aalbinger
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Hello.
So I'm a fairly new diver. One and a half years since PADI OW certification, picked up PADI rescue diver this last spring. I have about 35 dives logged. I've built my own aluminum backplate and purchased a set of apex atx50 regs with the long hose/ bungee. Whoppie so I got some gear and dove with it a bit.
I've purchased and read the DIR Fundamentals book. Now I'm really wanting to take the DIR-F course. However, I live in Iowa and there really aren't any classes around here that don't require travel. So, my question is what is the best time and place to take DIR-F?
I'm looking for a "slow time" if there is such a thing. Obviously, with only 35 dives I've got a long ways to go before mastering bouyancy and other skills. (I dove in cenotes in Mexico and didn't have any problem not touching anything or easily hovering at any depth we happened to be at) I really want to take the course in an environment where I can learn a lot and not feel that I'm holding any other team members back.
Also, since I have to travel I would be very interested in hearing where people think a good and fair priced place to take the class is.
For those of you who have taken DIR-F would you recommend a time/place?
-Andrew
I should also mention that my folks live in Ft. Myers, Florida. Is DIR-F offered anywhere withing daily driving distance of there?
So I'm a fairly new diver. One and a half years since PADI OW certification, picked up PADI rescue diver this last spring. I have about 35 dives logged. I've built my own aluminum backplate and purchased a set of apex atx50 regs with the long hose/ bungee. Whoppie so I got some gear and dove with it a bit.
I've purchased and read the DIR Fundamentals book. Now I'm really wanting to take the DIR-F course. However, I live in Iowa and there really aren't any classes around here that don't require travel. So, my question is what is the best time and place to take DIR-F?
I'm looking for a "slow time" if there is such a thing. Obviously, with only 35 dives I've got a long ways to go before mastering bouyancy and other skills. (I dove in cenotes in Mexico and didn't have any problem not touching anything or easily hovering at any depth we happened to be at) I really want to take the course in an environment where I can learn a lot and not feel that I'm holding any other team members back.
Also, since I have to travel I would be very interested in hearing where people think a good and fair priced place to take the class is.
For those of you who have taken DIR-F would you recommend a time/place?
-Andrew
I should also mention that my folks live in Ft. Myers, Florida. Is DIR-F offered anywhere withing daily driving distance of there?