A recent article from Shape magazine that has been breathlessly circulating in some of the scuba news circles I follow claims that scuba diving is the “new celebrity fitness trend” that “burns tons of calories… Continue reading…
As an accidental photographer, I am free to turn my inadvertent attentions to whatever takes the fancy of my camera and knee – working in tandem – on that particular day. When we do shore… Continue reading…
It is important to establish the credentials of your diving instructor and it is equally important to establish whether he/she is an independent or freelance instructor. An independent is just that, an instructor who can… Continue reading…
After a skills training session at the pool, Kate took some time out in the sun on the grass, giving rise to a veritable Where’s Wally scenario!
Filling cylinders is the bane of the regular scuba diver’s life. It’s expensive (R40 for a tin of AIR?), time consuming, and generally involves either leaving one’s cylinders at a filling station and returning to… Continue reading…
There is an often repeated joke that there are two types of diver: those who pee in their wetsuits and those who lie about it. Its true to say that having just paid handsomely for… Continue reading…
Here’s Shark Alley, home of False Bay’s resident sevengill cowsharks, and site of some eventful dives. Courtesy of Google maps. You park here, and climb down the slope to the rocky shore. The entry point… Continue reading…
On Saturday 11 December, the Mr Price Anchor Challenge will bring some mayhem to Fish Hoek! This is a multi-event (running, swimming, cycling, paddling) sports challenge that is unlike a triathlon in that there is… Continue reading…
