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Under Alaskan Waters
Under Alaskan Waters
Diving Alaska
Juvenile Wolf Eel
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Octopus Striking a Pose
Very photogenic octopus at 150 feet while diving in Alaska.
Crystal Clear Waterfall Pool
Best and coldest freshwater gear rinse after a long weekend of diving and exploring Alaska out of Seward, in this gin-clear waterfall pool.
Freedive Alaska
An Alaska Freediver (and Dive Alaska freedive instructor) on the hunt for halibut and king salmon. This spearfishing trip consisted of six spearfishers, and netted a huge king salmon, going out of Homer, Alaska, with Coldwater Alaska.
Alaska Freedive Spearfishing Pike in Wasilla, AK
A huge haul of spearfished pike in Wasilla, AK, by two local freediving instructors. Alaska spearfishing is always fun, sustainable, and exciting.
Jellyfish Bloom in Alaska
Diving in a moon jellyfish bloom in Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.
Freediving Ice Ascent from 60 ft.
Freediving ascent from over 60 feet beneath the ice in Palmer, Alaska.
Freediving Training Outside Anchorage, Alaska
Flabellina Trophina
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Diver with a Field of Anemone
Black-and-white photo of a anemone field during a beautiful underwater tour in Seward, Alaska.
Supervising Alaskan Apnea Drills Before Open Water
Two Dive Alaska freedive instructors supervise static apnea sessions for the first-ever Level 3 Master Freediving course conducted in Alaska. Good team freediving is tantamount to safety and enjoyment of freediving, especially in Alaska, where the vast, beautiful water demands a level of investment in training and equipment uncommon in other locales.
Opalescent Nudibranch
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Blue Lingcod
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Looking Like Candy
Absolutely stunning starfish in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the commercial fishing capital of the world, base location for TV show "The Deadliest Catch," and an absolutely awesome place to dive.
Nirvana
Junked vessel "Nirvana" providing a hauntingly beautiful backdrop to a dive in Dutch Harbor.
Sculpin
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Giant Pacific Octopus
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Painted Anemone
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Pink Salmon
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Puget Sound King Crab
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Quillback Rockfish
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Rainbow Star
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Shrimp
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Sunflower Star
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Scooberman Scootering
Vermillion Starfish
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Ron's First Lingcod
Ron absolutely brimming with excitement after spearing his first lingcod with his JBL polespear.
Diving in a Jellyfish Bloom in Alaska
Diving in a moon jellyfish bloom in Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.
Lingcod
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
White Anemone
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Brittle Star
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Candy Striped Shrimp
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Clown Nudibranch
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Decorated Warbonnet
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Juvi Wolf Eel Closeup
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Spearfishing in Alaska
Giant Barnacle
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Hermit Crab
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Hooded Nudibranch
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Irish Lord
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Field of Plumnose Anemone
Field of Plumnose Anemone
Ling Cod at Shark Tooth, Ressurection Bay, Seward, Alaska
Pretty in Stripes
Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska
No-Mask Ascent from 70 ft.
A Dive Alaska freediving instructor demonstrates to a class a no-mask ascent from 70 feet. Freedive courses in Alaska are equal parts challenging, fun, and rewarding, and set up divers for continued exploration in Alaskan water!
Freediving Training Outside Anchorage, Alaska
Giant Pacific Octopus
Plumose Anemone
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
DPV Technical Diving, GUE Alaska
Technical scooter diving with DUI drysuits, DiveX DPV\'s, Scubapro Regulators, Shearwater Computers, and a Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) team
Feeding Starfish
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Jelly Fish
Photo taken by BJH and licensed to Dive Alaska
Plumose Anemone off Little Mary's Rock, Resurrection Bay, Seward
Diver with King Crab
Shy Guy
Taken in Smitty's Cove, Whittier, Alaska
Boat Diving with Seward Ocean Excursions
Boat dive, shore dive, who cares? Alaska is beautiful, above and below water.
Rare Fuzzy Nudibranch
Rare nudibranch photo taken on a night dive in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the commercial fishing capital of the world, base location for TV show "The Deadliest Catch," and an absolutely awesome place to dive.
Massive Clown Nudibranch
Massive clown nudibranch in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the commercial fishing capital of the world, base location for TV show "The Deadliest Catch," and an absolutely awesome place to dive.
PV Y-2 Harpoon in Lake Washington
Photo courtesy of Andrea Petersen of Eight Diving and GUE Seattle; taken at 140 ft. Custom DUI FLX Extreme drysuit, Scubapro MK25 EVO/S600's, Halcyon Focus 2.0 and Evolve 40 BP&W, and Shearwater Perdix.
The Box in Smitty's Cove
The ubiquitous Box of Smitty's Cove, Whittier; a common starting point for a number of underwater Alaskan adventures.
Shortie and Sea Hunt
Ron rocking a Scubapro 2.5mm shortie wetsuit and AquaLung Royal Master double-hose regulator, circa 1958. In 55 degree water.
Life Underwater in Alaska
Sailfish Sculpin
Large Sailfish Sculpin
Snowy Scooter City (Freediving)
An Alaska Freediver in Matanuska Lake, Palmer
An Alaska freediver in Matanuska Lake, Palmer. Alaska freediving offers some of the most rugged, beautiful water in Alaska, whether it\'s spearfishing, exploring, or just sight-seeing.