Severed Feet of the Salish Sea
August 20, 2007. A young girl visiting is hiking along the rugged shore of Jedediah Island. The sweeping ocean views and old growth forests are only part of what make this isolated British Columbia island a popular tourist destination. Jedediah Island is a classic Pacific Northwest paradise. It’s only a few hours from Nanaimo, but because…
The Worst Shark Attack in Human History
We’re gonna need a bigger boat…This post is a shark story. It’s also a history story, a comedy of mass incompetence, and a tribute to the power of the human spirit.That story is the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. The worst shark attack in human history. For the audio version, listen to the What We Sea…
Scuba Boo Winning Stories!
👻 Thanks again to all who participated in our Scuba Boo Scary Story Contest 2023! We asked for your best watery tales and you did not disappoint! 👻 These stories were full of eerie atmospheres, skin crawling encounters, and even skeletons!For your spooky tricks and treats, all entries for Scuba Boo are below, and the…
Scuba Boo Scary Contest 2023!
It’s ofishally time… for our first ever Scuba Boo Scary story contest!Example stories at the bottom of the post!Join me, the Little Brrmaid, along with Pacific Northwest Scuba Divers for Scuba Boo, a scary story contest! It’s a shore fire way to get in the mood for fall and there are amazing prizes by Getting…
A Egg-full of Marbles
From literal trash to treasure. A story!When I started diving in Seattle, I also started a new hobby… beachcombing. Not for shells… those provide shelter for hermit crabs… but for trash. The beaches around Seattle are full of them. Pieces of plastic, empty liquor and beer cans and bottles, fishing gear…..The number of vapes I’ve…
How to Replace a Dry Suit Zipper
TLDR: Skip to the not tutorial.. with photos!Too much text? Check out the podcast episode about this project!It was a beautiful, bright morning at Sunnyside Beach Park. My buddy and I spent our pre-dive set up watching a pod of porpoises playing near the shore and getting excited about all the cute baby lumpsuckers and…
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