AfterDark
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Good stuff Mike, kind of short, but hey, good things do come in small packages.
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OP
Thanks for reading guys. New Article...Choosing a Scuba instructor
ScubaSarus
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Nice article.
I can't agree more that the best way to select an instructor is by word of mouth and references. I don't suggest just walking into a store and signing up for a course without knowing a bit about the instructor. And an instructor with local experience is quite important especially if you are planning to shore dive on NE's rocky coast with the currents and tough entries and exits.
I must also add that the Dive Masters must be competent as they will be just as crucial for the safety of the students as the instructor is. I recall one student so overweighted that all the air in her BC barely kept her afloat as DM's carried on not noticing her. I myself was overweighted by about 15 lbs when I did my emergency accent drill with the BC inflater disconnected and barely made it to the surface. Both of these situations were delegated to the Dive Masters while the instructor was already at the bottom critiquing drills.
Keep up the good work.
I can't agree more that the best way to select an instructor is by word of mouth and references. I don't suggest just walking into a store and signing up for a course without knowing a bit about the instructor. And an instructor with local experience is quite important especially if you are planning to shore dive on NE's rocky coast with the currents and tough entries and exits.
I must also add that the Dive Masters must be competent as they will be just as crucial for the safety of the students as the instructor is. I recall one student so overweighted that all the air in her BC barely kept her afloat as DM's carried on not noticing her. I myself was overweighted by about 15 lbs when I did my emergency accent drill with the BC inflater disconnected and barely made it to the surface. Both of these situations were delegated to the Dive Masters while the instructor was already at the bottom critiquing drills.
Keep up the good work.
WickedGoodOutdoors
Banned
Come to Maine and we can go dive with the Seals out on the islands.
OP
I would be up for heading north and diving with the seals. When it starts warming we'll have to set something up.
OP
ScubaSarus.....I e-mailed Scott a little while ago.
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