Hello from St. Louis MO

[diverbob]

I've had my open water since Feb 2003, but a week after I got it, I was laid of at my job. I was out of work for 6 months, and over the course of the winter, I started buying my own gear, and now I am all set for the summer. I have already completed my Nitrox class, just waiting to knock out the dives. I am also taking Peak Performance buoyancy class, equipment specialist class, and signed up for advanced open and night diver. I plan on logging between 50 and 75 dives this summer. Mostly in local quarries, but I have two trips planned as well, one to Daytona and one to Destin. So I will be washing a little bit of salt out of my gear as well.


oh yeah, if anyone ever wants to say hi, feel free to IM me on yahoo or AIM

 

[dvoodoo83]

welcome man your lucky ill come no were near loging 75 dives this summer have fun

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board. How is the diving ay Bonne Terre?

Joe

 

[H2Andy]

welcome aboard!

for awesome diving, i would suggest driving south from Daytona to West Palm Beach or Jupiter... for AWESOME shore diving, go further south to Ft. Lauderdale.

 

[diverbob]

it was pretty good. It is a long walk down to the dive site though. Down 64 steps, and then a trail to get to the dock. It is pretty expensive too. 190 bucks for 3 dives. You can not bring your own tanks either, and they dont have Nitrox.

 

[TCooperWFI]

Welcome Bob to SB!

 

[MgicTwnger]

I see a lot of guys from St. Louis down there:
http://www.mermetsprings.com/

It's a great place for practice/training.

 

[kd5izq]

Welcome! You ever go down to Ouachita much or do you do most of your training at Beaver?

 

[diverbob]

Welcome! You ever go down to Ouachita much or do you do most of your training at Beaver?

looks like I will be doing most of my diving at Quail Run in Rolla, and Mermet Springs in Illinois. I will make the occasional trip down to Tablerock.

 

[kd5izq]

Best of luck and and have a great time.