Scuba Diving

Think of scuba diving and images of James Bond wearing fins and sneaking up on the villain come to mind.

SCUBA-Introduction to Scuba Diving
Think of scuba diving and maybe your first thought is of Jacques Cousteau investigating the creatures of a coral reef.

Basics of Scuba Diving - Pressure and Buoyancy
Before entering the water and scuba diving, it's a good idea to learn a little very elementary physics. A little scuba diving knowledge goes a long way toward keeping you safe.

Scuba Diving - Breathing
You would think breathing is the most natural thing in the world. But breathing underwater, even with a tank of air, requires a little more knowledge than 'inhale, exhale'.

Scuba Diving Equipment
Scuba divers today are fortunate to have the latest technology available in scuba diving equipment for breathing underwater. It wasn't always so.

Scuba Mask
Scuba diving regulators and scuba diving tanks are critical to scuba diving, but a good scuba mask is essential if you want to get any enjoyment out of the adventure. What makes a good one?

Scuba Diving - How to Clear the Mask
No matter where you dive, visual acuity is important. To accomplish that, you have to know how to keep your mask clear.

Scuba Diving - How to Choose Fins
Choosing a fin is a surprisingly complicated business for such an apparently simple device. But the seeming simplicity of fins is deceptive.

Scuba Diving - Picking a Perfect Wetsuit
Ok, so the title is a little misleading. There really is no such thing as the perfect wetsuit. But many manufacturers have come surprisingly close.

Scuba Diving - Buoyancy Compensators
A buoyancy compensator (BC) or buoyancy compensating device (BCD) is a jacket that helps divers maintain neutral buoyancy during a dive.

Scuba Diving - How to Choose a Buoyancy Compensator – Wings, Jackets, Vests
Buoyancy compensator devices are used to aid the scuba diver to maintain neutral buoyancy. Thanks to modern materials science and great product design, buoyancy compensators are better than ever.

Scuba Diving - How to Choose a Buoyancy Compensator – Designs, Special Features
Contemporary buoyancy compensator designs have an array of special features that can turn an ordinary buoyancy compensator into an extremely helpful adjunct to the diver's gear.

Scuba Diving - Tank Types
It's well known that scuba diving tanks are the canisters that supply air to the diver underwater. But beyond performing that seemingly simple, singular function there is much variety.

Scuba Diving - Tank Capacities, Styles and Contents
Scuba diving tanks come in a variety of capacities, styles and contents.

Scuba Diving - The Dive Computer
Scuba divers have benefited enormously from the electronics and miniaturization advances. The prime example of this is the dive computer.

Scuba Diving – Nitrogen Narcosis
Scuba diving is a wonderful sport. But diving has serious and real risks, too. One of the most serious potential risks comes from nitrogen narcosis.

Scuba Diving – The Dangers of Dehydration
It's ironic in the extreme that even though a diver may be surrounded by millions of gallons of water, dehydration can be a serious problem.

Scuba Diving – Decompression Sickness
One the earliest and most well-reported cases of DCS, or Decompression Sickness, was during the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. In the case of scuba diving, the cause is now fairly well understood.

Scuba Diving – Equalizing Pressure
How to keep a scuba diving experience safe and comfortable is among the first lessons taught in any good dive school. Early in those lessons is one which covers how to handle the effects of pressure.

Scuba Diving – Diving Instruction and Certification
Early in your exploration of scuba diving you'll run across the term 'certification'. What is that, and do you need it?

Scuba Diving – Safety Tips for Safe Dives
Scuba diving is a great adventure. But it is also inherently risky. Here are some tips on how to stay safe.