NudeDiver
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Good for you. Be sure to make (pay for) an extra (5th) dive to get the drysuit certification as well. I certified in Whittier in November (2003) - it was pretty cold. There was a slushy mixture on the surface. I wasn't offered an option to make a 5th dive and get a drysuit certification though.Just wanted to say hello from Anchorage, AK. I'm halfway through my PADI Open Water certification through the LDS Dive Alaska, and so far, I'm having a blast learning something new. I was initially just going to do the referral course and do my checkout dives in Cozumel, Mexico, but after some inspirational stories about the diving in the local waters from my instructors have decided to do my checkout dives out in Whittier in a drysuit in November. I'm not too worried about freezing in the water, but I'm terrified of freezing when I get out.
I'll be diving in Whittier on November 8th. Maybe I'll see you there
Cheers!
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