Going Down – An Adventure Series

Whether you’ve ever been Scuba Diving or not, I think we’ve all wondered what’s beneath the surface.

Going Down isn’t just about Scuba Diving. Sure, we’re going to see some great places, go diving in some unlikely spots and see some things you’d never imagined possible. But Going Down is also about Travel and Adventure. The reasons we became divers in the first place.

Everywhere you go, there’s new friends to meet, interesting stories to be told and new adventures to brag about. Even in this economy, when you might not be able to Trek to Truk, there’s some interesting places to get wet right around the corner. So we’re on a mission to share those places with you. We’re going to introduce you to some legends, learn about the locals and hopefully do some good deeds along the way.

Here’s why I created Going Down:

I went diving the first time when I was 15. We did a resort dive off Townsville on the Great Barrier Reef. It was amazing. However, I lived in Sydney and I didn’t go diving again for many years. Flash forward to age 23. I had met a really hot guy, and he liked to Scuba Dive. So, when Mum asked what I wanted for my 23rd birthday, I said, Scuba Diving lessons! Turns out, in Australia, they actually do a physical before you can get Scuba Certified. I’m completely deaf in one ear, so I didn’t pass. Never mind. Matt, the hot guy asked me to go home to Texas with him, with a stop over in the Bahamas. I went out on the boat with him, and there’s some guy, pulling out his hearing aids. Turns out, doesn’t matter if you’re deaf, as long as you can pop your ears.

So, I promptly got my PADI Open Water Certification. We spent 17 days in the Bahamas. It was glorious. Matt worked on his Scuba certifications, and made it up to Rescue Diver.

Then, we headed to Texas. The gear got stowed. We didn’t  go diving again till years later when we went back to Australia for a visit. We got in as many dives as we could, even doing shore dives so I could spend time in the water.

About 2 years later in Texas, while watching Travel Channel, we were discussing what kind of travel show we’d like to see. I said, “I’m tired of watching people eat. How about a Scuba Diving show?” While doing research, we found we had been missing out on a bunch of local diving. Turns out, there’s hundreds of places to scuba dive right here in the US. We didn’t need to wait for our trips to Australia or the Bahamas, there was even places to dive in West Texas!

So we headed off to the Dive Show in Houston. There was a bunch of incredible people there who all wanted to make Going Down a success. We got some great sponsors, found some incredible places to dive and we collaborated with David Ulloa, underwater photographer extraordinaire. I also met my fairy godfather, Dennis Camp, who’s been integral in making Going Down a reality.

So we hope you’ll follow our adventures as we head off to some interesting places to go diving right here in the good ol’ USA. We hope to show you a bunch of places to get wet within a couple hours drive of where ever you are.

Maybe one day when we get a bigger budget, or get bought by TC or Discovery, we’ll be able to add other countries…