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Thoughts Of Underwater Phobias #3

My personal experience with uncontrolled panic was not my own. We had booked a beautiful day for a boat dive and I was out to take a tour...

Thoughts Of Underwater Phobias #2

Speaking of life changing and fear underwater, diving can be fatal to those who panic. Underwater stress is a simple play on the mind and...

Thoughts Of Underwater Phobias #1

Back in 2014 I was spoiled with a family trip to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is a classic tropical island-coconut trees, coral...

My First Time With Barney

In mid to late February 2021 my dive buddy and I set out for the afternoon to dive around the rock. We had near perfect conditions. I do...

Barney's Rock

Barney’s Rock is most definitely my favourite shore dive around the Kaikōura peninsula. For those who do not know, Barney's rock is 10km...

When are you going to get a real job?

“When are you going to get a real job?” It’s a question that has followed me for my entire adult life. The question was often heard from...