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suricatasuricata
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If you’re looking for more tech type diving , Pinnacles Dive Center is just North of you in Novato and they have their own boat in Monterey, Rick teaches TDI and PADI. Your only other choice for more techy dives is going to be GUE / BAUE. After you do fundies you can pay your BAUE dues and try to jump on their rec charters. I’ve heard horror stories about people never getting on the rec boats, YMMV. I do recommend Beto , he’s a good instructor but you’ll probably have to wait a while until he has an opening.
Thanks for these specific pointers, I had no idea about Pinnacles Dive Center's TDI option. This is good to keep an eye out on. I have heard about Beto as the GUE fundies person in the Bay Area, he seems to have at least three offerings in December and January. Although, I have heard a lot of stories about how hard GUE fundies courses are so, I am okay with waiting a while and working up more basic skills before I get through that.