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Too Cool. I'll be over there for a week of diving starting the 15th. Sure hope I can find the GBSB hanging around.

One was a buddy on a 3 man dive, his first dive in several years. He hoovered through his air in record time. Did a buddy-breath ascent with the third guy. Now I visually check my buddies gauge when I hit 2000 psi. One was me, started a dive with a empty tank that was marked full. (back in...

I don't mind it when I run across little preteen snow boarders, but I tend to catch too much air when I run across the bigger ones.

MissyP hit it on the head for San Diego. La Jolla Shores is about the only beach dive where you can get deeper than 30 ft without a 1/2 mile swim. OTOH, on the rare days with 20' + viz, there are dozens of beach dives from Point Loma to Oceanside. Some of the have easy access (e.g. Pescadero...

Why the frack are you still doing classes? Are you planning on a second career working on the oil platforms? From your posts on this board it's obvious you have all the skills necessary to be an excellent recreational diver, and that's what scuba is all about imho, recreation. I've been...

Current lines are common in boat dives at areas with strong currents. They do require a certain amount of strength to use; also tight fitting gloves with a good grip. If they use polypropylene it can be slippery. When you hit bottom, stay close to it so you can pull yourself into the lee of...

Remember, old age and treachery will beat youth & skill every time. And scuba diving is the one sport where incompetence doesn't matter. Or was that incontinence doesn't matter. Unless you're in a drysuit. Dang, forgot to take the ginko biloba again.

Your profile says 25-49 dives. I had over 500 before I did a planned solo dive. Why are you going solo at this level of experience? Are you having trouble finding a buddy? Have you practiced OOA ascents with a buddy? I would recommend doing that a few times before putting yourself in a...

Yes, complacency can be a real issue. I've known of several incidents over the years where very experienced divers died because of really simple mistakes. It's especially dangerous if you are involved in task oriented diving (eg. lobster hunting, marine biology, oil rig service). You focus on...

Dr. Bill, Maybe you could organize some Lionfish hunting safaris. Get some spear fisherman to pay your way to the Caribbean.

Check out Antigua. The beaches on the north side are beautiful, with good snorkeling. The diving on the south side is pretty good.

Basic Chaos theory tells us that the more complex the system, the more likely a failure. Overloading a new diver with multiple air supplies and redundant systems may improve the profit margin of the LDS, but will still not be as safe as a good buddy. If you diving in visibility so bad you...

Water hours are water hours, as long as they can be documented. I've known guys who used time on long distance yacht races to qualify. Like Cobalt said, you don't need a license to operate a boat in most areas, although the boat will need a license. (purely for tax purposes.) While your...

La Jolla Cove has some isolated kelp patches, you could practice swimming through them without getting too deep into them. Because of the bottom contours in Catalina, there are lots of places where the kelp is in a fairly narrow band, between 35 - 80 feet deep +/-. Most are accessible only by...

Try to coordinate your movement with the surge, so you are moving through it as it flows away from you. If you have to swim through a tight spot, lead with your hands and push the kelp apart. Kelp will catch on your first stage, you knife, you fin buckles, any anything else that sticks out...

This viz gets better in late September & October. Bad viz and the currents in the Sea of Cortez are caused by tidal flow. If you can plan your trip for periods of minimal tide change the conditions will usually be better.

La Paz is too far north to have tropical coral, the stuff the DM was touching was probably as hard as rock. While they teach "don't touch anything", when you get to now the environment your diving in you will learn what it's ok to grab and what to leave alone. Many of the dive there have such...

I already have my list of where I can ski for less. Just hope I last as long as my 88 year old parents, they've been skiing free for 20+ years.

Most of the data says 6 to 12 weeks before returning to normal activity. If you are working with a physical therapist, he might be able to answer your question better. The risk to your recovery is on the land, not in the water. If you stumble while walking in full gear, the added weight...

Kiteboarders usually have a harness that attaches to the bar with a quick release snap, but it might not be quick enough for the speed that this happened at. Ouch.