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Remains of Medieval Soldier Found With Sword & Knives in Lake

Also, he was still wearing the leather boots he died in. Credit: A. Matiukas Lakes and rivers are also the places where literally hundreds of thousands of soldiers, perhaps millions of them who participated in the wars that have occurred

By Kathy Dowsett| 2021-03-22T23:23:31+00:00 March 22nd, 2021|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Scientists Believe Amelia Earhart Wreckage is the ‘Real Deal’

Photo Credit :: Vintage News What happens when particle physics meets the Amelia Earhart mystery? If that sounds complicated, don’t worry – basically a section of fuselage, said to be from her Lockheed plane, is being explored using nuclear power.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2021-03-05T20:23:03+00:00 March 5th, 2021|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Near-Death Drift Dive – Accident and Incident

From the perspective of instructor, diver, and dive operations, what does AOW certification actually mean?

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-11-02T22:45:33+00:00 November 2nd, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

SS Cotopaxi Vanished in the Bermuda Triangle, Has Been Found 95 Years Later

The Bermuda Triangle is one of the best places to dive for shipwrecks and Michael Barnette, a biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been diving one particular wreck for fifteen years. He is now finally able to

By Kathy Dowsett| 2020-09-26T09:58:18+00:00 September 26th, 2020|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

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