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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.

The St Lawrence River::Diving into History

The St Lawrence is not only known as the primary path from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also home to many shipwrecks that are known to many divers, including RMS Empress of Ireland, Lillie Parsons, SS Keystorm, Eastcliffe Hall, Conestoga and the Robert Gaskin to name just a handful.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-07-15T20:43:45+00:00 July 15th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Furnishings and Fittings from Titanic Sister Ship Are Going Up for Auction

The sinking of the Titanic was one of the worst marine disasters in all of history, and the Britannic also sank, after colliding with a mine in the Aegean Sea. The catastrophe was far less dramatic than that of the Titanic, but 30 people died and the remaining 1,035 survivors had to be saved from the water and lifeboats.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-06-25T20:38:34+00:00 June 25th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Rob Stewart Celebrated as Historic Legislation Ends Import of Shark Fins in Canada

This bill is an example of the kind of change Rob fought for every day and proof that we can and will continue to make a difference.”

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-06-19T22:55:49+00:00 June 19th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

World Oceans Day

Photo Credit:::Pixabay We've been reading about this previous week's World Oceans Day on social media and in the press, and it's a great idea to set aside one week out of 52 in a year to highlight the oceans' plight,

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-06-17T15:35:06+00:00 June 17th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

LEONARDO DICAPRIO NEW MOVIE ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

Set your HBO PVR for the new HBO documentary "Ice on Fire" on June 11, 2019. This story goes beyond the current climate crisis and presents cutting-edge solutions to the reduction of atmospheric carbon that could slow down global warming.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-06-05T12:09:36+00:00 June 5th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

One Time Markers vs Reusable Glo Sticks

Glo Rope rechargeable lights (eg the sun, flashlight, natural light) glo sticks are non-toxic , do not contain chemical substances, or contain radioactive mateial, and are not filled with liquids or gels and last a lifetime

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-05-30T17:20:26+00:00 May 30th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Fenix SD11 Dive Light

A great and reliable CAMERA dive light, it won't disappoint, the Fenix SD11 flashlight.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-05-20T19:08:03+00:00 May 20th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

The Pirate Cemetery of Madagascar, The Resting Place of Worlds Notorious Pirates

The location was also conveniently close to the British East India Company’s trading route, making it an ideal retreat after a successful ransack

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-05-11T21:14:54+00:00 May 11th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

FreeDiving in the 60’s

By the 1960's, female freedivers had created to a point, where they asserted a greater spot in the archives of apnea. In the mid 1960's, ladies, for example, Giliana Treleani (Italy) and Evelyn Patterson (Great Britain) had gone past 30

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-05-05T00:41:11+00:00 May 5th, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Not Only a Spiced Rum – The Swashbuckling Tale of the Real Captain Morgan

Although Morgan came from a relatively privileged background, little is known of his early life other than the fact that he left for the West Indies as a young man.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2019-05-01T00:43:02+00:00 May 1st, 2019|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments