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I Was Just Thinking . . .

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“It’s Time To Get Back To The Beaches!”

More People Are Going Diving - And It’s About Time.

I've dived from boats and from the beach. In cold waters and warm. Winter, summer and in every month between. I've never regretted one of those experiences, not for a minute, as long as I got wet, had some fun and came home with another dive adventure logged.

For some years I've witnessed what appeared to be a decline in local diving. Not so long ago it was pretty common to see dive flags on the surface following their owners as they swam along beaches all across New England, and no doubt the entire US. Then for some reason they faded away. Well I'm happy to report that the dive flags are coming back.

My family and I like to bring a pizza to the beach on friday evenings. It's our favorite way to end a long week of work. This year, more than others in recent memory, we're seeing divers suiting up to suck down a quick bottle of air to kick off their weekend. Some are hunting lobsters, like Gary Gonsalves of Marshfield, MA who I met near Ocean Bluffs. Others like Walt Suita of Sharon, MA and Bob Drinkwater of Wareham, MA were enjoying a pre-dusk swim in Plymouths' Warren Cove the very next week.

I'm told similar things are happening around the country. All in all this is a very good sign pointing to a steady upswing in recreational scuba diving activity. It's no scientific study of course, but one can't deny the fact that we're seeing more flags in the water, and smiling wet faces on the beach these days. Welcome back people!

Beach diving has obvious challenges, including sandy gear, sometimes challenging entries, and occasional parking issues. But it's a great way to stay active in scuba between tropical travels and offshore excursions. No one can deny the satisfaction of simply blowing bubbles for an hour or so, no matter the dive site attractions.

For interested non-divers out there, get in touch with a local dive retailer for information on taking a scuba certification class. For those who have strayed from diving due to the hectic pace of life, but want to revisit the deep, consider a refresher course to get back in the swing. Most anyone in good health can do it, and so might you.

Keep on getting wet folks. It's a beautiful world down there!

Safe Diving,

Mark Stanton
Executive Producer