Starting out DIR

[blueboy]

thanx all, i will do all of the above.

 

[andrek]

Both me and my wife learnt O/W taught with the DIR philosophy.

We learnt in a B/P wing set up with long hose and would recommend taking this route until the GUE O/W class comes on stream

 

[bracdiver]

I have 2 friends that are going to start diving. Since i know they will love it i would like to start them off the "right" way. If i had a few extra thousand bucks i would pay for a gue OW course, but somehow i know thats not going to happen. Also i dont think im a smooth enough talker to get them to pay it either.

I do think i may be able to talk them into taking a long drive. (Neighboring states of NYC) Does anyone know a instructor that will teach them in a long hoes and BP/W in general area?

Blueboy, Bob Sherwood is a GUE instructor in New York. Here's his contact info. I spoke with Bob the other day. Seems like a nice person to work with.

Bob Sherwood
829 Main Street
Vestal, NY 13850

Cell phone: 607-765-3942
Business phone: 607-786-3941
Email: sherwood@gue.com

 

[VooDooGasMan]

I think there probably CCR divers by now or quit diving

 

[blueboy]

Blueboy, Bob Sherwood is a GUE instructor in New York. I spoke with Bob the other day. Seems like a nice person to work with.

My too friends are bums, lol. One i think will do it this year but upstate NY i just too far. They are on LI. I suffered a pretty bad injury and have been out of the water for a year. In about 2 months i think i will be ready to start diving again. So it looks like I might be taking thats class with Ed or Bob again. I'm pretty rusty.

 

[LIVES4SHARKS]

If DIR is the way you want to go...by doing your OW ala DIR just the choices in gear will save you a bundle.

NO KIDDING ON THAT STATEMENT! I wish I would have been shown a BP when I first walked into the LDS. But I was nieve and man did I get raped on that one. But thank goodness I met a diver who opened my eyes right after my checkout dives! I have been in a long hose since that fateful day and you will never get me back in a jacket BC! Even if I have to carry my SS BP on the plane! ( Yeah the TSA people loved that one!)

Blueboy, your friends are lucky to have you! They will be better divers because of it!

Happy diving HORIZONTAL!
Carolyn:sharks:
ps: I am hoping to take fundies this year! Can't wait to get my butt handed to me with a smile!

 

[medic001918]

You can also try scuba shack in rocky hill, connecticut. Ed Hayes is the instructor. He does a great job with courses and teaches OW with BP/W and long hoses if desired. You can even rent complete rigs for the courses.

Scuba Shack - Connecticut's Premiere Swimming, Snorkeling & Scuba Center

Shane