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		<title>Underwater column: Hull cleaning—that looks like fun</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thinking back many years ago not long after I earned my official NAUI SCUBA Certification brings back fond memories. I, like others, had always heard through the “grapevine” (or through a “kelp patch”) that certified divers could land a job simply by cleaning the bottoms of boats. Sounds easy enough right? Almost too good to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Underwater column: Come jump into Casino Dive Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 22:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you are somewhat new to the land under the water or have never had the joy of experiencing Catalina Islands rich treasures below, then I would encourage you to come on down for a day or longer; (whichever you prefer) to the Avalon Underwater Dive park. It is truly a water lover’s paradise located [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: ‘Planet Earth has an ocean’</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I engage people on the topic of scuba diving I am frequently asked the big question, “Isn’t the water nicer over there in the tropics?” My response to their inquiry is to first simplify things a bit. I explain to them that one person’s paradise is another person’s misery and vise-versa. Some people like [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: Giant keyhole limpets and the fight against cancer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s 7 a.m., I quickly finish my breakfast with of course a stiff cup of coffee. I grab my dive bag off of the floor and conduct an equipment check. Yep, all there! I don my bag along with my scuba tank and walk on down to the dingy dock where my kayak is waiting. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: Circumnavigating Naples Island</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 23:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Circumnavigating Naples Island It’s 8 a.m. and I am brewing a fresh cup of Vietnamese coffee along with my usual breakfast, A bowl of fruit, some oatmeal, a high protein shake and my daily supplements. As I head out the door I double-check my pack for the day, yep it’s all there! Water, swim cap, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: Sunken ships and buried treasures</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some of my most memorable dives have been done exploring the various “wrecks” here around the island. I will never forget the day that local marine biologist Dr. Bill Bushing and I dove the wreck of the Suejac, located within Casino Dive Park. I was fascinated with not only the schools of fish that were [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: Moray eels have voracious appetites</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Throughout the world there are nearly 200 different species of “moray eels” Living in both fresh and salt water habitats. This week we will be learning a little about an interesting critter that lives right here in our local waters around Catalina Island. The California Moray Eel can be found from Point Conception, all the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: California Scorpionfish</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week we are going to take a look at a particular species of fish that I certainly would categorize as “Hazardous Marine Life.” As I have mentioned previously in past discussions, safety is fundamental at all times when we partake in activities on or under the water. It is when we educate ourselves and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: Becoming A NAUI Diver</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Becoming A NAUI Diver When I think back during my time as a dive student at NOCROP (North Orange County Regional Occupational Program) a sense of accomplishment comes into play. When I was just FOTB (Fresh On The Boat) I imagined all the new and exciting things I would embark on. And sure enough there [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Scuba Diving: Rockfish don’t dance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wade McDonald]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 20:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With over 100 species living in the world’s ocean, Rockfish definitely cry out diversity. They come in various colors and can be found hovering motionless in the water column solitary and in large schools. Their fin spines are poisonous and in fact are members of the scorpaenidae family. It is believed that some species living [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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