DWF Takes A Weekend Off From Diving
Another part of being part of the Dive Team is public education. #volunteer DWF just finished up a morning of First Aid and Water Safety education for the local Cub Scouts at the Fifth...
Dive With Frank - From The Logbook
DWF Trains New PSDs
DiveWithFrank isn’t just a PADI MSDT, but also the Dive Operations Coordinator for the Fifth District Volunteer Fire Department Dive Team. We had a fantastic weekend training three new Public Safety Divers and two...
SCUBA is where you find it
Hey Kids, So you might have been wondering where the heck DiveWithFrank has been over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been in Italy with the family on a whirlwind trip through Rome, Florence,...
DWF dodges the rain as summer heats up
DiveWithFrank had another awesome weekend of summer diving. Hyde’s Quarry has really warmed up. Surface temperatures were 76 degrees, while the temperature at 25 feet was still a balmy 53 degrees. Congratulation to Columbia...
The X-Men of Free Diving — via Upworthy
How would you like to be able to see like a dolphin or hold your breath way longer than anybody else? I found an article on UpWorthy.com about a nomadic people in South East...
Advanced Underwater Sign Language Course
I just got back another session of my Advanced Underwater Sign Language course (as a student, not an instructor) this evening. Chuck Thompson, a fellow PADI MSDT at Columbia Scuba wrote this PADI Distinctive...
Another DWF Weekend In the books
Who ordered a weekend with clear water, a couple of PADI Open Water Certifications, and a side of Peak Performance Buoyancy? Great job everybody!
DWF’s Weekend To Do List
DiveWithFrank’s weekend checklist included — Certifying three brand new PADI Dry Suit Divers! Congratulations to all! Why just dive….when you can Dive With Frank? 🙂
Nitrox Diving For Beginners (via Scuba Diver Life)
Hey Kids, So you wanna hear about Nitrox, but would you like the 30 second elevator speech about it? I could re-invent the wheel here, but ScubaDiverLife has a nice little article on it...
All PADI Courses
Dive With Frank teaches PADI scuba courses built around real-world skills, confidence, and fun. From Open Water to advanced specialties, train with purpose.
Scuba Dive For College Credit
With a whole new class of Open Water Divers finished up this week, I wanted to remind everybody that some of your PADI Courses are eligible for college transfer credits. Here’s what you really...
DWF Starts the 2016 diving season off right!
The last couple of weekends has been pretty awesome for DiveWithFrank! Open Water, PPB, and Enriched Air Nitrox certifications! It’s gonna be a great SCUBA season! I’m just gonna put this one out there:...
PADI Zombie Apocalypse Diver Specialty Course
The original PADI Zombie Apocalypse Diver specialty. Weird, fun, and intentionally challenging training that builds real-world scuba skills through immersive scenarios.
HSA Courses
For the last 30 years the Handicapped Scuba Association has been making it possible for people with disabilities to experience the world of scuba diving. Specifically, Frank has studied to train students with multiple...
Can we really breathe liquid?
Remember that scene in “The Abyss“? Totally awesome! Can Humans Breathe Liquid? Deep water and the unprotected human body don’t play well together-like, at all. But what if there were a way to get...
Handicapped Scuba Association — Instructor Training Course
Nobody likes to be told no. I know that I certainly don’t. And a disability is not a reason to tell a potential scuba diver no. The Handicapped Scuba Association (HSA) has created...
