Hi there,
As the title foreshadows, I'm a beginning recreational diver currently enrolled in the Open Water course. Because of that I tend to take a little more 'serious' interest in acquiring gear, starting with the basics such as a mask, snorkel and ... this is where I could use some of your help ... fins in combination with wetsuit/drysuits.
I live along the west coast of British Columbia, Canada and will do most of my diving there. (So I foresee haha). Auto-choice would be drysuit and open heel fins to accommodate boots. I do take cold water really well and sometimes swim in the ocean in just boarder shorts ... at times where couples walking along the beach point at me and tell each other, "Honey, that dude is missing some grey matter" as I semi-comfortably take my 'ice-bath'. Now I was thinking that I may actually be fairly comfortable in just a wetsuit with hoodie and gloves (which I have yet to try) but wondered what I would do for fins in that scenario. Feet will get cold and in this environment (rocky beaches/sharp objects) booties are a good idea I believe.
My questions: How strange is it to combine a wetsuit with open heel fins? Call me nuts and have a laugh at me. (I do laugh at myself as I can't picture it really.) But I do seriously wonder whether that has been done by anyone previously (probably), how the experience was and just seeing what my options are.
Looking forward to your ideas, personal experiences and feedback! Thanks in advance.
As the title foreshadows, I'm a beginning recreational diver currently enrolled in the Open Water course. Because of that I tend to take a little more 'serious' interest in acquiring gear, starting with the basics such as a mask, snorkel and ... this is where I could use some of your help ... fins in combination with wetsuit/drysuits.
I live along the west coast of British Columbia, Canada and will do most of my diving there. (So I foresee haha). Auto-choice would be drysuit and open heel fins to accommodate boots. I do take cold water really well and sometimes swim in the ocean in just boarder shorts ... at times where couples walking along the beach point at me and tell each other, "Honey, that dude is missing some grey matter" as I semi-comfortably take my 'ice-bath'. Now I was thinking that I may actually be fairly comfortable in just a wetsuit with hoodie and gloves (which I have yet to try) but wondered what I would do for fins in that scenario. Feet will get cold and in this environment (rocky beaches/sharp objects) booties are a good idea I believe.
My questions: How strange is it to combine a wetsuit with open heel fins? Call me nuts and have a laugh at me. (I do laugh at myself as I can't picture it really.) But I do seriously wonder whether that has been done by anyone previously (probably), how the experience was and just seeing what my options are.
Looking forward to your ideas, personal experiences and feedback! Thanks in advance.