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Any One into Diving? by KC on 17 Jun, 2007 09:23
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My true love is scuba diving and was curious if anyone else shares my passion.
This hobby has taken me all over the world-- last summer I dove the nuclear fleet off of the Bikini Atoll. I am diving the Oriskany off Pensacola this August, and next June, I am going to Wakitobi in Indonesia.
Would love to hear some war stories.
Ken
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#1 by Slickdome on 17 Jun, 2007 10:00
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Hey KC!
I'm a SCUBA diver; certified since 1999. I really love it, but I wish I had more time to indulge. I used to get away for some diving at least twice a year, but lately I've only managed about one trip a year...
Sounds like you've done some awesome sites! My experiences have been limited to places in and around the US: Key Largo, Oahu, Cozumel, Cancun, Belize. I want to dive Honduras next, because I'm dying for a whale shark encounter.
Welcome to SBG!!
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#2 by KC on 17 Jun, 2007 10:10
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Nice picture of you underwater. I have been to Cozumel and the Florida Keys numerous times-- two of my more favorite dive destinations. I also have been enjoying cavern and cave diving in North Central Florida.
Unfortunately, with my schedule recently, it seems that I am spending way too much time at our local mudhole (the quarry) rather than heading off for adventures. I'm just grateful to be blowing bubbles. I am also a divemaster for one of our local shops which does keep me off the streets from time to time.
Ken
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#3 by Paul on 17 Jun, 2007 11:03
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Was an avid diver at one time. PADI certified, open water. Had great dives in Aegean and Indian Ocean when I lived in South Africa. Today not so much, Lake Michigan has numerous wrecks but visibility is very low and the temps darn near require a dry suit. Don't get the out of country travel like I used to.
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#4 by KC on 17 Jun, 2007 11:15
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Actually, the wreck diving in Lake Michigan is high up on my list. Diving in quarries and year round in the mid-atlantic has made me a dry suit wimp. My quarry is a balmy 41 degrees F at depth.
Many folks from my dive shop are originally from Chicagoland and being that I love wrecks, Great Lakes diving seems like a natural. The fresh water preserves the wooden ships.
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#5 by Kajun on 17 Jun, 2007 11:50
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i love diving...i was stationed in guam for 2 yrs and thats pretty much all i did in my time off....i'm PADI rescue diver certified..i got about 150 logged dives but easily over 200 dives total...in guam i had a lil suzuki samari that was jacked up, rusty that had 2 tanks in the back always full! all my friends had to say was "lets go get wet!" and we was off..
i spent a week in Palau and dove some old japanese wrecks there plus some killer drift dives with tons of reef sharks all around .....one dive ran into a school of baby hammerhead sharks.. hundreds of them, what a sight! i've also dove in the indian ocean in Oman.
in 98 i had my storage unit broken into and they stole everything out of it...including all my dive gear....made me sick to lose almost $2000 worth of gear and i havent dove since i just moved back to panama city so i've been thinking about getting back into it ,would like to dive the oriskiny also.
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#6 by KC on 17 Jun, 2007 12:38
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Kajun,
Sorry you aren't still in Norfolk because I'd head down there to go diving in Virginia Beach with you at a moment's notice if there were any interest on your part. It sounds like you have had some great dive experiences and am always looking for dive buddies; or at the very least, someone to swap stories with.
Sorry about the gear being stolen, but if you have the chance get back into diving, please do. You won't regret it. I don't even want to think about the investment I've made in dive gear over the years.
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#7 by Tom McGarry. on 17 Jun, 2007 15:24
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I've always wanted to learn to scuba dive, but never tried.
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#8 by frostillicus123 on 17 Jun, 2007 16:12
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I envy you all so much, I have been wanting to learn to Scuba since i was about 14, it's been over 10 years now and I still haven't dived at all. I want to learn so bad
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#9 by Kajun on 17 Jun, 2007 16:18
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feels like your in space or a undiscovered world...its the next best thing to sex in my opinion and on the right dives its BETTER!
ken...yea just left norfolk..but i wouldnt dive there anyway the vis sucks and no reefs..diving in 100ft+ vis all the time definetly spoiled me. -
#10 by KC on 17 Jun, 2007 17:25
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You're right Kajun, the visibility leaves a lot to be desired off Norfolk/Virginia Beach; but the wrecks are fascinating. I'll dive anywhere, anyplace. I guess I'm addicted.
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#11 by Tyler on 18 Jun, 2007 02:31
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I've only been diving once in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. It was an absolute blast!! I've done a lot of free diving in Hawaii, but it's just not the same as cruising down to the shallow bottom floor. I really wanted to go diving on my honeymoon in St. Lucial, but my wife isn't a big fan of diving, so I decided to stick with her the whole time. I was drinkin' it up with a group that went to St. Lucia just to dive and they said it was amazing. Maybe next time!
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#12 by danyroo on 18 Jun, 2007 10:09
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I dove once.. like 10years ago.. My cousin is in the canadian Marines based in Victoria.. came down for vacation and had his gear with him called up a buddy of his and got me one for a weekend.. WOW>>>> we dove in front of our camp at a local lake.. it was amazing..I had never done something like that I was so into it.. that the following week, I registered for a course.. but I was refused cause of my asthma.. they say it's to dangerous.. I had just spent 2 days underwater never had a lesson except from what My cousin thought me the 1st morning .. anyways..
I can just imagine diving in a area where you can see far away.. I still go on occasion but not as much as I would like to. -
#13 by Paul on 18 Jun, 2007 15:18
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I've always wanted to learn to scuba dive, but never tried.
Could that be that's because where you live Tom, you have to cut a whole in the ice first?
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#14 by KC on 19 Jun, 2007 20:40
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I dove once.. like 10years ago.. My cousin is in the canadian Marines based in Victoria.. came down for vacation and had his gear with him called up a buddy of his and got me one for a weekend.. WOW>>>> we dove in front of our camp at a local lake.. it was amazing..I had never done something like that I was so into it.. that the following week, I registered for a course.. but I was refused cause of my asthma.. they say it's to dangerous.. I had just spent 2 days underwater never had a lesson except from what My cousin thought me the 1st morning .. anyways..
I can just imagine diving in a area where you can see far away.. I still go on occasion but not as much as I would like to.
Danny,
If you are still interested in diving, check with DAN (Diver's Alert Network). A number of the standards have been changed and there are some forms of Asthma where it is permissable to dive. At the very least, DAN can recommend a doctor in your area who specializes in dive medicine and is up on the conditions.
DAN's toll free number is 1-800-446-2671 and their web address is www.DiversAlertNetwork.org. They are good people. In fact I am a guinea pig for them. I download all my dives from my computer to their database. The likes of me will be partially responsible for the next generation dive algorithms-- Outstanding!
Ken