Greetings from the shores of Kansas....

[Kyzzle]

Hi everybody- Another intro from a new member. I am new to diving, my brother who is certified, had pestered me for the last five years to get certified. I kept kinda putting him off about it cuz I had always been kinda leary of big bodies of water and the thought of drowining...etc. but the moment I took that first breathe underwater and seeing a whole new world that lies below that so many other people don't get to see.... WOW! what a rush!! I forgot about my fear and now I can't think of anything else, but diving. I just wish he would have told me about it sooner!
I am from kansas so all of my diving is either lakes or quarries. I can't wait to try the ocean and experience diving reefs, and such. THere is a whole new world out there for me and I can't wait to see it! I do hope to make friends and find some diving buddies here, that way when I do make it to some tropical paradise, I can dive with friends!

See you underwater-
Kyzzle

 

[stairman]

Yes the ocean is nice,so is the Florida springs.Welcome to the wet bunch.

 

[Scubadaddy]

Welcome

I'm new to the hobby as well and can't wait to explore the 'underworld'

 

[deepexplorer]

kansas? what part of kansas, i have some kinfolk in wichita and surrounding. anything in that area to dive, maybe i need to go visit them, lol.

 

[Ann Marie]

:admingreet:

Welcome to ScubaBoard!!

 

[diverdwn71]

Welcome fellow wheat diver! What part of Kansas are you from? If your close to Wichita I can intro you to a good group of divers that like to go and have fun.

 

[asymmetries]

Welcome, I am from Kansas, just north of Wichita, but currently in Oklahoma. Hope you have fun.

 

[Impalanar]

Wow. Look at all these KS divers. I have family in Russell and used to live in Salina.

Welcome.

 

[Kyzzle]

Hey thanks for the greetings, everybody!
I am located in Pittsburg Kansas. Home of the Pitt State Gorillas.... and I am about 3 hours east of Wichita.

Diverdwn- Making a weekend trip and diving with you guys sounds like that would be fun... I like fun! The wheat fields have really poor visibility this time of year on this side of Kansas.... I hope you are having more luck there! I still have a hard time clearing my mask of the chaffe..... any suggestions?

Asymmetries and Deepexplorer- I am right on the kansas, missouri, oklahoma, arkansas border.... not sure how close Norman is to me, or what part of Arkansas Deepexplorer is from... but maybe another weekend trip might be in order....

 

[diverdwn71]

Most of time we make trips over to Oronogo, or Beaver lakes, and once a month the shop tries to do a trip over to Bonne Terre mine.

Wichita has two really good dive shops that try to do trips every month to the lakes over in Mo and Ark, so anytime anytime you want to get out of the wheat fields give one of the shops a call and find out when they will be going over your way.

I have used both shops and know the instructors really well. In fact I just got my DM rating and work with one of the shops now.

If you need anything just send me a message and I'll try to help you out. Once again welcome to the board.