Hello everyone,
I am new to Scuba board but have been reading on here for the past 6 or so months.
My question is..
About 4 years ago I went a got my OW cert and then followed that the next year with my AOW. Any ways I bought all my own gear before I took my OW. I wanted to train in the gear I would be using.
So, one day last summer I was in my local dive shop having my tanks filled to go and do some practice diving at a local lake that has a dive platform in it( were I did my OW) As my tanks are being filled I am talking to my instructor and I say to him, do you think its a problem if I got out to the lake and practice some things on the platform solo. I told him my girlfriend would be there but not diving.
He says, as good as you have done in your training and from the dives I have done with you he says I don't see a problem with it.
Someone over heard this and absolutely cuts loose on me about never diving alone! I understand to never "dive" alone but I or he didn't think dropping down 15 feet to a platform with someone on shore was a big deal.
So, after I tell her how I feel. I leave and go do my training.
What is every ones thoughts on this? Was it wrong for me to do this? I hope not as I do it all the time.
Thanks in advance
I am new to Scuba board but have been reading on here for the past 6 or so months.
My question is..
About 4 years ago I went a got my OW cert and then followed that the next year with my AOW. Any ways I bought all my own gear before I took my OW. I wanted to train in the gear I would be using.
So, one day last summer I was in my local dive shop having my tanks filled to go and do some practice diving at a local lake that has a dive platform in it( were I did my OW) As my tanks are being filled I am talking to my instructor and I say to him, do you think its a problem if I got out to the lake and practice some things on the platform solo. I told him my girlfriend would be there but not diving.
He says, as good as you have done in your training and from the dives I have done with you he says I don't see a problem with it.
Someone over heard this and absolutely cuts loose on me about never diving alone! I understand to never "dive" alone but I or he didn't think dropping down 15 feet to a platform with someone on shore was a big deal.
So, after I tell her how I feel. I leave and go do my training.
What is every ones thoughts on this? Was it wrong for me to do this? I hope not as I do it all the time.
Thanks in advance