A sampler of So Cal beach dives, where the crowds and cars end at the waterline.

Experience is a wonderful teacher. Too bad I'm a slow learner. At least you can profit from my mistakes and have a laugh, too.

The over-under shot is one of underwater photography's most difficult assignments. We make it simple.

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#9 You'll have your scuba gear handy when your hotel starts to flood.

Eight ballast systems designed to ease your lead load.

The risks of DCS, running low on air and nitrogen narcosis increase as you go deeper. That's why you need our plan.

Friends and colleagues of Matt Isham, a dive instructor at Kauai's Blue Dolphin Dive Charters, are raising funds to help pay medical expenses after a training accident led to the amputation of the 25-year-old's left leg.