Scuba Articles
Written by Randy Piper, owner of Poseidon Adventures, these articles contain a wealth of valuable information for divers of any level.
Ancient Seals
By: Randy Piper
In October of 2003, Pat Broderick and I were at the BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL) graduation of Class 246. This was 35 years and 200 classes after we had graduated from Class 46 in 1968 and 11 out of 1...
An Alternative Air Source
By: Randy Piper
Have you ever been underwater on a dive and had your buddy come up to you, with a wide-eyed look, spit out his/her regulator, give you a quick out of air signal, and pull your air source out of your mouth? It wi...
Are You a Responsible Diver?
By: Randy Piper
Ask yourself these questions.
- Do you dive within the limits of your ability and training? If you have not been diving for a while, have you taken a refresher course recently? Poseidon offers the course for $...
Why You Should Own
By: Randy Piper
Choosing, Mask, Fins and Snorkel
Tiger Woods can play golf with any set of clubs and does well. But, if one of professional golf's biggest stars faces a challenging tournament, the better his equipment th...
Thermal Protection
By: Randy Piper
How To Choose A Wet Suit
The two reasons that divers use an exposure suit of some kind is to prevent heat loss and to protect their skin from cuts and abrasions. There are three kinds of exposure suits on...
Instructors
By: Randy Piper
Live the Life
People come into Poseidon Adventures Ltd. every day and say that Tulsa, Oklahoma is a place that they never expected to see a dive store, especially as well stocked as this one. They are als...
Beginners
By: Randy Piper
Our classes run Monday and Wednesday from 6-10 pm for two weeks, or weekend courses that go Saturday and Sunday from 8-5. This is a total of 16 hours. We also have an accelerated class where you can complete all the ...
Seagoing Language For Us Land-locked Landlubbers
By: Randy Piper
All floors are decks, walls are bulkheads, ceilings are overheads, stairs are ladders, ropes are line and the wheel is the helm. Any ideas where you are? This is the terminology of the seagoing vessel.
The f...
Windjammer
By: Randy Piper
Bonaire - Wind Jammer (Mairi Bhan) It is listed in Lloyd's Wreck Returns for the year 1912 - she was carrying a load of asphalt from Trinidad to Marseille, France. Barclay, Curle and Company built her in Glasgow...
Scuba Diving Safety
By: Randy Piper
While safety is important for all of us, Scuba diving is one of the safest sports out there. However, since it�s not in the area of the mainstream sports, an accident becomes high profile very quickly. In addition t...