I know this is an old thread, but I'm almost finished with my certification and looking to meet some new folks. None of my friends dive. it would be nice to get to know some other Arkansas divers so that I could possible get more diving in other than just through training. I live in north east Arkansas but I have family in Damascus and big flat. Spent a lot of my childhood Running through the hills in big flat. I have finished my confined dives, now I'm waiting for my dive shop to get my open water scheduled. As soon as I get those done I'll be ready to spend as much time as possible in the water!