Category: Dive in to an ‘Ocean State’ of Mind
big sharks in our backyard
Last week we took a much needed family vacation to Cape Cod. Among the many day trips was a drive out to Chatham to walk the national seashore area adjacent to Chatham Light. In the distance – seals, and lots of them. No better chomping ground for big sharks that a colony of seals congregated…
Read Morehitting the pavement with ocean education
While I’ve been out in the community a bit less than I usually am given a very demanding field schedule coupled with after work hours fatherhood, I figured it’s never too early to start educating the little ones about the ocean – even from our very own backyard. So, as it seems, sidewalk chalk art…
Read Moreextended range extensions
While it seems like only yesterday, the pursuit of ‘extended range diving’ as it was then defined about two decades ago was very basically understood as the technique used to dive just a bit deeper than conventional recreational diving. It meant strapping on a set of double cylinders, pushing the limits of using air as…
Read MoreIn Memoriam | Lyle J. Smith
Lyle Smith, long time friend, and Owner/Operator of Coastal Diving Services LLC passed away on September 11, 2013. As I’m away from home, I can’t express how deeply regretful I am for not being able to be in Rhode Island to say goodbye to Lyle. The little peace I’ve been able to find is in knowing that…
Read MoreHello Genie! Monster White Shark here in the Ocean State
The last few years have been exciting for we ocean enthusiasts and professionals to say the least. While the convention had been the very rare great white shark sighting in Rhode Island waters – perhaps once every few years – by a fisherman spending enormous amounts of time out on the water, the power of…
Read Morethis shark feeds around every corner
With yet another Shark Week behind us, it’s time to take to the water’s edge with a renewed curiosity and appreciation for our toothy friends for yet another year. Just as I though I was shark-free here at home, I was presented with an argument that I was certainly not going to win – we…
Read Morethe Race on Evil Street
We are all affected, and we were all targets in yesterday’s tragic event at the Boston Marathon. With a half million people drawn into the city for this one event, and less than a few degrees of separation, each and every one of us feels the impact of this blow to our community. So many…
Read MoreRhode Island diving
An interesting topic here in the Ocean State – Rhode Island diving. I’m a lifetime resident and native of Rhode Island. I grew up spending my summers at the beaches in South County, fishing the Jetties at Pt. Judith, and eventually learning how to dive at our infamous, though highly inglorious Ft. Wetherill State Park. As…
Read Moreswimming in sharky waters
The recent news that ultra swimmer Penny Palfrey’s team went so far as killing three sharks to enable her recent record is nothing short of appalling. Palfrey’s record to conduct a 67 mile ocean swim in the Caymans was nearly cut short as she was approached by several oceanic white tip sharks, so when it…
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