spin_dry Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Spent part of this last week camping near Sayner WI. Lakes have 30 feet of clarity and some are plenty deep. Scuba diving would've been awesome. It's on my bucker list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 4, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 4, 2023 Im a PADI Divemaster. Go get your open water cert, you will absolutely love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I'm a certified Master Muff Diver. Sometimes a mask and snorkel is needed so similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I own a cpap I call the love snorkel. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Crappie Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, spin_dry said: Spent part of this last week camping near Sayner WI. Lakes have 30 feet of clarity and some are plenty deep. Scuba diving would've been awesome. It's on my bucker list. Diving is big here in the old cuyuna range mine pits. I've heard some say 50+ ft visibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICG Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Certification, is optional when you're first lesson is cutting a lobster bouy off of the Hatteras prop shafts.... Having your own recharging compressor and all the gear makes it all easy. Florida and the Caribbean were fun with clear water, New England bites, as the water is dark and murky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 4, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 4, 2023 4 hours ago, ICG said: Certification, is optional when you're first lesson is cutting a lobster bouy off of the Hatteras prop shafts.... Having your own recharging compressor and all the gear makes it all easy. Florida and the Caribbean were fun with clear water, New England bites, as the water is dark and murky.... Plus it's colder up her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 17 hours ago, Kivalo said: Im a PADI Divemaster. Go get your open water cert, you will absolutely love it!! My physical therapist gave me the card from one his clients that’s a diving instructor. I emailed him this morning. He gave me a link to a website for self study to expedite the process. Doesn’t look too bad for time or costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted July 4, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted July 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, spin_dry said: My physical therapist gave me the card from one his clients that’s a diving instructor. I emailed him this morning. He gave me a link to a website for self study to expedite the process. Doesn’t look too bad for time or costs. It's not really that complicated at all. Plus the benefits are well worth whatever effort you put into it. If you want your own gear it can get pricey but you can always rent gear at resort locations. One piece of advice, don't pay too much attention to the course material and school brochures. Look more closely at the instructor. There is a saying in the dive community, don't pick the license agency, pick the instructor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag6240 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 17 hours ago, Kivalo said: It's not really that complicated at all. Plus the benefits are well worth whatever effort you put into it. If you want your own gear it can get pricey but you can always rent gear at resort locations. One piece of advice, don't pay too much attention to the course material and school brochures. Look more closely at the instructor. There is a saying in the dive community, don't pick the license agency, pick the instructor. As someone who has zero interest in ever diving again, but went through a number of "Resort Dives" where they teach you what you need to do and do it without being certified, I can tell you the bold is spot on. I did about 5 resort dives with the CFH back in the early 2000's, and the best dive hands down was the one we did on Little Cayman off the Bloody Wall. The instructor had my attention and I nailed that one, actually made it a full 45 minutes under the water. The others I did were mostly failures in the 0-15 minute range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 976 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/3/2023 at 11:04 PM, HSR said: I'm a certified Master Muff Diver. Sometimes a mask and snorkel is needed so similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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