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How can you dive 700 feet in one breath?
It's hard enough to swim down and touch the drain in the deep end of the pool. Can you imagine diving 700 feet into the ocean's depths without oxygen? How do these people do it?
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How Canoeing Works
You might not think about the physics involved in keeping your canoe afloat as you drift down a river, but this seemingly simple pastime is pretty complex. And is there a difference between canoeing and kayaking?
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How Cave Diving Works
Cave diving is the most intense, specialized and dangerous form of scuba diving there is. Cave divers explore places never before seen or touched by humans.
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How Kayaking Works
Gliding through lakes, barreling down the rapids or fording the surf, kayakers face off with nature and leave feeling exhilarated. So how do you get started?
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How Kitesurfing Works
This hybrid of kiting, wakeboarding and windsurfing is gaining popularity. How do kitesurfers harness the wind to soar from wave to wave on our world's oceans?
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How Noodling Works
In this fishing sport, the bait is the fisherman's hand. A noodler wades in, wiggles his fingers in a catfish hole and hopes the animal bites. Then he pulls that prize to the surface.
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How Personal Submarines Work
One of these submarines is shaped like a dolphin and can actually leap out of the water -- just like Flipper. The others dive deep, giving average (but very wealthy) people an incredible view of the sea.
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How Personal Watercraft Work
Personal watercraft such as jet skis are used by millions of Americans each year, but they weren't always that popular. Learn how personal watercraft came to be, how they work and the laws and environmental concerns that govern them.
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How Sailboats Work
Sailboats rank as one of man's most revolutionary inventions. How far have sailboats come since the days of the Santa Maria, Nina and Pinta?
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How Scuba Works
Advances in SCUBA gear have opened up the underwater world to more people than ever before. With some equipment and a little training, you can explore it all. Find out how SCUBA works.
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How Surfing Works
Popularized in music and movies, surfing is a beloved sport for many. But did you know that it's been around for hundreds of years? Learn about the basics of surfing and get surfing safety tips.
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How the Divers Alert Network Works
The Divers Alert Network, or DAN, offers insurance and other services to divers of all types. Learn more about the Divers Alert Network in this article.
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How Wakeboarding Works
Which sport combines the thrill of skateboarding, skiing and boating? Why is wakeboarding so popular throughout the world? How can it be dangerous?
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How Waterskiing Works
Once you get up on those skis, it's an exhilarating feeling to glide across the water. But it's not easy to pull yourself up into skiing position. What's the trick?
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How White-water Rafting Works
Looking for a sport that combines adventure, exercise and sightseeing? Nine to 10 million people have tried white-water rafting as an exhilarating escape from the day to day.
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Top 5 Surf Spots
Surfers like to keep their hotspots quiet, so the tourists don't motor in and ruin the whole scene. Keep these five between you and your elite group of surfing buddies.
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What causes 'the bends'?
'The bends' is a dangerous condition based on water pressure. Find out how you can get -- and prevent -- the bends.
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What sea creatures can you swim with?
Steve Irwin was fatally stabbed in the heart by a stingray, which makes you wonder whether swimming with sea creatures is a good idea. Is it?
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What's a diving bell?
Before submarines, man lowered himself down into the water in a diving bell. How did these contraptions work?
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