If you read through many of the online scuba diving forums, you’ll probably have noticed that there are a number of similar questions from new divers, or those considering becoming scuba divers. That questions is which training agency should they use? If you are a regular reader here, you’ll know my opinion on the subject. Just for the sake of argument, let’s assume that the training agency was a big factor. [Read more...]
Surviving the Scuba Diving Honeymoon Phase
You found “the one” who is just right for you. All of your questions have been answered. You finally took the plunge. You found a great scuba instructor and had an awesome open water course to become a certified scuba diver. What else do you think I am talking about? Just like in our personal relationships, our relationship with scuba diving needs to have longevity. In order to have a long life of underwater enjoyment, you must first survive the “honeymoon” phase that almost every new diver goes through. [Read more...]
Course Report: Basic Cave Diving Class – Day 2
Little did I know, day 2 was going to be the worst day of the class. I was rather pumped up coming into this day as I had a great first day in the Ballroom at Ginnie Springs. Our plan was to conduct three cave dives in the Devil’s Eye and Ear with a total bottom time around 90 minutes for the day. We met Dan at Extreme Exposure at 8:00 AM and picked up my tanks, then headed to Ginnie. [Read more...]
Course Report: Basic Cave Diving Class – Day 1
When we arrived in High Springs, we stopped by Extreme Exposure during our tourist activities of High Springs. Dan is an instructor and employee for EE and was helping some of the WKPP team members fill tanks for the weekend’s work at Turner Sink. Having never met Dan in person, it was good to put a face to the name and chat for a few minutes. We decided that we would do our lectures at the dive site as the classrooms at EE were full with JJ’s Cave 2 class and a Fundamentals class being taught by Mark Messersmith. Dan decided that the first day would be at Ginnie Springs. We were to meet him at EE at 8:00 AM, then head to the dive site. [Read more...]
