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Formally Scuba Scoop and kirkscubagear’s Scuba Scoop, all the great reading from those blogs are now being integrated into Kirk Scuba Gear’s new site. Enjoy featured articles on divers, dive products and more. Kirk Scuba Gear will continue to bring you more interesting reading in the future.

Protect Great Lakes from Climate Change

Photo Credit :: Green Party of Canada Our Great Lakes are worth fighting for! Climate change, heat waves and rising water levels are threatening the Great Lakes. That amounts to one fifth of the world’s fresh water under threat. Blooms

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-09-13T17:37:25+00:00 September 13th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Captain Thomas W. Whiteley of Sombra, and his fleet of small grey and orange ferry boats on the St. Clair River.

Photo Credit:: submitted to Times Herald The St. Clair River (French: Rivière Sainte-Claire) is a 40.5-mile-long river (65,2 km) that flows from Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-08-16T19:13:08+00:00 August 16th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Scubalab’s Review of Truli Wetsuits

Mia Toose is the founder and CEO of Truli Wetsuits and she had one mission in mind: ensuring that all women who want to get interested in scuba diving and water sports have access to the right quality/fit wetsuits. Wetsuits

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-07-26T21:29:37+00:00 July 26th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Margaret Brooke, Naval Officer, War Hero.

Margaret Brooke(Courtesy Royal Canadian Navy, Department of National Defence) Margaret Martha Brooke, MBE, dietician, naval officer, war hero, paleontologist (born 10 April 1915 in Ardath, SK; died 9 January 2016 in Victoria, BC). Brooke was a nursing sister during the Second World War and survived the torpedoing

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-07-01T12:24:17+00:00 July 1st, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

“We’re holding our own”

Land lovers don't realise what it feels like to be on Lake Superior in November:: freezing cold, blowing snow at night, waves of 30 plus feet and waves crashing at 60-90 MPH from two directions at once.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-06-16T18:42:08+00:00 June 16th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Stories from the Blue: Jill Heinerth

Marine debris is one of the major threats to Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Plastic trash and other garbage can entangle animals, flatten seagrass habitats, and damage corals. Through Goal: Clean Seas Florida Keys, the sanctuary and the National Marine

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-06-08T20:33:23+00:00 June 8th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Norway to Excavate First Viking Ship in 100 Years in a Race Against Time

The excavation will also, experts hope, teach them a great deal about the Viking habit of ship burials.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-05-28T20:05:31+00:00 May 28th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

The Science of Shipwrecks – virtual event recording

Three million shipwrecks over the seafloor are predicted. Such sites offer significant insight into human history and culture. They are also home to the marine scientists with rich ecosystems of interest. A fascinating summary of some of the many interesting

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-05-10T22:48:16+00:00 May 10th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

It’s all About Communication

Ask your divers what kinds of things are important to them. This isn’t just about whether they prefer nudibranchs to sharks! Some divers prefer to be at the back of a group while others prefer to be nearer to you. A lot of experienced divers don’t want to be continually asked about their remaining air.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-04-12T14:28:42+00:00 April 12th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

World’s Only PINK Manta Ray Discovered – Stunning Images Emerge

But all of that changes now with the discovery of this pretty in pink manta ray.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-03-20T12:30:51+00:00 March 20th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments