Can/should PADI Open Water divers go down to the Yongala?

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The Yongala is on my bucket list and has been since I started diving. I know people who have dived the Yongala but I haven't had the pleasure yet. The reports I have had from people I know and trust who have dived it I would urge caution. I will honestly admit I in no way had the skills to take on that dive until I got into the triple figures on my dive count and I was smart enough to recognize it. The dive can be anything from pretty benign to extremely challenging. Patience is a good virtue when it comes to diving. There are a lot of sites with heaps of fishlife and growth in more benign sites. I would suggest you build up some bottom hours then take AOW before doing the dive.

They say 80% of the joy of acquisition is anticipation :) Have some fun building up to the dive so you get the most enjoyment out of it:flowers: Keep safe and keep blowing bubbles:happywave:
 
The Yongala is certainly on my radar - dead centre! However, I have heard that it can be a very
challenging dive DUE TO CURRENTS. I'm almost at 200 and may pluck up the courage to go this year, 2013.

By the way, the SS. Thistlegorm is a fabulous wreck dive and should not be missed! I was pleased to go the
extra mile and hired a private DM.
 

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