Trying UK Diving

[nickjb]

Conor once bubbled...
Rage,

.....I have all the warm water gear I would need, but would need to get tank, weights, DSMB etc. I could struggle through london with most of the gear by train, but wouldn't like to add a tank to the mix.

Any othe takers ?

You can rent quite a bit of stuff at Wraysbury, probably worth giving them a call.

 

[Conor]

Cool

I'll try and find a website for them, and then try and get down some Saturday. I think its either Wraysbury or Gildenburgh for me. If anyone wants to joins me then just add a note here.

Sun is shining - want to make bubbles

Conor

 

[Phoenix]

http://www.wraysbury.ws/

 

[clootie]

Conor

unfortunately my next few weekends are pretty full. I'm doing my rescue course on 9/10 August, I think at Wraysbury, so it would have been great to do some diving before that.

But I'll post to let you know my first impressions of UK diving, and if I defrost in time, maybe dive later in the summer.

 

[Conor]

Good luck on the course, let us know how you get on.

Cheers

Conor

 

[Rage]

Hi all,

I'm back and have a free calendar for probably the next 10 - 14 days, then, I have to go sort out my tan.

Conor: Full kit hire is available for hire from Wraysbury. (Suits would depend on your size, they have a rental semis and drys in store). DSMBs etc - you can use mine. Thats the whole point - to have a play and muck about with bits and pieces you don't have.

Dates at the mo are flexible. Weekdays are not a problem. Sing out with your prefered date to get the ball rolling.

S.
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[sarahboo]

Let me know if your going in the next 7 days, I would love to get wet (might just be warm enough for my wet suit).
Looks like its £5 to get in and £6 for a tank.
If you need to hire full kit its £35 at wraysbury.
Then im opff to try diving in Jersey (just like diving in the UK but much warmer so they tell me)
Sarah

 

[Phoenix]

im up there this saturday assisting with some junior qualifying dives, feel free to say hello if anyones there
also possibly up there next sunday as well, undecided yet

 

[clootie]

If you're going on Saturday 26th, I may be able to make it - about the only day free I have for the next couple of weeks

Sarahboo - apparently the water's not THAT cold :cold: at the moment. I'm thinking of taking my own 3mm wetsuit, and renting a jacket to wear on top - think that would be comfier than a whole suit.

 

[Conor]

Looks like the water is 21C at the mo at wraysbury so my 5mm will do perfect and I can delay the drysuit bit until after. Unfortunately lack of transport means I can't do weeknights, but how about
26th July
9/10 August
16 August

Or maybe multiples of those ?