The 50 somethings are all busy babysitting the 30 something's kids while they dive and play on scuba board
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The 50 somethings are all busy babysitting the 30 something's kids while they dive and play on scuba board
acqua_girl
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Older than what??????
Yeah, I've made myself the same question before posting it... But then I remembered that people keep telling me that "I'm not getting any younger".
I'm 23, started at 18. I was lucky to have my dad get into scuba with me so that helped with some trips and gear. I just learned to accumulate gear over time (taking advantage of birthdays and xmas) and only buying things after a lot of research, so while it didn't help my savings I don't think affording diving as a student was too hard. I always had at least a part time job. The OW scuba program at UNC is thriving, it's a semester-long PE class with check out dives in Key Largo, and it's filled up fast for years now. They have deals set up with several LDS which is mutually beneficial.
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thanksforallthefish
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Yeah, I've made myself the same question before posting it... But then I remembered that people keep telling me that "I'm not getting any younger".
hmm ... do you know anyone that does get younger except in their dreams?
DIVERHERB
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I have a friend that dives/speafish's with me on a regular basis who is 83 and still holds his padi instructors cert. and still instructs on occasion. Up until last year he always did 2 dives spearing with me but now he is down to 1 dive per trip, he claims its not worth 2 dives unless the fish are big enough. Hopefully I will be able to dive as long as him or as long as I can still breath.
Hey you need to introduce him to SB so he can vote for his age group and I bet he has heaps of stories.... you really shouldn't keep a wealth of knowledge like him to yourself you know!:blinking:DIVERHERB
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Over the years I have learned alot from him. He is a wealth of information. He is retired military and spent most of his time in Okinawa. It has been a great experience knowing him.
It's interesting to see that many of the under 30 group had dad's who needed a buddy. I know my son is in this category and he could in no way afford diving if it weren't for his dad.
To me the cost is insignificant. I get to and have spent some fantastic quality time with my son during our ten years of diving.
To me the cost is insignificant. I get to and have spent some fantastic quality time with my son during our ten years of diving.
thunsaker
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I used to go on dive boats with my dad when I was a kid Between age 5-10. He however, stopped diving because of family and especially work. At that time I was very interested in taking up the sport when I would be old enough to get certified, but when I was old enough, he was not diving anymore. I took up golf (another expensive sport) when I was 14 and played on the high school golf team. When I went to college, I stopped playing golf competitively. I ended up getting a decent paying job in my Senior year of college which provided me money to do things that I could not do before. I was lucky that I was still living at home and not paying a lot of expenses including rent. I decided to take up SCUBA and get certified at 23 and bought my dive gear later in the same year. I also got to go diving in Hawaii and the Carribean within a year. I am now almost 28 years old and have logged almost 85 dives. I am hoping that I am still doing this sport when I am 70.
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