Vertical currents are especially challenging for divers. The safest way to handle vertical currents is to avoid them.  Vertical currents typically occur near the face of a a wall or open ocean pinnacle.  They are either down-welling or up-welling.  Down-welling currents are currents that push you deeper/down where as up-welling currents  force you up towards the … Continue reading Diving Tips For Handling Vertical Currents [video]