Event calendar

18 Feb 2009 - 22:00 - 21 Feb 2009 - 22:00

Golden Dolphin 2009

Moscow
20 Feb 2009 - 08:00 - 22 Feb 2009 - 16:00

Our World Underwater

Rosemont, IL - USA (Chicago)
22 Mar 2009 - 03:00 - 23 Mar 2009 - 03:00

OZTeK' 09

Sydney, Australia
22 Mar 2009 - 10:00 - 29 Mar 2009 - 20:00

MEDEX, 2009

İstanbul, Turkey
3 Apr 2009 - 02:00 - 5 Apr 2009 - 09:00

17th Marine Diving & Beach Resort Fair 2009

3-1 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima- ku, Tokyo JAPAN

Photo & Video Events

23 Nov 2008 - 07:00 - 3 Dec 2008 - 14:00

Mark Webster - workshop on BALI

Tulamben, Bali
28 Nov 2008 - 18:00 - 30 Nov 2008 - 18:00

Tiger shark photo workshop

Aliwal shoal
17 Jan 2009 - 10:00 - 24 Jan 2009 - 10:00

Alex Mustard’s Digital Underwater Photography

Grand Cayman
21 Mar 2009 - 00:00 - 29 Mar 2009 - 00:00

DivePhotoGuide trip to Socorro (Revillagigedos Archipelago) 2009

Islas Revillagigedos - also known as Socorro Island(s)
3 Apr 2009 - 02:00 - 5 Apr 2009 - 09:00

17th Marine Diving & Beach Resort Fair 2009

3-1 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima- ku, Tokyo JAPAN
31 Oct 2009 - 10:00 - 9 Nov 2009 - 18:00

Muck and Macro - Mark Webster

Lembeh Straits, Indonesia

Tips for freediving in kelp

Along the North Coast many divers become entangled in kelp. Those that can calmly free themselves survive but tragically, several divers drown every year in this same situation. The truth is, most entanglements can be easily avoided.

NOAA

The vast majority of kelp along the North Coast is Bull Kelp (Macrocystis sp.), which is quite slippery and does not tighten up on wetsuits. In watching seals and otters swim through the kelp effortlessly and without incident, we can learn a valuable lesson about being as streamlined as possible while diving. The problem for divers usually comes when they snag items that are not streamlined with the rest of their bodies. The most notorious culprits are dive knives, fin buckles, and snorkels.

Get the tips for freediving in kelp here >>>