I'd recommend GUE regional FB groups.
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Definitely like the idea of meeting the local GUE community if I dive locally. Are there other ways to meet fellow NY GUE divers if I go the Florida route?
The visibility was (is?) kinda my primary concern. Being able to watch other folks perform skills is beneficial. I think with Dutch I would need to be rather close to get that kind of observation. Not sure how far apart one tends to be in the Fundies course.
That's certainly an interesting point. It does sound rigorous enough to the point that the conditions are less relevant, and I dive often enough at Dutch to know how to deal with those conditions.
Slightly tangential, but related - those of you that did Fundies or T1 in warmer waters, what sort of exposure protection was used? Dealing with lack of dexterity with dry gloves and dry suit + BCD buoyancy are challenges / advantages of doing it in cold water and appropriate to your local conditions.
The standard just seems to say "exposure suit appropriate for the duration of exposure".
Slightly tangential, but related - those of you that did Fundies or T1 in warmer waters, what sort of exposure protection was used? Dealing with lack of dexterity with dry gloves and dry suit + BCD buoyancy are challenges / advantages of doing it in cold water and appropriate to your local conditions.
The standard just seems to say "exposure suit appropriate for the duration of exposure".
Slightly tangential, but related - those of you that did Fundies or T1 in warmer waters, what sort of exposure protection was used? Dealing with lack of dexterity with dry gloves and dry suit + BCD buoyancy are challenges / advantages of doing it in cold water and appropriate to your local conditions.
The standard just seems to say "exposure suit appropriate for the duration of exposure".
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The visibility was (is?) kinda my primary concern. Being able to watch other folks perform skills is beneficial. I think with Dutch I would need to be rather close to get that kind of observation. Not sure how far apart one tends to be in the Fundies course. . . .