Although Nitrox has been used inrecreational diving for almost 25 years, it is still often misunderstood. As an instructor, I’ve found myself correcting countless students who are under the impression that Nitrox enables a person to dive deeper than normal air — this is just one of the common misconceptions about Nitrox diving. Although specific […]
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TecFest 2013
Tec Fest 2013: 10th – 12th May Late last year Brent McFadden sent me an email with an idea that he had been mulling on for some time. This idea grew into the inaugural TecFest event held at Motutere, Lake Taupo last weekend. Divers from all around the country were invited to attend presentations, complete […]
Road Trip NORTH!
We only had TWO objectives for this trip – go NORTH & go DIVING! With 2400ks travelled and 17 dives in 11 days I think we met these objectives. Our first stop was Taupo and some fresh water diving – a novel experience for the others and a good demonstration of thermoclines – it is […]