Father’s Day is right around the corner. In fact, make sure you have it on your calendar that it is this weekend, June 16, 2019. I know I say this a lot, but didn’t we just come off Christmas? Goodness, we are about halfway through the year. But back to the topic at hand… Father’s …
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Happy June. I kind of want to throw out there about how I’m tired of this weather we’ve been having, between the flooding, tornadoes, etc. I’m just afraid to mention it because will that jinx it? Be back, I’m going to find some wood to knock on. But, with all the flooding, there are 2 …
Often when asked where we dive around this part of the country, we spout off Beaver Lake. That just happens to be where we all go dive. Granted some have dove in other lakes. But if you’ve been certified by Extreme Sports SCUBA, you’ve probably found yourself diving in Beaver Lake, at least 2 days. …
Goin’ Fishing, since we can’t spend all of our time underwater while on vacation. We have to find other activities to fill our time when we can’t be diving. Like many other four state divers, I grew up fishing, swimming, boating, and canoeing on the lakes, rivers, and creeks in our area. As a diver, …
In March of 2019, our team Newton County Rescue and Recovery (NCRR) was called to Beaver Lake to assist the Benton and Washington County dive teams in searching for and recovering a couple of people that had drowned. The water temperature was around 45 degrees for the dives we did. The visibility was less …
You’ve arrived at your tropical paradise vacation destination, or maybe you’ve been there for a few days then one morning you wake up not feeling so well. Maybe it was something you ate or drank, that’s not agreeing with you. Perhaps your head and sinuses are stopped up. This is not how you wanted to …
Sea Turtles are a creature that we love to see while Scuba Diving. They are large air-breathing reptiles that have been around more than 110 million years. Sea turtles are one of the earth’s most ancient creatures. Their shell is streamlined for swimming and unlike other turtles, they cannot retract their legs. Seven species of …
People usually think of a big “no” when it comes to taking an infant on an international flight. But for me? Not at all. So, if you’re looking to be adventurous like me or are just in for an interesting read, this is for you. Flights/Passports I obviously started with booking my flight. The kicker …
Last week we discussed questions and answers that people have asked about getting their Open Water Certification. So, now that you’ve made that move and dove on into the underwater world, what’s next? Well, for sure you want to keep diving. In classes, you learn that you need to keep a dive log. Here is …
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Equipment Maintenance Seminar When: Saturday, February 2, 2019 Who: Grady Weston AND YOU Where: Extreme Sports SCUBA classroom Why: Because there will be donuts!… Haha, just kidding! To learn Equipment Maintenance How much: FREE So this month, if you have been following along, we have been talking about equipment maintenance. So far we have covered Cylinder …
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