Noob in the Great White North

[Erku]

Hey all! My wife and I just completed our PADI OW cert in Victoria, B.C., as well as a short drysuit orientation course. Grand total of 4 dives, with a total bottom time of less than 2 hours, under my belt, but I can already tell I want to be addicted to this hobby.

Anyone else in the flatlands of Canada, or somewhere similar, who could offer some advice about local diving? I don't want to have to drive to the ocean all the time, but I've heard that at these high altitudes there are other factors to worry about... would that be a concern, given that my wife and I are mostly inclined to make shallow dives just to get the hang of buoyancy and such?

Cheers! Nice to meet you all!

 

[parson63]

Can't say that I'm from Canada, but 27 years ago when I was stationed in Alaska I was first certified. I was wonderful diving for a 19 year old kid, and I was hooked after that. I have never done any altitide diving but if I am not mistaken, there are some dive computers you can set for your elevation. Someone with more experience in this area could probably tell you more. Welocme to the sport and I hope you enthusiasm doesn't wane.

Ron