I Did It!!

[jesstotheocean]

I am now an official PADI scuba diver as of noon yesterday!! It was so cold, I live in Ohio and it was 60 degrees out and the water was around 60 and it was chilli!! But it was worth it, I can't wait to get back down in the water!!! I'm so happy I got it before winter, now I have some time to save $$ to buy equipment!

 

[hypermount]

Congrats mate .

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Way to go Jess.

Keep diving now or you'll lose those new skills you've learned.

It's pretty cool down there isn't it

 

[sb_diver]

Congrats on getting your cert. Welcome to the club

 

[Kennedydive]

Congrats. H2O is the most addictive drug out there. Get lots of diving under you're belt. If you were too cold at 60 deg look at you're exposure suit needs. We dive in 27-29 degree F water in the winter and some guys have been known to do it in wetsuits. They usually switch to drysuits within the first year.
Best thing to do is keep diving and learn from GOOD experienced divers if you can.
Jason

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Welcome to the board! Where did you do your dives? Sixty degrees is warm for Ohio, actually its downright toasty. When the dive season starts in May the water will be in the 40's to 50's, that's a bit chilly

Enjoy your new sport, dive safe!
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[headhunter]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! :happywave

Congrats on your new certification!

Don't forget to fill out your profile and dive info, so that we can add context to your future posts. Also, once we know where you are geographically from your profile, you may find that you'll have a whole bunch of new dive buddies to choose from locally.

Dive safe!

Christian

P.S. Due to the high volume of new posts in the Introductions and Greets forum, it's not always possible to keep up with all the new posts here. So, please help me out and send me a PM if you post anything you want me to read or repsond to in this forum.
almtree: :sunny

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

And welcome to SB - the biggest, the best, the fastest growing, and the friendliest! If you'll simply click ScubaBoard.com above, you'll be taken to our long list of forums, a wealth of information and resources. My favorite is at the bottom: Singles Dive Club. Yeah, I like it 80-something F, but I'll dive it down to 50!

Sizing a photo for your profile or Avatar can be a challenge; I'm a fumbling amateur, but I get the job done, if you'd like any help? PM me if I can help you learn your way around; that is - click my username to the upper left, then follow the prompts to send me a "Personal Message."

don

 

[Kayla]

Hi there and welcome to ScubaBoard! Congrats on your certification!

 

[Nomaster]

I am now an official PADI scuba diver as of noon yesterday!! It was so cold, I live in Ohio and it was 60 degrees out and the water was around 60 and it was chilli!! But it was worth it, I can't wait to get back down in the water!!! I'm so happy I got it before winter, now I have some time to save $$ to buy equipment!

WELCOME to ScubaBoard!
I see that you've been hanging around the site longer than I have, so you've probably picked up on a lot of information all ready.
Congrats on your C-Card!
DRY SUIT!
Winter is too long a season to go without diving! Besides, the world changes through the seasons, even under water, I personally love all of the seasons.

Now for my stock message, which is still under construction:
This is a great place to meet people, talk about diving, and get information on just about any aspect of diving -or other subjects sometimes- that you can think of. Roaming through the forums is great help for me.
When you post a question, be as sure as you can that it's in the right forum or you'll probably find it moved.
The folks here are passionate about their diving, some about their specialty, so the reading can get very interesting, sometimes very hot.
Don't forget, if you haven't already done it, to fill out you profile as completely as reasonable, it'll save you being asked and having to repeat the information often.
Enjoy!

Tom