Hi guys,
I am taking a two week trip to N. Florida to see family, and I'd really love to advance my diving skillset. I currently live in MA, and it is difficult for me to make dives most times of the year. I'm also an avid rock climber (and caver when possible), and so cave/cavern diving has a true appeal. With that being said:
-I've only logged 10-ish dives in two years with my OW
-Never been diving in fresh water
My buoyancy clearly sucks. So how can I best utilize my trip?
1.) I could take a refresher, and then just dive the various OW appropriate spots...ignore the appeal of taking an advanced class at this point.
2.)Just do some shallow water dives (with experienced divers) to regain my "skills" and skip the refresher, and then take a class (AOW or cavern).
2.5.) And if a class does happen (and I will speak to instructors, as I have collected many names from these forums) -- will it be cavern or AOW?
I really like the idea of moving towards caves, working on buoyancy and learning various other skills that will be useful in all of diving. I can also take AOW up north here whenever, while cavern is not really an option. With that being said, despite my interest, I may have no place even approaching a cavern of cave at this point in my training and experience.
So please, throw out some ideas and help me choose a good path for my trip.
I am taking a two week trip to N. Florida to see family, and I'd really love to advance my diving skillset. I currently live in MA, and it is difficult for me to make dives most times of the year. I'm also an avid rock climber (and caver when possible), and so cave/cavern diving has a true appeal. With that being said:
-I've only logged 10-ish dives in two years with my OW
-Never been diving in fresh water
My buoyancy clearly sucks. So how can I best utilize my trip?
1.) I could take a refresher, and then just dive the various OW appropriate spots...ignore the appeal of taking an advanced class at this point.
2.)Just do some shallow water dives (with experienced divers) to regain my "skills" and skip the refresher, and then take a class (AOW or cavern).
2.5.) And if a class does happen (and I will speak to instructors, as I have collected many names from these forums) -- will it be cavern or AOW?
I really like the idea of moving towards caves, working on buoyancy and learning various other skills that will be useful in all of diving. I can also take AOW up north here whenever, while cavern is not really an option. With that being said, despite my interest, I may have no place even approaching a cavern of cave at this point in my training and experience.
So please, throw out some ideas and help me choose a good path for my trip.