Hey people! Here from Toronto(ish) ON

[AaronRiot]

Hey people!

Name's Aaron and I'm new here. I'm up in Canada - near Toronto. Pretty new to diving. With that being said I've been water oriented all my life - mask and fins at the cottage since I could walk. It's just been bad luck and bad timing that I haven't had more time for scuba... Job, family, girlfriend - you name it - there was always something in the way.


I finally got my open water cert two summers ago up north but hit another snag in continuing my new found passion. Even though I fell in love with diving and instantly felt at home underwater (finally without having to hold my breath) life got in the way again.


Well I'm putting a stop to this. I've come to a point where I've got nothing holding me back and I plan to pursue my dream aggressively for the next few years!!


Anyway, I should stop dragging on. Hopefully this board will be a gateway to meet some new friends and learn everything I can about everything dive related.

 

[Dhboner]

There are a bunch of us that dive Lake Ontario at Humber Bay every Sunday through the winter (meet around 10:00 a.m.) You can also check out Ontariodiving.com to meet a bunch of Toronto area divers.

Bob

 

[AaronRiot]

Thankyou for the advice, and the invite! I will be sure to check out ontariodiving.com tonight. As for through the winter dives, I have no dry suit experience as of yet, so perhaps I will have to take a course before I can join you guys one Sunday. It's definitely something I would like to look into.

I'm going to sign up at a local shop (I'm actually about a 30min drive outside of the city) for a refresher and nitrox class, both of which run early March. With those under my belt a dry suit specialty class is a good next step I think. I would like to be able to dive up here year-round while I'm not traveling abroad. I plan to go through the advanced course as soon as its warm enough and then hopefully start traveling.

Thanks again

 

[Dhboner]

You can still come out and meet folks and get advice even if you are not diving. The invitation is always there

Bob