13Dec 2025 by Warren Prior No Comments
Guiding at Clifton Gardens

Guiding at Clifton Gardens

Diving
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 is always the case, we met at Clifton Gardens for a 7:45 dive brief. There were a few little dramas, one of which was the valve on my tank failing while I was setting up my gear. Thankfully, I had a spare tank with me, and the other issues were easily resolved. So by 8:30 we were wading into the water ready to go. Sunday's group at Clifton Gardens The water was a warm 21…
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01Sep 2024 by Warren Prior No Comments
First Dive Back From a Ruptured Achilles

First Dive Back From a Ruptured Achilles

Diving
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 Gardens since I had a few friends who were diving there. And, as an added bonus, one of then was kind enough to lend me a set of split fins, which were in theory easier to kick than my Apeks RK3s. The dive itself was spectacular! It may have been that I'd been out of the water for almost half a year. Or it may have been the show the critters put on. But I…
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30Dec 2021 by Warren Prior No Comments
Diving Kurnell – The Monument

Diving Kurnell – The Monument

Diving
While Nick and his family were in Sydney, we were constantly on the lookout for family friendly dive sites. As such we headed down to Kurnell, and dived at the Monument. The site is situated on the on the southern headland of the Botany Bay National Park. Entry into the water is close to the famous Whale Sculpture, directly in front of the Commemoration Flat picnic area, which is what drew us to the site initially. It's also a great venue when a strong southerly is blowing (which is exactly what was happening). The Monument dive site, Kurnell Nick and I spent an incredible hour in the water, making our way along the rock wall, looking into every nook and cranny. Visibility was 10 meters+, and the water was a…
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