RickI
Contributor
Scooters (DPV's) can be a limited convenience and sometimes even a pain in some situations. Then again properly used they can take reasonable free diving ability and extend it very nicely. This isn't to say you should ever go deeper or stay longer than you can return from readily on your own without the DPV. You NEVER should do that, too much risk. Nor should you do a lot of deep exposures rapidly risking DCS even if it becomes readily possible. There are still other precautions.
At the same time, focusing on relaxing, minimal exertion the distance you can readily cover, repeatedly is intriguing. Still playing with it and really liking the sit on top Apollo Evolution. The hands free operation, second nature steering and ready variable speed control are real assets in free diving and shooting photos along the way.
Some stills and videos of various reefs and wrecks appear at the following links shot while scooter free diving.
Deeper Scooter Free Diving Video - Cayman Wall - FKA Kiteboarding Forums
NEW VIDEO - Spiegel Grove Scooter Free Diving - FKA Kiteboarding Forums
Deeper Diving Spots From Shore In SE Florida? - FKA Kiteboarding Forums
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=21037443198
At the same time, focusing on relaxing, minimal exertion the distance you can readily cover, repeatedly is intriguing. Still playing with it and really liking the sit on top Apollo Evolution. The hands free operation, second nature steering and ready variable speed control are real assets in free diving and shooting photos along the way.
Some stills and videos of various reefs and wrecks appear at the following links shot while scooter free diving.
Deeper Scooter Free Diving Video - Cayman Wall - FKA Kiteboarding Forums
NEW VIDEO - Spiegel Grove Scooter Free Diving - FKA Kiteboarding Forums
Deeper Diving Spots From Shore In SE Florida? - FKA Kiteboarding Forums
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=21037443198