Jay Cohen
Registered
Im looking to improve my dive skills this year, would like comments from any and all.
OW PADI 9/2008
AOW 5/2009-Bimini w my dive master
Spent most of summer diving White Star Quarry, once at Gilboa. 10/2009, great trip to Scuba Club in Cozumel. During the summer, took the Rescue class, along with getting a Dry Suit and becoming familiar with buoyancy, again .
I have about 40 dives.
While diving Quarries is a great way to work on skills, I have the Great Lakes within 2-4 hour drive, hence Im pretty excited about Wreck Diving, as that adds not only a purpose to the dive, but more interesting goals and objectives, then just Quarry Diving.
I plan to take a PADI or comparable Deep Dive and Wreck Dive course to learn and understand the basics of being comfortable and safe at depth along with basic skills needed to survey a wreck as wreck penetration will come later, maybe much later, depending on my skill and comfort level.
Im considering taking an NAUI Intro To Tech, as a primer to understand and practice some of the skills that are needed in that deeper range, though I have no desire at present to go any deeper the 120-130 and get into Deco Stage dives, though I might at some point.
Again, more dives, more education and when I feel really good with my buoyancy control, along with the skills need to be safe at depth, Ill move on.
Im probably going to move to some of the basic Tech equipment, Steel Tank, long primary, secondary around neck, at some point a basic BP/W, along with better lights.
So, Im thinking that if I dive with a quality local dive shop, meet and travel to some other great shops along with meeting new divers on guided trips(think North Carolina this Fathers Day), get in as much diving as possible, work on the basics, I should be on my way to some great diving, and by this time next year, skills will be advancing to a higher level.
Any and all comments appreciated, sorry for long post, its a snowy Sunday morning in Western PA. --- Thanks in advance.
OW PADI 9/2008
AOW 5/2009-Bimini w my dive master
Spent most of summer diving White Star Quarry, once at Gilboa. 10/2009, great trip to Scuba Club in Cozumel. During the summer, took the Rescue class, along with getting a Dry Suit and becoming familiar with buoyancy, again .
I have about 40 dives.
While diving Quarries is a great way to work on skills, I have the Great Lakes within 2-4 hour drive, hence Im pretty excited about Wreck Diving, as that adds not only a purpose to the dive, but more interesting goals and objectives, then just Quarry Diving.
I plan to take a PADI or comparable Deep Dive and Wreck Dive course to learn and understand the basics of being comfortable and safe at depth along with basic skills needed to survey a wreck as wreck penetration will come later, maybe much later, depending on my skill and comfort level.
Im considering taking an NAUI Intro To Tech, as a primer to understand and practice some of the skills that are needed in that deeper range, though I have no desire at present to go any deeper the 120-130 and get into Deco Stage dives, though I might at some point.
Again, more dives, more education and when I feel really good with my buoyancy control, along with the skills need to be safe at depth, Ill move on.
Im probably going to move to some of the basic Tech equipment, Steel Tank, long primary, secondary around neck, at some point a basic BP/W, along with better lights.
So, Im thinking that if I dive with a quality local dive shop, meet and travel to some other great shops along with meeting new divers on guided trips(think North Carolina this Fathers Day), get in as much diving as possible, work on the basics, I should be on my way to some great diving, and by this time next year, skills will be advancing to a higher level.
Any and all comments appreciated, sorry for long post, its a snowy Sunday morning in Western PA. --- Thanks in advance.