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I want evolution to regress and give me my gills back!
diving just for the fun of it
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Avonthediver
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Scuba diving is one of those things that make the first beer of the evening taste soooooo good. But actually, my perception is that there are two types of divers. Those of us who just want to be wet, blow some bubbles and see pretty underwater 'stuff' and those who are genuinely fascinated by all the technical gee-wiz gizmos and scientific analysis. I like bubbles...in the water and in my beer. I have no interest in carrying 100# of gear, multiple cylinders of gas and a WWII searchlight just so I can see my hand in front of my face or how barren the hard pack is at 200 ft. I'm just sayin'... not my thing. Clear, warm water, sunshine and a cold beer reward at the end of the day is my thing.
I think that about sums it up....
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<- for the TOTAL fun of it
As has been pointed out, fun is a relative thing. People get their kicks in a variety of different ways. Personally, I can't imagine having fun if during my entire dive all I do is practice skills. However, during my dive I do "practice skills" just in the course of diving.
Personally, I have fun diving in several different ways. I simply love the experience of being underwater. I dive solo 95% of the time but I really enjoy sharing the dive with one of my regular buddies. Probably the greatest amount of fun is achieved when I film a new behavior in a common species, or a new species, underwater so I can share it with my readers and cable TV audience. I'm into educating non-divers about the marine environment so something I can take home and share with them is of great joy to me.
I've done what many would consider technical dives, but the purpose has always been to see what I could film. For the most part, I don't enjoy penetrating wrecks or caves unless there is something really interesting to see. I like to feel more comfortable during my dives and not be concerned with a true overhead environment affecting that. Just my personal thing. I have friends who just love technical diving in wrecks and caves. Good for them.
Personally, I have fun diving in several different ways. I simply love the experience of being underwater. I dive solo 95% of the time but I really enjoy sharing the dive with one of my regular buddies. Probably the greatest amount of fun is achieved when I film a new behavior in a common species, or a new species, underwater so I can share it with my readers and cable TV audience. I'm into educating non-divers about the marine environment so something I can take home and share with them is of great joy to me.
I've done what many would consider technical dives, but the purpose has always been to see what I could film. For the most part, I don't enjoy penetrating wrecks or caves unless there is something really interesting to see. I like to feel more comfortable during my dives and not be concerned with a true overhead environment affecting that. Just my personal thing. I have friends who just love technical diving in wrecks and caves. Good for them.
I have been volunteer diving at an Aquarium for 10 years now. I started doing it for something to do that would be interesting and to keep up with my skills while keeping it from being boring. 10 years later and I am still having fun with it. For new reasons such as getting togeather with the other volunteer divers and just having a good time with each others company. Thats my two cents worth.
I dive because it's fun. The minute it becomes a chore I'll find something else to fill the time.
DeerCreekers
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My newest dive buddy has become my 15 year old son. I learn to dive in cold water in California and love it. A couple years later I talked my husband into getting certified (In Coz...big mistake! although we have fabulous time warm water vacation diving, he has ZERO interest cold weather California shore dives). So I learned. 1 year ago I got my 14 year old son certified here in California and then trained him up right to love shore diving like I do. So now I have a built in dive partner. With 60 dives under his belt, he is becoming a strong and quality dive buddy.
So diving for me has become an excellent way for me to spend quality time with my 15 year old son (for parents of teens out there you know how rare and special this is). I demand he be a dive "Buddy" and not my kid who relies on me to do things. This gives him a sense of accomplishment and a way for us to relate to each other that most parents of teens don't get to enjoy.
This is the first season we've lobster hunted together and we may use up more air laughing at each other underwater as we chase the critters through the grass....but what a fantastic way to spend a morning with your kid!!!! The days that your kid will want to spend time with you are numbered...enjoy them while you can. In 20 years, these are the days that I will remember
So diving for me has become an excellent way for me to spend quality time with my 15 year old son (for parents of teens out there you know how rare and special this is). I demand he be a dive "Buddy" and not my kid who relies on me to do things. This gives him a sense of accomplishment and a way for us to relate to each other that most parents of teens don't get to enjoy.
This is the first season we've lobster hunted together and we may use up more air laughing at each other underwater as we chase the critters through the grass....but what a fantastic way to spend a morning with your kid!!!! The days that your kid will want to spend time with you are numbered...enjoy them while you can. In 20 years, these are the days that I will remember
diver_doug
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I'm not down there fixing oil rigs...I think all of my dives are just for fun
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