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Thanks Spectre. Wow, based on your experience I should be happy that they already have me in a walking boot even though I am not allowed to put any weight on the leg. I hope that I can get back in the water as soon as you did; my b-day is in early December and a dive would really lift my...

Hi All, I suffered a chronic rupture of my left achilles tendon on 6/20 and had surgery to repair it on 6/26. I am about three weeks post-surgery now and I have a few questions for any MDs or physical therapists out there. I am scheduled for my first PT session on 7/31; they wanted to get...

Since I am on an extended surface interval with a ruptured achilles tendon that is healing from surgery my goals have changed a bit. First, I want to focus on physical therapy so I can get back into the water. Second, now that I have a bit of a glimpse into the world of the physically...

Great pics. I am jealous as I was planning to go out in Monterey last weekend, but I am now out with a ruptured achilles.

Hi All, I ruptured my left achilles tendon this week playing basketball. I go in for surgery tomorrow and apparently I have months of recovery to look forward to and will not be able to dive for 8 months or so...very depressing. Any suggestions on activities that will keep me sharp for...

Thanks for the great info all. Aug

Hi All, I am a newbie diver in San Francisco, CA and I want to begin diving on a regular basis in the Monterey area. Until now my diving experiences have been in warm water while on vacation. I want to start putting together my own personal gear, but I want to make sure that I am...

Thanks. Sounds like a good starting point and I will look for the book today.

Hi All, I would really like to become proficient working-on/repairing equipment; if for any reason but to have a more in-depth knowledge of the equipment I am using. I imagine that I would start by taking an equipment specialist class to start, but I just thought that I would ask here to...

Thanks Chuck...I'll look into the SF reef divers

Hi All, I am a newbie in SF and I am planning on starting diving in Monterey. Since I have no experience in cold water diving, I was planning on going with a local dive club on June 17. Has anyone gone out with the group from California Dive Center in San Bruno? I am really excited to start...

WOW...amazing. I am glad that everything was ok in the end.

I would prefer to stay on the North Shore as all of my friends and the wedding party will be there. I am currently looking into renting a home, but I just thought I would throw it out there and see if anyone had suggestions on lodging. Is it more cost effective to stay in Waikiki and drive...

Aloha! One of my best friends is getting married on the North Shore of Oahu. I just wanted to see if anyone had recommendations for a budget place to stay and a good dive op. Mahalo, Aug

Hi All, I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Puerto Vallarta. While diving with my buddy, who was also my ow instructor from back when I started diving, we encountered low vis at the safety stop and I couldn't see past my outstreched hand, much less my buddy. It was an odd...

Hi Doc, The night of the dive I consumed 3 beers total so I doubt that this was a hangover as I can usually handle more than that without ill-effects the next day. The next day I felt nausea, light-headed, fatigued, constipated, and overheated. I have traveled to Mexico several times...

Thanks. I really appreciate the input and I always learn from this board. I actually put a new rule into the logbook; no alcoholic beverages the night before flying after a dive trip. Peace, Aug

Hi All, Just got back from Puerto Vallarta and had a great time diving. Last dive was around 10AM and was a short, deep one...30 minutes, max depth 112 feet. My return flight home was around 4PM the day after my last dive. It was a great dive, but around 80 feet I noticed what I...

Just got back yesterday from Puerto Vallarta and I had a blast. Lutz at OceanQuest is a good friend of mine and he treated my firends and I to a great time. It is a small operation, but we had a great boat captain and together he and Lutz made sure that we each had a wonderful experience...

Has anyone seen the intro to the new Cousteau adventures series on PBS? In the intro there are some divers that get pretty darn close to a biggun'.