I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my Advanced Open Water before going to the Keys late this summer.
One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.
I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my Advanced Open Water
Tip the boat's captain heavily and tape a BIG picture of yourself with magic-markered "AM I ONBOARD?" across the bottom of the photo to the steering wheel.
Or not.
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before going to the Keys late this summer.
One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.
"John Hanson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my Advanced Open Water before going to the Keys late this summer.
One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.
I'm not a diver but a couple family members are. The usual progression for a midwestern diver seems to go like this: You do your check out dive and first few dives in some local lakes and it's pretty cool. So you schedule a trip to a diving destination like Yucatan or the Keys in your case, and it's amazing.From that point on, local dives seem like a lot of trouble for poking around in a cold, murky lake. YMMV, fo course.
BTW, don't fall for the old "hold your breath and I'll race you to the surface" trick that they like to pull on newbs,.
Tip the boat's captain heavily and tape a BIG picture of yourself with magic-markered "AM I ONBOARD?" across the bottom of the photo to the steering wheel.
I checked the IMDb page and saw "Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left."
On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 08:21:56 -0500, "Ranieri" <nah> wrote in misc.fitness.weights:
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"John Hanson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I've signed up for my open water cert through St. Croix Scuba. I'm starting this the weekend after I return from Texas. I'm also planning on getting at least my Adventure Diver cert and perhaps my Advanced Open Water before going to the Keys late this summer.
One thing I found interesting while studying for my OW is that strenuous exercise makes one more susceptible to the bends. I'll only do a light workout or two the week of May 8th so that shouldn't be a problem but it could get interesting later on when I do my lake dives.
I'm not a diver but a couple family members are. The usual progression for a midwestern diver seems to go like this: You do your check out dive and first few dives in some local lakes and it's pretty cool. So you schedule a trip to a diving destination like Yucatan or the Keys in your case, and it's amazing.From that point on, local dives seem like a lot of trouble for poking around in a cold, murky lake. YMMV, fo course.
Probably right. Warm diving is only a plane ticket away to Florida. I have a friend down there I stay for free with.
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BTW, don't fall for the old "hold your breath and I'll race you to the surface" trick that they like to pull on newbs,.
