Whew, 2016 was surely a year for the books! I’m sure that quite a few of us are really looking forward to the new year. Of course, we all have to make it through the calorie laden holiday season first before we start to really dig into our new year's resolutions. As divers, most of us simply vow to do

If you’re reading this, you’re probably ready to ditch that old wetsuit and make the investment in a drysuit and extend your dive season in comfort. We understand that making the leap into a drysuit most likely will represent the most significant investment you will make in your personal diving equipment...well,

We see you, we’ve been there...you recently got certified as an open water SCUBA diver and are pulling the plastic off of that shiny new set of dive equipment. Yeah, all of us here at DRIS are also active divers and have been there. It’s a pretty cool feeling huh? Well, before you strap that BCD to a

While a new BCD or regulator set are key to SCUBA, nothing tops a well fitting and comfortable dive mask. You can still enjoy a dive with a BCD that doesn’t fit perfectly, or a reg set that doesn’t breathe quite the way that you want it, but an ill fitting and uncomfortable dive mask can ruin an otherwise

The sport of scuba diving has always attracted the adventurous and casual vacationer alike. Given that it is a sport that delves into alien environments that require life support, it’s track record for safety is unparalleled. Of course, the exemplary safety record that the sport enjoys does come with

It’s no secret that a drysuit isn’t a small investment. However, that investment often pays for itself in added comfort and an extended dive season. Going beyond the initial investment in your drysuit, undergarments, and added options, there is the ongoing cost of maintaining your suit and keeping it

In our time as divers, we all have that one dive site that will always hold a place in our hearts. To the expert diving instructors here at DRIS, it’s a US shipwreck dive site: The U-85. This awesome shipwreck dive site is a must-see for divers looking for a unique dive trip.

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In my time as a diver and my tenure working here at Dive Right In Scuba, there is one question that I get regularly when discussing training with a diver. It is the question of what SCUBA certifications should a diver get? Well, I will start by saying that I’ve never been a “card collector” type of

In recent years, technology, as it relates to dive computers, has grown leaps and bounds. From simple single gas, air only computers with fuzzy displays to the current multi-color, crisp, mixed gas computers any anything in between. The current crop of dive computers has the function and form to stand

I am writing this account of my own accord in hope that it is of service to the cave diving community. I have the full approval of the dive shop’s owner to write this account. A medical professional I am not; I am an artist and a cave diver.  It is my intention to present the facts and to relate the