I'm looking for advice on diving with my two sons, ages 12 & 13.
We all just completed our PADI OW certification and are taking the AOW next month to get more dive experience while being supervised. I don't feel comfortable with just all 3 of us diving together being each other's buddies. I'm not confident that either of them could rescue me if something serious happens, and I couldn't rescue them both at the same time if needed. In our outdoor adventures together (we ski, hike, and bike a lot together) I always make sure I can handle the worst possible scenario.
Given that we live in southeastern Pennsylvania, the options for local diving are somewhat limited (especially since Dutch Springs is most likely closing). I imagine that most of our diving will be on trips (North Carolina, Florida, Caribbean, etc.).
I'm thinking the best thing for us to do for the time being is to always dive with someone else with much more experience. I anticipate that means hiring someone to go along with us. How would you advise locating someone? Contact LDS in the area before the trip, post on SB, or something else? Any other advice for me?
Thanks,
Adam
We all just completed our PADI OW certification and are taking the AOW next month to get more dive experience while being supervised. I don't feel comfortable with just all 3 of us diving together being each other's buddies. I'm not confident that either of them could rescue me if something serious happens, and I couldn't rescue them both at the same time if needed. In our outdoor adventures together (we ski, hike, and bike a lot together) I always make sure I can handle the worst possible scenario.
Given that we live in southeastern Pennsylvania, the options for local diving are somewhat limited (especially since Dutch Springs is most likely closing). I imagine that most of our diving will be on trips (North Carolina, Florida, Caribbean, etc.).
I'm thinking the best thing for us to do for the time being is to always dive with someone else with much more experience. I anticipate that means hiring someone to go along with us. How would you advise locating someone? Contact LDS in the area before the trip, post on SB, or something else? Any other advice for me?
Thanks,
Adam