So what do you think? A permanent area designated for skills (primarily PPB with some Nav possibilities and CESA lines) just off one of Tao's most over visited sites. Off in the sand. The area is reported to be surveyed and devoid of anything too precious (yeah the gobies and shrimp will complain, but...) and it is deemed depth appropriate.
Hoops and obstacles will be installed along with some decorations that double as buoyancy practice and a bit of an experiment to see how the eco-system adapts to man made structures that could turn into nurseries or breeding grounds.
The idea is to get instructors that are teaching skills off the main site but near enough to navigate back.
One the one hand it sounds like Disney World Koh Tao H2O.
On the other, if constructed well and deployed with good judgment, it could reduce crowding and lessen the impact of new students practicing buoyancy over live coral.
It's already planned and currently under construction. The shop I work with is one of the sponsors, and I'm very curious to see how it pans out.
i was just wondering if any of you had thoughts/opinions, and if you're curious, I was going to keep you updated on the progress.
Let me know if you have worked with or seen similar projects. I'd love to know if anyone has experience with such a project.
cheers
Hoops and obstacles will be installed along with some decorations that double as buoyancy practice and a bit of an experiment to see how the eco-system adapts to man made structures that could turn into nurseries or breeding grounds.
The idea is to get instructors that are teaching skills off the main site but near enough to navigate back.
One the one hand it sounds like Disney World Koh Tao H2O.
On the other, if constructed well and deployed with good judgment, it could reduce crowding and lessen the impact of new students practicing buoyancy over live coral.
It's already planned and currently under construction. The shop I work with is one of the sponsors, and I'm very curious to see how it pans out.
i was just wondering if any of you had thoughts/opinions, and if you're curious, I was going to keep you updated on the progress.
Let me know if you have worked with or seen similar projects. I'd love to know if anyone has experience with such a project.
cheers