Almost made it to the Darwin list

[pupdiver]

Wow! Glad you came out ok.

I am surprised the DM did something like that. He should know that students will try to copy him.

 

[sEANx32]

Wow! Glad you came out ok.

I am surprised the DM did something like that. He should know that students will try to copy him.

I was just about to say the same thing.

This story reminds me of the entry/exit over at Casino Point on Catalina Island. It's a set of steps which are awesome at high tide, but the rocks at the bottom SUCK at low tide. I started to get a cool sitting entry figured out. But it but me in the bum on the next to the last dive when I got stuck on the last step.

Anyway, I've learned that others watch your every move, and that entry's/exits are part of the dive too.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[TrickyRicky]

One day I will attempt this again, but only when nobody is looking......

I like your style!

 

[WarrenZ]

I will have to try that if the opportunity presents itself.

Just remember what doesn’t kill you makes a great story

 

[jeffrey-c]

Hey, each recreational activity has those little "cool" tricks to do. Golfers bouncing the ball repeatedly off the clubface, spinning rackets in tennis, baseball players bouncing the bat off home plate, basketball players spinning balls on their fingers.....these are all the little things that separate us from the primates. But the key is to learn them AFTER you become proficient in the sport. Glad you're OK!

 

[spcoun]

That reminds me of the time I dove Monastery Beach, North end, in Carmel CA. It turned ugly one day after dive #2. While doing the Monastery crawl out, thinking I was out of the surf zone, (NOT). Then all of the sudden I was Picked up by a large wave, to keep from tumbling over I piked my butt into the air , use my elbows as sand skids and elbow surfed up out of the surf zone (kept reg in mouth) and then crawled like crazy to dry sand. After I thought about the day and the close call during that exit, came up with 2 new rules to dive Monastery.

Rule #1 Don't dive here if your the only car in the parking area.
Rule #2 Strongest diver should be the last in and first out to help out other divers as they enter or exit the surfzone, if needed. (conditions change quickly)

 

[Cacia]

oh yea...and #3 Bungeed reg.

When you are being tossed about and upside down, nothing beats knowing the air is right there.

 

[ianw2]

This story reminds me of the entry/exit over at Casino Point on Catalina Island. It's a set of steps which are awesome at high tide, but the rocks at the bottom SUCK at low tide.

Roger that, Sean!

A few weeks ago, I somehow managed to get tossed up on the northerly of the two rocks by a wave. It didn't take me over the rock, it just left me smack on top like a beached whale.

I had to wait for the next wave to wash me off. All the time, I was thinking, "OK. This next wave is going to plant me face first into the bottom step!":no

Fortunately, I managed to swim right up on the step, flip around, stand up and get hold of the rail before going back in.

The guy behind me just about died laughing, though.