Here we are toward the end of January and I’m here to tell you, it’s cold outside. Oh, that may not be new news if you’ve walked out your door any at all in the past couple weeks. What I’m actually here to tell you is even though we had to call off the New …
July 2003 I got my first introduction Into the world of SCUBA diving. Mask on, check. Breathy thingy, Check. Depth, 15 foot, I really don’t know, I didn’t check the gauges. Wasn’t really even sure you needed to check gauges. Water temperature warm. But at 15 feet in a lake my first time experiencing diving, …
Have you ever heard of the game “Never have I Ever”? The rules are simple: You give yourself a point for every item you have done. So Never have I ever become an open-water certified diver. Well, I have so I get one point. Easy, right? There is a potential to get 60 points with …
I am now an open-water certified SCUBA diver, how often should I dive? The answer: the more the merrier. Diving is like a lot of other sports – The more you practice, the better you become at diving. The better you become at diving, the more your comfort level increases. The more comfortable you become, the …
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and WARM New Year! That seemed to be the theme around New Year’s this year… Stay Warm! You may have seen on Facebook, the blog, and potentially even heard through word of mouth that late last year (haha), in fact like the 28th or 29th we …
Deb and Grady have made the trip to DEMA many years. At dive club meetings we hear around November they tend to miss because that’s where they’re at. Well… this year, Scuby decided he wanted to make the trip to DEMA with them and check it out. So Scuby got an extension from Santa to …
Are you thinking of becoming a diver? Are you thinking of going to Mermet Springs? How about we learn about a Day in the Life of a Diver… The Mermet Springs Edition. Morning: Mornings come early. Whether you are going to the Lake, going to Mermet Springs, or are boarding a boat in Cozumel. Mornings …
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Were you at Dive Club last Thursday night? No? You didn’t partake in the rain with us? Well why not? So many questions so few answers… But… I need to do some house keeping business. More questions…. Did you know that this year Extreme Sports Scuba will have been in the Joplin community for 20 …
One of the big events that we look forward to around these parts each year is the Safari Hunt. Rules are simple, sign up, find an animal, win a prize. How much easier could it be? We need a Staples Easy button, right? Meet your Safari Hunt Animal Hiders: Grady Weston, Drake Weston, Nicole Willoughby, …
#1: Mildred the Monkey- Fraternal twin of Millard. Do you believe she got the looks? #2: Ardie the Alligator- Owns a chain of taco food trucks along the east coast; travels the world with his pet coy fish. #3: Felix the Lion- College star athlete at Alabama state university. Frat “King.” #4: Wendy the Whale- …