ligersandtions
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Last weekend, a group of DIR and DIR curious divers met out on the Spectre and had a fun-filled day of diving. I recently posted a trip report and got a number of PM's from others who were DIR curious, but for one reason or another, had not had the chance to dive with any DIR divers and see what this whole thing is really about.
So I got to thinking....maybe it would be nice to set up a shore diving event where a group of DIR and DIR curious divers got together to chat and have a couple relaxing dives. We've done similar events in Laguna a number of times before, and they've all been a lot of fun. It's a nice location, shallow reef diving, and plenty of beach space to hang out on afterwards. I'd be open to location, but Shaw's has worked well and I think Heisler would also work if we wanted to BBQ afterwards.
We should plan on doing a potluck-type event, where everyone bring a little something (we can figure out what later), so we have some food to snack on while we inevitably end up talking for hours
October seems to be the best month for a number of us (who have managed to book ourselves through September), so I wanted to take a poll to see if there's any interest in doing this event....and what date would work best for everyone.
I think this will be a lot of fun and really hope that anyone who's even somewhat DIR curious will be able to join. Reading about DIR is one thing, but seeing the style of diving is a whole different thing. Also, I've talked to a couple UTD instructors and it sounds like they may be joining as well....so if you've got questions about setting up an Essentials class, they'd be perfect to talk to. I'm also trying to see if I can get a GUE instructor to join as well....so if you're interested in taking a Primer/Fundies class, he'd be the one to talk to!
So I got to thinking....maybe it would be nice to set up a shore diving event where a group of DIR and DIR curious divers got together to chat and have a couple relaxing dives. We've done similar events in Laguna a number of times before, and they've all been a lot of fun. It's a nice location, shallow reef diving, and plenty of beach space to hang out on afterwards. I'd be open to location, but Shaw's has worked well and I think Heisler would also work if we wanted to BBQ afterwards.
We should plan on doing a potluck-type event, where everyone bring a little something (we can figure out what later), so we have some food to snack on while we inevitably end up talking for hours
October seems to be the best month for a number of us (who have managed to book ourselves through September
), so I wanted to take a poll to see if there's any interest in doing this event....and what date would work best for everyone. I think this will be a lot of fun and really hope that anyone who's even somewhat DIR curious will be able to join. Reading about DIR is one thing, but seeing the style of diving is a whole different thing. Also, I've talked to a couple UTD instructors and it sounds like they may be joining as well....so if you've got questions about setting up an Essentials class, they'd be perfect to talk to. I'm also trying to see if I can get a GUE instructor to join as well....so if you're interested in taking a Primer/Fundies class, he'd be the one to talk to!
