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I encourage all of you to get SCUBA Certified.

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Walleye

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it is really fun. i did mine through Sport Chalet, got the PADI certification. I think it costed about 150 plus equipment rentals. definitely worth it IMO.

Sorry, dont have linkage. too lazy.

This is not for everyone, though i encourage everyone to at least try. there wil be many pressures experienced by your body. if you cant cut it in the water, you wont last. the underwater environment can be deadly. dont piss off sharks, dont ascend too fast, all that crap. but go, get certed. it's great :D
 
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I'll give my official stamp of approval on this. :)

I have my advanced cert, and will someday continue working on further certs (rescue, master, etc.) Scuba diving is probably the most incredible recreation I've ever done, especially night diving. :D
 
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I'm planning on doing this soon. A friend of mine tried teaching me the "push air out your ears" thing he learned from his class to equalize pressure but I can't do it for the life of me.
 
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Sluggo

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So which should I do first get SCUBA certified, or fill my house with crappy furniture I built myself?

I have wanted to do the diving thing before since we go on vacation to Jamaica every year, but I am pretty sure I have inner ear problems that would prevent me from going more than 10' down.
 
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My best friend is a SCUBA certified instructor, and yet I have never ben diving in my life.
 
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Walleye

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well, actually you should get the welding course in. but the rest of those who want to scuba dive should do that first :p
 
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amnesiac

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If you are even THINKING about getting life insurance, I do not recommend that you SCUBA.

Even casual SCUBA diving can render you UNINSURABLE despite the fact that you might be in perfect health. It's classified as a DANGEROUS avocation along with skydiving and bungee jumping and greatly increases your chance of being rejected for any type of life insurance.

Just a friendly warning. :)
 
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MacBaine

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Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
If you are even THINKING about getting life insurance, I do not recommend that you SCUBA.

Even casual SCUBA diving can render you UNINSURABLE despite the fact that you might be in perfect health. It's classified as a DANGEROUS avocation along with skydiving and bungee jumping and greatly increases your chance of being rejected for any type of life insurance.

Just a friendly warning. :)
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That's not my problem, that's my familiy's problem ;)
 
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Yossarian

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Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
If you are even THINKING about getting life insurance, I do not recommend that you SCUBA.
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Or you could just not tell the insurance company.
 
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Rakkis

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:eek:

i did not know about that life insurance thing. DOH. makes complete sense.. i just didn't realize it :)

I got my PADI open water certification in dec 2002. deepest i've been is 45' :D
yay water!
 
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AndrewR

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Received my certification last year in September. Been diving once since then but plan to increase that immensely when it warms up shortly. Only went down to 55', but I want to earn my deep diver (PADI) and visit the USS Edmonson at 100', probably with Nitrox. That's my end goal for diving in Okinawa.

Awesome stuff! It's also easier than snorkeling, in my opinion. Once you get underwater, it's almost effortless.
 
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RossGr

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I was NAUI certified back in 1970, the mistake I made was learning to dive, then diving for most of a year in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, the deepest we did was 200', way cool!

I came home to the Pacific Northwest with a wetsuit, tanks and regulator. Went diving in the Pacific once, never been back, cold, dark and no fun. I was Spoiled by the beautiful blue Carribean. :(
 
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Originally posted by: MastaTam
Do you need to be a good swimmer to get certified?
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nope, actually it helps if you cant swim, that way you just sink right down. :)
You wear an inflatible vest, a BCD if I recall, which you can inflate to float. Swimming is not required to dive.

I too was spoiled by the Caribbean. So much so i dont hardly even want to swim in most lakes anymore cause it looks do damned nasty. Like a mud hole. :(

Go here then click on BCD's on the right hand tool bar. Thats the vest. You need that, a tank, regulator. fins. Probably a weight belt if you dont have a weighted tank (Some divers dont need weights). Goggles. Knife is always nice (People say its to dig n pry. Actually, the real reason we carry knoves, if you see a shark, stick your buddy. Gives you a chance to get away while your bleeding friend is fighting off said shark)
 
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AlienCraft

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Originally posted by: Walleye
it is really fun. i did mine through Sport Chalet, got the PADI certification. I think it costed about 150 plus equipment rentals. definitely worth it IMO.

Sorry, dont have linkage. too lazy.

This is not for everyone, though i encourage everyone to at least try. there wil be many pressures experienced by your body. if you cant cut it in the water, you wont last. the underwater environment can be deadly. dont piss off sharks, dont ascend too fast, all that crap. but go, get certed. it's great :D
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Yep, did it in 1974.......
Last dove in 2001 in Costa Rica.
Maybe time for a refresher course???
 
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AndrewR

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Originally posted by: MastaTam
Do you need to be a good swimmer to get certified?
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Part of the PADI certification, at least with a decent dive instructor, is to be able to swim 200 yards. You don't have to use a particular stroke, and there's no time limit. You even use fins if you want, but they increased the length a bit if you did.

While diving itself is very, very easy, you may have to swim out to an appropriate depth (for a shore dive, which is what most people do here), or you will likely have to swim some of the surface to return to the dive boat or to reach your drop point. It also just makes much more sense safety-wise to be a decent swimmer. You don't have to be a lifeguard, but you should be able to handle yourself -- BCDs are not 100% foolproof.
 
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Puntacana 03 :D

It was so beaitful there, jelly fish, water was amazing. I 2 encourage Suba Diving, whether or not you are Certified or would like to get Certified, you should do it at least in a 'non-certified' class! :)
 
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I've been a diver for about 10 years now but I only dive tropical waters; it's one of the reasons I live in Cancun. If any of you divers ever get the chance, you should visit the Yucatan and dive the cenotes. One of the most incredible diving experiences you will ever have.
 
Chaotic42

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No...

:p

Seriously though, I'd love to take up scuba diving if I ever move back to the coastal areas again. Stupid Indiana.


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abso-freakin-lutely...diving is great :D can't wait for it to warm up around here. i've been on dry land too long.
 
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