writer, Dive News Network


There are few dive sites with the name recognition and...

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Guadalupe: Caves, Reefs, and Sharks!

Guadalupe: Caves, Reefs, and Sharks!

Photos and story by Sammy Cimeno
Guest Writer, Dive News Network

Guadalupe is a magical island located...

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Bonaire: Second Time's A Charm!

Bonaire: Second Time's A Charm!

By Rick Stratton
Publisher, Dive News Network

You know how you can go see a movie a second time and yo...

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Scuba Pro Meridian

Scuba Pro Meridian


Time flies quickly, or in our case, dives by fast. Already Scuba Pro has moved the Meridian from the...

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 New Lavacore Line Diving Suits

New Lavacore Line Diving Suits

The new Lavacore line of exposure suits is not a dive skin or a wetsuit, but has the characteristics...

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Sharkskin

Sharkskin

By Mike Hughes

Sharkskin products are not really made from the skin of sharks and they don’t even har...

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SWDN’s Guide to Abalone Hunting

SWDN’s Guide to Abalone Hunting

by Sammy Cimeno

Strange things happen in Northern California on April 1 each year. Campgrounds and mo...

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DAN: Nitrox Safety

DAN: Nitrox Safety


Nitrox has gained widespread acceptance since its adoption by recreational divers and has proved its...

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