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I have discovered that diving in groups can be a pain. If the group leader sets out some basic rules and guidlines for the dive, and then its just up to you and your buddy to start and complete the dive, its OK. I just dont like when the whole group goes down at once, has to stay together, and...

That was one of the things the instructors at my LDS pounded into our heads... Learning to always maintain neutral bouyancy and knowing where your equipment and fins are to the point that it becomes second nature. They stressed this for preservation of reefs and other underwater habitats, as...

Hi chantana! Welcome to the boards from Michigan! :snorkel:

Welcome to the boards pikachoo! Congrats on your OW and wish your fiance luck one her's! Dive Safe! :snorkel:

Thanks for all of your help. After doing a bit more wandering on the net, comparing functionality & prices of similar stuff, I think the Olympus 3040 and the PT-010 is the setup for me. A good digital camera, which I have wanted, and a nice u/w housing. I guess I'll be posting some beginning...

Is that you?...LOL :out:

Hi scubakitten1... Welcome to the boards from soon to be icy cold Michigan!! :snorkel:

I'd be up for it sometime soon... just one of those things that I'd be very hesitant and cautious doing. Let me know. Erich

Another good tip ScubaFishee. Makes sense to me.... if you kick when you are leaning towards the negative side of your bouyancy, you wont move as much since you are almost sinking again. Another one I heard was to make sure you ascend slower than the big bubbles you exhale. I dont know if...

Pisces here... go figure. :out:

Hi snoopy... Welcome to the boards!! Great to have another new diver & member in here! Dive Safe! :snorkel:

lakesdiver - Thanks for the warning. I would never think of venturing into a dive like that without someone else who is 'very' qualified and 'very' experienced at doing just that. Getting caught in an underwater obstruction in an 8 knot current, or even dragged down river for that matter, are...

I checked out the Olympus suggestion Finesse. That is right about where I wanted to be. I have actually been wanting a decent digital camera for a while, and to have it set up for u/w use would be even better. I found the 3040 online for about $350 and the $250 for the housing seems fair. I...

That was one of the dives the people we talked to suggested. It is the tug in the river just south of the Blue Water Bridge on the Canadian side. There is supposed to be a cable that leads to the wreck, and another that leads from the wreck to the old CSL docks. Supposedly, the current there...

Thanks for all the encouragement! Its nice knowing that I'm not really doing anything wrong. Just need some more dives to practice on. devilfish - I will have to give that method a whirl. I understand the concept, but can see how getting the angle right can take some experimentation...

So my friend Dave and I where at his LDS (Dive Inn) out in Port Huron getting his tank filled and renting a couple more. We didnt have any idea where we wanted to dive, just that we definitely wanted to get in the water somewhere. We asked some advice from the guys at the shop, and two other...

So after 2 more wreck dives this past weekend, I have a total of 17 logged dives. In other words... I still have much to learn. From setting up my rig, getting into the water, and all the way through the dive, I feel very comfortable. In fact, sometimes I forget I am actually underwater and...

Welcome to the boards kpgdenver! Its never too late to start diving! :snorkel:

Welcome to the boards burbunny! Even if there isnt much diving in Colorado.. ya gotta love the surroundings! Keep on diving! :snorkel:

Welcome to the boards newdiverAZ! :snorkel: