Woo hoo! Just got my OW, time to start learning!

[hydro12]

Many instructors certify OW divers at the Comal, including at least one at the NAUI shop in Tyler mentioned by tank29, a few SSI instructors I've heard of, and several PADI instructors.

PADI also conducts some IDCs at the Comal.

 

[k4man]

another congratulations and welcome to ScubaBoard! It's always great to have another member and diver! Enjoy.

 

[colt]

I might want to go on Sunday if it dosent rain, it's 35% and thunder storms. Congrats on the cert.

 

[Foo]

Just curious who certify's divers in the Comal?

Scuba Steve's in Tyler does in the winter months. I did my OW cert in a very cold month- January. I was really glad to have those 72 degree water temps, since the class that I was supposed to have certified with had to go to Lake Pirkey and the power plant was on shut-down- brrrrrrr, they were miserable. Steve was gracious enough to take me and two other students all the way to NB so we would be warmer.

The drift dive was a bit challenging, considering it was the first dives that weren't in a swimming pool, but fun. It was a fairly good test of bouyancy skills. I've gone back there several times, and always have good memories of my OW test when I'm there.

 

[tank29]

Yeah dealing with the current was a little tricky at first, considering we were all new divers, but once we got the hang of it, it was a lot of fun hanging out with the fish, leisurely swimming against the current!