Do we have it that bad ?

[DI_Guy]

To all my fellow Canadian divers ...

I have been told,,, if you are can dive in Canada, you can dive anywhere.

I know this comment is based upon all the gear we wear, the cold water, the low visibility, zebra mussels (lol) .

I wonder if we really have it that bad ? My daughter lives in the Cayman Islands and she says "yes, you do".

I wonder what divers elsewhere in the world have to endure.

Any comments ?

BTW: I'm diving the Cayman's next Feb.... wooohoooo ;-)

 

[simcoediver]

I,m sure that divers in northern europe and the U.K have it just as bad as we do if not worst, Imagine diving in the North Atlantic on a cold january morning!

 

[Boogie711]

The Great Lakes has the best wreck diving on earth. Anywhere on earth.

For example, nowhere else can you find a 150 year old wooden schooner in immaculate condition.

We have it great - it's the rest of the world that has to suffer from crappy shipwrecks, broken up in all that nasty saltwater.

 

[DI_Guy]

The Great Lakes has the best wreck diving on earth. Anywhere on earth.

For example, nowhere else can you find a 150 year old wooden schooner in immaculate condition.

We have it great - it's the rest of the world that has to suffer from crappy shipwrecks, broken up in all that nasty saltwater.

I agree with you Boogie... we have it good with our dive sites....

I meant more the conditions in which we dive.. Hoods, boots, gloves... dry suits ... yikes (lol)

I think the Brits must have it pretty intense there, the North Sea and all.

 

[artw]

now that I've been to escoumins I have a new appreciation for our "warm" fresh water. I realize that some people around the world have no choice and they have to always dive in 34-36F water when the air temperature is pushing 100F.

 

[simcoediver]

Wow! thats gotta be hard trying to get into a wetsuit or drysuit and gearing up in 100 degree temps! Having a heart attack just thinking about it!

 

[Rooster1]

if you dive here all year and go to the Caribbean at the end of the year, you will be amazed at how much easier it is to dive in the Caribbean and how much air you have left after every dive. Yes it is much harder to dive here then the warmer climates, but on the bright side look at how much better a diver you will be when you get there.

 

[Kaos]

To all my fellow Canadian divers ...

I have been told,,, if you are can dive in Canada, you can dive anywhere.

I know this comment is based upon all the gear we wear, the cold water, the low visibility, zebra mussels (lol) .

I wonder if we really have it that bad ? My daughter lives in the Cayman Islands and she says "yes, you do".

I wonder what divers elsewhere in the world have to endure.

Any comments ?

BTW: I'm diving the Cayman's next Feb.... wooohoooo ;-)

I have dove in the carribean many times and there is no comparing the two, diving over there is much more spectacular.

Of course, the fact that Cayman has no snow and no ski hills is a big turnoff for me.

 

[sleepyhead]

yup
It's definite. Canada has cold waters to begin with. If you dived in Canada like me in Winnipeg. Really bad visibility 5 m, 8 degrees, and no fishes to see. We appreciate the diving even more elsewhere.

I spent close to a month in Australia and i have lots of skills in my head and being able to cope better with the conditions there. Imagine the gear was 50% lighter and easier to handle makes it much easier to chase fishes.

Learn in Canada and dive elsewhere. Waters was around 20 degrees in Oz and it was so warm..for me..Cheers to Canadian divers

 

[Mr Adams]

My comment is this

Where you were trained to dive in Canada doesn't have a thing to do with your ability to scuba else were, either your going to grasp the skills required to dive safely or your not, and just because you Carry a c card (attendance card) doesn't mean your a diver in my eyes. There are those individuals who are more responsive and mechanical than others and make good divers and than there are those who are not and some how, still managed to get certified and should really just not dive and are more suitable for kite flying. I wonder at times just how certain people managed to pass there open water, its a mystery to me or just an addition to scuba shop and instructor problems.


Mr A