Pod Diver Lodge

10/26/2024

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10/20/2024

Look who came to stay with me and Joseph Cocozza .
Brian Kakuk
Rick and Jacob

09/29/2024

WE GOT POWER! THANKS TO THE LINEMEN AND TREE TRIMMERS.

04/12/2024

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved General Manager, Jared Hires. Jared tragically left us while doing what he loved the most, diving into the underwater world to explore its hidden wonders. His boundless enthusiasm, warmth, and genuine care for his team were the hallmarks of his character, making him an irreplaceable part of our dive community. As we collectively mourn the loss of an exceptional person, we also celebrate Jared's remarkable life and the legacy he leaves behind. In Jared's memory, please consider donating to DAN's donation page for further research and education or to the conservation of the Florida Springs through either the North Florida Springs Alliance or the Florida Springs Institute.

DAN Donation Page: https://apps.dan.org/jareddonations/

North Florida Springs Alliance: http://northfloridaspringsalliance.org/supporting-the-nfsa/

Florida Springs Institute: https://floridaspringsinstitute.org/donate/

04/04/2024

We take for granted the fragile nature of this adventure we call life. As Cave Divers we blithely dismiss the abyss. But in the end the Abyss wins. To which we give the Abyss our middle finger. To all who venture into the arteries of Mother Earth….. I salute you.

News has broken overnight that the 33 year-old diving industry stalwart, and Dive Rite's General Manager lost consciousness at Plura Cave on Wednesday 3 April 2024.

03/15/2024

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03/12/2024

MY WORLD RECORD ON X-RAY MAGAZINE!

X-Ray published the article I wrote about my experience... I hope it can be helpful for people who like me grew up thinking that we will never be good enough.

Don't focus on your limitations, they belong to your past. Focus on your potential, this is your future!!!

Motivational stuff aside... thank you X-Ray Magazine for this opportunity!

It was a solo dive, but also a team effort... I could have not done it without you guys!

🤿JUDGE/CARTOGRAPHER & SAFETY DIVERS
Alberto Salvini Sidemount Diving Mexico
Alessandro Reato Il Filo di Arianna

🤿SAFETY & SUPPORT DIVER

Erik Rinda Kraken Scuba
Emilio Gutierrez
Massimo Ardizzoni Deep Bubbles
Mauro Moro Momodive
Martin Gaspar Ramirez

🎥UW VIDEOGRAPHER
Joram Mennes Joram Mennes Photography

⏱SURFACE COORDINATOR
Julia Rinda Kraken Scuba

MY SPONSOR:
Bonassi

⚡Now go read the article:
https://xray-mag.com/content/cave-diving-longest-solo-swim

11/14/2023

11/08/2023

https://www.theblaze.com/news/alligator-bite-snorkel-head-florida?fbclid=IwAR35nn0P1EYd22hUhTO7CtEak9XrDxBd7ma4nofqIEvHV6nKvrd_YWsAerY

A 20-year-old woman survived a harrowing attack by an alligator while she was snorkeling in Ocala, Florida, on Sunday. A photographer happened to be in the area of the attack and captured the moments afterward, including one with the animal lurking in the background. Marissa Carr told WOFL-TV that s...

10/07/2023

PD158: Interview with Bret Hemphill of Karst Underwater Research. About the expedition to join the Weeki Watchi and Twin Dees caves systems.

10/01/2023

SS ANDRIA DORIA survivor Alfonso Caliendo with NJ Maritime Museum President, Deb Whitcraft, and NJMM Trustee Jennifer Sellitti of D/V Tenacious. Alfonso donated his life jacket to the Museum this week. This is the first time he had worn the jacket since 1956. "I don't usually smile in photos," he said. "But today I make an exception!" This and other artifacts from the ill-fated liner will be a part of a new NJ Maritime Museum display about Andrea Doria's collision with Stockholm. The ships collided off the coast of Massachusetts on July 25, 1956 and sank the following day.

07/11/2023

Scientists predict 70 to 90 percent of coral reefs could soon die off but now conservationists in the Bahamas are aiming to regrow the oceans' reefs one piece at a time by creating a coral nursery. Sponsored by MSC Cruises

05/30/2023

Thanks for your new book and staying at our place.

05/16/2023

Beautiful 😍 🤩

The wreck of Tyrifjord near Askvoll.

📷Alex Dawson Photography

05/15/2023

Rumors of a deep connection between the Crypt, a collapsed tunnel in Peacock Springs discovered by Sheck Exley in 1975, and lower Orange Groove, both located in Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, Florida, only served to entice explorer Steve Lambert, who was determined to find the truth, after h...

05/03/2023

08/21/2022

In a section you all have been to, with a legend you all know of, on a unit you are all going to love.

📍Peanut Tunnel
🤿Lamar Hires
🤘O2ptima Chest Mount rebreather from Dive Rite