Manitobans like to boast about our ability to withstand our cold weather. We will talk to our friends and family from other parts of the world as though we are especially hardy and tough. We thrive in our cold climate and are proud of it! Many experienced Manitoba divers extend this boastfulness to their diving, inadvertently leaving novice divers with the impression you need to suffer the cold water. I will let you in on a secret. Just like being outside in a Manitoba winter, you do not have to tolerate the cold to dive in Manitoba; you just have…

