The Official Waterman Group
A tribe for surfers,divers,kiteboarders,windsurfers,wakeboarders,& watersportsmen
2010-09-01T20:49:08Z
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Take Action Against Plastic
I just heard on the radio today that California alone uses 19 BILLION plastic bags a year. If you are as tired as I am of seeing these bags on the beach, or surfing past one out in the ocean, please visit the site below and take action. Send a letter to your Senator and let him [...]
Undersea BASE Jumper Hits Deepest Submerged Hole
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/undersea-base-jumper-hits-deepest-submerged-hole/20fukh2n?from=sharepermalink
Diving Safety – Never Breathhold without a Partner
Shallow Water Blackout is no joke. This is when a person loses conciousness in water, usually less than 15 ft. If alone the result is almost certain death.
There are also other safety tips that are crucially important. Please watch the following video for a sobering look at the importance of the freediving buddy system (or even [...]
Latest news on the oil spill in the Gulf
Go to the ABC link to watch the underwater videos from Jaque Cousteau Jr. and
Carol Browner, White House Representative for Energy and Climate Change.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/bp-oil-spill-white-house-worst-american-history/story?id=10735137
The Environmental Protection Agency last week ordered BP to use a less toxic chemical dispersant but the company failed to comply. There are fewer dispersants being manufactured in the quantities needed, Browner said, [...]
From the Good Pirates Of the Sea
“My name is Brad Latimer, I crewed on the M/Y Steve Irwin last year. We got sent a few boxes of Surf-furs from somewhere, when we got the box it had no return address….Anyways, I would just like to thank you for the gift as they kept us warm all through winter and when we [...]

