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[orch1ds]

Hello all!

Well I just got back from a trip to Turks and Caicos and did my first 2 ocean dives. It was great and now I'm eager to get certified. I'm in Los Angeles, California. Any suggestions on where to buy gear, which gear and good certification schools?

Thanks!

 

[El Orans]

For local info and/or (future) buddies, just follow the path or have fun along the way by clicking on any of the given links: ScubaBoard.Com > Regional Travel & Dive Clubs >
North America > United States > California Kelp Divers > SoCal.

 

[drbill]

Welcome to SB. Los Angeles is a BIG place. Where are you located? There are lots of good dive shops throughout the region.

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board!

Joe

 

[Dive_Girl PNW]

Welcome to SB! The links El Orans provided are so useful! And if anyone has good info, it's DrBill!!

 

[orch1ds]

DrBill

I'm in Miracle Mile. I suppose that's close to Hollywood and Beverly Hills...

 

[wetrat]

Hey welcome to SB orch1ds! May I be so bold as to point you to MaxBottomtime? He has dived LA forever and will definitely steer you in the right direction. You could send him a private message at http://www.scubaboard.com/member.php?u=20234
He'll probably be diving somewhere but he checks the board quite often. He also enjoys meeting new divers and getting them into the sport.

Good luck,

John

 

[Li'l38]

Los Angeles is a BIG place. Where are you located? There are lots of good dive shops throughout the region.

Woohoo! Dive-shop/shopping/hopping! (OK, so I'm in FL, that wouldn't be me, I'm dreamin') Welcome aboard, hold on tight, SB is a terriffic ride!

 

[DandyDon]

That's how I got hooked - a resort course while on a cruise in the Carrib. Don't be surprised if you learn in Ceritification classes that you survived a close call, perhaps...

:cowboy2: don

And don't be shy about posting. Click Forums above, tour the long list of choices, and jump in anywhere you're qualified. PM me with any questions, and I'll try to find a pretty good answer.

 

[SubMariner]

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