Thanks to Nick and a little elbow grease, my new tinny had finally been serviced and was ready to hit the water. Yes, we’d given it a few quick runs while working on it, but nobody had caught a fish off of it yet. Thankfully, that all changed on Sunday morning when my sister and …
Sadly I wasn’t able to guide as often as I would have liked this year. Work was chaotic, the kids schedules seemed to have exploded, and I had other projects I was working on in my free time, many of which involved home maintenance. So getting back into the water in December was amazing. As …
After being out of the water for almost 2 months, due to multiple family commitments, I finally managed to get myself wet. I volunteered to guide a dive at Shelly Beach for Frog Dive, and what a dive it was. Spring has finally arrived and despite a chilly start at home, it was absolutely glorious …
Waking up before the sun is always worth it when you’re headed for a dive, especially if it’s at Fairy Bower. I arrived just as the sun peaked it’s head up from behind the horizon, and was treated to the most glorious sunrise. A few of the other divers were already there, so we caught …
After an incredibly long 111 days, my leg finally felt good enough to get back into the water. Was it because I was ready? Or was it because I needed to check my leg before heading to Fiji? A little from column A, and a little from column B, I guess. I opted for Clifton …
I did it again! Almost exactly fifteen years after my previous Achilles surgery, I managed to rupture the Achilles on my other leg. Once again it happened at squash, and in a very similar way. We were midway through our second game; I hit a return of serve, and then started moving back to the …
Every now and then, we’re blessed with a magical day under the water, either because we see something unique, or because conditions are just that perfect. Sunday was one such day at Shelly Beach. I arrived at Shelly Beach bright an early to take a couple out on guided shore dive. Watching the sun rise …
Every now and again, a simple day trip turns into an unexpected adventure. Whether this particular adventure was a good one, well, I’ll leave that up to you. Early on Saturday morning, I met a group of divers at the boat ramp for a double dive just outside the Sydney Harbour heads. Our first stop …
The Leap to The Steps has got to be the best shore dive in Sydney. It’s definitely for the more experienced, and you need to be relatively good on your air. But if you tick both of those boxes, nothing else comes close (except Bare Island of course). The dive site is located on the …
On Saturday morning I headed down to Shelly Beach to take a mate freediving. Generally I scuba Shelly Beach, so I’m always excited to get into the water without a tank and experience the bay in a different way. And it different certainly is! You can stay in the water for as long as you …