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The Great Unicorn Hunt 2020!

The Great Unicorn Hunt What’s the big idea? Usher in the winter with The Great Unicorn Hunt! The Great Unicorn Hunt is Dive Alaska’s 2020 Scavenger Hunt. Hidden around Smitty’s Cove, Whittier, are a number of farm animals with identification tags on them. The game is simple; find a farm animal, bring it into the […]

Dive Alaska State of the Union Address: No-Tank-Wearing-Degenerates

All Things Swinmy Breathy Well, hi there! We hope you’re having a great week, and we just wanted to let you in on a couple of the upcoming classes, community events, and other happenings around the shop, including: Probably Safe Spearfishing Class Basics of Apnea (Theory and Practical Exercise) Freediving Fun Time Tuesdays A Fox […]

June 2020 Freediving, Spearfishing, Dive Shopping Update

All Things Swimmy Breathy Well, hi there! We hope you’re having a great week, and we just wanted to let you in on a couple of the upcoming classes, community events, and other happenings around the shop, including: Probably Safe Spearfishing Class Basics of Apnea (Theory and Practical Exercise) Freediving Fun Time Tuesdays A Fox […]

Drysuit Repair, Dredging, Paintball, and More

While diving is a huge part of our business, it’s only half our name, and Dive Alaska is here to help locals and visitors around the state get back in their kayaks, out on their paddleboards, behind their dredges, and off in the woods. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the services we offer […]

Day Trip Dive Sites Around Anchorage, Alaska

Friday Fun Dives As the state starts to loosen up restrictions on travel and recreation, here are a handful of day trips based out of the Anchorage area that are quick, easy, and affordable for you and your buddies! Below are all the resources you need to guarantee a day of great diving and fresh […]

The Worst Throwback Thursday Ever: DPV’s and Ice Diving

‘Member That Time Ron Yeeted His Face Into An Ice Floe With a DPV? It’s Time For The Most Embarrassing Thursday Throwback Ever.⠀ Hey gang, Ron here. Alex said he was posting these pictures if I didn’t, so I figured I’d stay in front of the story. You don’t need to read any farther.⠀ A […]

Dive Alaska’s Official Statement on Coronavirus: Can’t Get it Underwater

Ron here. If you have a second, let’s go for a walk. First off, happy Friyay to all of the wonderful humans out there that make up our extended diving family. Despite what’s happening in the world, we are all immensely grateful for each and every one of you for being our friends, family, and […]

Prince of Wales Dive Trip February 2020

BREAKING: DON’T STRAP IN. DON’T KEEP READING. WE WILL NOT BE ISSUEING A REPORT ABOUT OUR RECENT TRIP TO PRINCE OF WALES. DO NOT KEEP READING. Ron here. I don’t have anything to say. Please ignore everything past this. Sunday, I got back from a dive trip to one of the more remote areas of […]

“No Tech Dive” February: Unfortunately, Not Happening

I’m assuming that I’m going to get called on this by some of our local dive family, so I’m going to try and get out in front of it, before I get called a hypocrite. (For the record, I am a hypocrite, but I feel I deserve a pass in this particular situation). Pull up a […]

Just. Go. Diving. (And How Last Night, We Betrayed Our Cornerstone Value)

Just. Go. Diving. (And How Last Night, We Betrayed Our Cornerstone Value) Apology time. Last night, we made a massive mistake. Well, at least, I made a massive mistake. Grab a chair… Yesterday, we started a GUE Technical Diver 1 course. For the last two days, we’ve had friends and family from all over North […]