Dive With Frank

Two scuba divers smiling in gear at Lake Phoenix after certification.

From Friends to Dive Buddies: Certifying Kenn

September 30, 2025 Frank Awesome, Classes, PADI

Some moments in life you wait a long time for. This one? I’ve been waiting decades. I’ve been diving for over 15 years, and teaching

Group photo of eight people (seven students + instructor) celebrating Open Water Diver certification at Lake Phoenix.

Seven New Divers Earn Their Fins at Lake Phoenix

September 29, 2025 Frank Classes, Dive Sites, Students

Why walk when you can dive? This past weekend at Lake Phoenix in Rawlings, Virginia, seven brand-new divers took their very first breaths underwater in

Group of scuba students and instructors smiling in the pool after completing confined water scuba training

🧭 Confined Water Confidence & Big Lake Dreams: Training Weekend Recap + What’s Next

September 22, 2025 Frank Classes, Students

Why walk when you can dive? This past weekend, we splashed into the start of something big. Confined water training might take place in a

A scuba student in wetsuit rings the certification bell at Lake Phoenix.

Adaptive Scuba at Lake Phoenix

September 21, 2025 Frank Classes, Students, Video

Last weekend at Lake Phoenix was a reminder of why I love teaching. The water was unbelievably warm—78 degrees right down to the thermocline at

Five aluminum scuba tanks with cartoon faces labeled Bubbly McBubbleface, Sir Fills-a-Lot, Aqua the Hut, Tank Sinatra, and Aluminaughty.

Meet the Newest Members of the DiveWithFrank Family

September 16, 2025 Frank Awesome

Big news from the DiveWithFrank camp—we’ve had a little “gear shower.” 🍼✨ That’s right: the family just grew by five shiny new aluminum AL80 tanks.

Group of new scuba divers with instructors standing in front of DiveWithFrank sign at Lake Phoenix

Fins, Fire Pits, and First Certs — DiveWithFrank Takes Lake Phoenix!

September 14, 2025 Frank Awesome, Boy Scouts, Classes, Dive Sites, PADI, Students

What happens when you unplug, pack your gear, and head to a spring-fed quarry with four determined students, two sets of fathers and sons, a

Ending Summer with a Splash: The Dive With Frank Difference

September 1, 2025 Frank Classes, PADI, Students

Summer may be wrapping up, but things are just heating up at Dive With Frank. ☀️💦 Over the past few months, we’ve been racking up

DWF is a BSA Scuba Diving Merit Badge Counselor – 2025 Edition!

August 28, 2025 Frank Awesome, Boy Scouts

DWF Is Back as a BSA Scuba Diving Merit Badge Counselor – 2025 Edition! It’s official—I’m thrilled to announce that DiveWithFrank is once again serving

Zombie Apocalypse Diver: This October…the infection returns!

August 16, 2025 Frank Classes, PADI

🧟‍♂️ Something Lurks Beneath the Surface… Zombie Apocalypse Diver — Saturday, October 25, 2025 It started with strange bubbles rising from the deep. A lone