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 …
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 …
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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 …
‘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 …
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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 …
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The Myth and Magic of Misery Mountain: A Diving Report So, pull up a chair. This is a dive report of the exploration dive we did this week, and probably the most challenging dive I’ve ever done. The site was a pinnacle in the middle of Resurrection Bay. It started in around 100 feet of …
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Congratulations, Cameron Miller! He did the thing! Cameron Miller has attained his Global Underwater Explorers instructor rating! Light the beacons, sound the gongs, and we’re not trying to stoke his ego, but Cameron earned every last bit of this through his hard work and commitment to the Alaska diving community. His resume includes: Can teach Fundamentals, …
The “What, When, Where, Why, and How” for Eight’s Takeover of Dive Alaska What: Eight’s Takeover of Dive Alaska is a lunatic endeavor for only the most intrepid divers, and will be whatever you want it to be: from spearfishing, recreational and technical diving, to exploration, and ice diving. We will have access to a …
The “What, When, Where, Why, and How” for Tech 1 with Guy Shockey in January 2020. What: GUE Technical Diver 1 is a six-day course aimed at extending divers range to the 170 ft. mark while accruing up to 30 minutes of decompression, using team strategies, equipment, deco gases and trimix to safely plan these …
Avalanche Airbags Avalanche bags have seen a massive increase in usage among the ski and sled community as they’ve gotten more affordable and reliable over the years. The principle is simple; if caught in an avalanche, the victim deploys their avi-pack, and either an electric fan or a compressed gas inflates an “air bag” that …