Hello from Ohio

[Rumrunner_1492]

I have been poking around here for a while and finally decided to join and post something.

I am new to scuba and just finished my class and pool segments of the open water certification. My wife and I are heading to Roatan next month where we will finish our certification and hopefully get in a few more dives. We are ataying at Bananarama and Barefoot Cay while in Roatan. I have never been there before. If anyone has been there and knows of some fun things to do please let me know.

Thanks,

Ted

[al248005]

Welcome to SB from another Ohioan. I'm from Bridgeport on the eastern side of the state right on I-70. Whereabouts are you from in Ohio. Always looking for dive buds.

I have never been to Roatan but you might find some luck looking in the travel forums in the Central America forum. Heres the link: Central America - ScubaBoard

[mac1321]

We are are looking at roatan in July right now. Getting my wife certified next month. I am in ohio as well and also always looking for people to dive with around here. I have another buddy and we go up to gilboa through out the summer as well as some of the places around here.

[Rumrunner_1492]

Welcome to SB from another Ohioan. I'm from Bridgeport on the eastern side of the state right on I-70. Whereabouts are you from in Ohio. Always looking for dive buds.

I have never been to Roatan but you might find some luck looking in the travel forums in the Central America forum.

Thanks for the welcome. I live south of Dayton, north of Cincinnati. I appreciate the link.

[Jim Lapenta]

All of you need to come to Scubafest in Columbus the 18th, 19th, and 20th of this month! Stop in and say howdy. I'm in booth 305. Crowne Plaza North off 161 and I 71. Index Page admission is free!

[Rumrunner_1492]

We are are looking at roatan in July right now. Getting my wife certified next month. I am in ohio as well and also always looking for people to dive with around here. I have another buddy and we go up to gilboa through out the summer as well as some of the places around here.

Thanks. I just looked that place up. Pretty interesting. Looks like a fun place to spend a weekend. I bet it could be fun to dive on some of the wrecks in Lake Erie.

[davetowz]

We need to get all of us Ohioan's together and dive. We have several good quarries to dive in and also have a nice lake to our north, not to mention many lakes and rivers!
- White Star
-Gilboa
-Lancaster
-Circleville
Just to name a few.
I will be @ ScubaFest, maybe we should set up a meet, maybe a lunch time coffee and grub deal.
Good presenters will be there with alot of good topics, saw a few of them this weekend in Ann Arbor at the GreatLakes wreck fest.

[1dwyatt]

Hello and welcome! You might want to go over to Anthony's Key and do there Dolphin encounter. My daughter and I did and It was amazing!

[davetowz]

Thanks. I just looked that place up. Pretty interesting. Looks like a fun place to spend a weekend. I bet it could be fun to dive on some of the wrecks in Lake Erie.

There will be a few presentations at ScubaFest on Great Lakes wrecks, Most are pretty advanced but will give you motivation to dig deeper in this Hobby.
Sue Smith and Dave Trotter will be talking G/L wrecks.
Looks like about 10 presentations on Great Lakes diving, including one about volunteering to dive @ the Newport Aquarium!

[Rumrunner_1492]

All of you need to come to Scubafest in Columbus the 18th, 19th, and 20th of this month! Stop in and say howdy. I'm in booth 305. Crowne Plaza North off 161 and I 71. l=admission is free!

I think I will go check this event out. It will be good to see the stuff and learn a few things. Do they sell equipment there? I still have some pieces I need to buy before my trip.