Cold Water, New Tricks: PADI Sidemount Training at Boiling Spring Lakes
A cold weekend at Boiling Spring Lakes turned into a reminder that learning never stops. Sidemount, cold water, and the value of staying uncomfortable.
Tagged: Cold Water Diving
DWF October 2026 Oyster Dive
We’re going oyster diving.
October 10th in the Chesapeake Bay. Cold water, small group, two tanks, and fresh oysters if you earn them.
Dry Suit Class: Earned the Hard Way 🥶🤿
18°F air temps. Frozen gear. Real dry suit training. A winter dry suit class at Lake Phoenix that was earned the hard way and finished the right way.
The Last Warm Weekend: Two Kids, One Lake, and a Whole Lot of Heart
The Last Warm Weekend: Two Kids, One Lake, and a Whole Lot of Heart November 15–16, Lake Phoenix, VA There is always one weekend at the end of the season when the weather gives...
The Bay Bit Back (But We Still Won): DWF’s October Oyster Dive
A chilly dawn, warm water lies, jellyfish shenanigans, bushels of Bay gold—and one righteous shell drop. There’s a certain sound at 7 a.m. on a fall dive morning – wetsuit zippers, coffee slurps, and...
Back to Hydra — Drysuit Training, Chocolate Milk Viz, and Happy Popsicles
Sunday, August 3rd found me back at Lake Hydra—which, if you’ve been around long enough, you still reflexively call Dutch Springs (and probably always will, no matter what the sign says). I don’t get...
DWF October 2025 Oyster Dive
DWF is going Oyster Diving on October 11th, 2025! Do you love diving? Do you love fresh oysters? Well put those two things together and you have the recipe for a great time! DWF...
Keep Those Scuba Skills Sharp This Winter With DWF
Winter may be here, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep those scuba skills sharp.
Several classes can be taken over the winter without even getting into the water.
Dry Suit
Stay warm, extend your season, and dive comfortably in cold water. The PADI Dry Suit Diver course with Dive With Frank teaches real-world dry suit skills, buoyancy control, and safe cold-water diving through hands-on training.
PADI Specialties
Explore PADI specialty scuba courses taught by Dive With Frank. Skill-focused training, real-world diving applications, and specialty courses available by schedule or request.
About Me
Were you looking to Contact Frank instead? Scuba Instructor by Certification. Scuba Evangelist by Nature. I grew up on the West Coast, close enough to the ocean that it was always there, but cold...
