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Shore dive at Hookena is always good, sometimes you get to snorkel with dolphins, marlins, tuna, even a big tiger shark, not to mention humpbacks the...
I was first certified in 1981 in New Jersey. The training was very rigorous given by commercial divers. I recall treading water for 20 minutes or so while holding a brick above my head. Also lots of work in the pool w/o a mask. I also recall diving in the pool w/o equipment and having to don all your equipment. Our last open water dive for certification was a wreck at 80ft.
I went to California for the summer after i got certified. It was Sea D Sea in Redondo beach. I was 17 and signed up for a trip to catalina and rented a tank. The guy looked at me and my new C card. He was impressed that I was certified in NJ. To me Catalina was heaven compared to NJ.
After a 20 year+ lay off from diving I did kind of snicker at some of the training today.
Location:
Vero Beach, FL
Interests:
Biking, golfing, being with my huge family and hanging out near the beach
Occupation:
CPA
Gender:
Male
eBay User Name:
Houstonopus64
Certification Agencies:
NAUI
Dive History:
Certified in NJ. Dove a few of the wrecks there. Most were not intact and more just piles of wreckage.
Did a bunch of diving off Catalina on the Golden Dubloom. There was one laaaaaaiiidd back dive boat. Kelp beds were fantastic. Colbalt blue water. Will get there again one day.
In college did some diving north of Boston. Cooooold but water was very clear if calm. Actually got kicked out of Nahant for parking while diving and mouthing off to a butt head cop.
Just started diving again as i am now living in Florida. FARK you cold water!
I have dove in Key Largo with Silent World. West Palm Beach with the Scuba Club.
Will be hitting Blue Heron Bridge soon as well as Boynton. Want to go back to Largo asap.
Certification History:
NAUI Scuba Diver 7/1/1981
Nitrox Certified
# of Logged Dives:
200 - 499
Dive Classification:
Just An "Average" Diver
Years Certified:
Ten Or More Years
Dive Equipment:
Deep Sea Supply SS backplate and torus wing as well as LCD Wing
Scuba Pro Frameless Mask
Scuba Pro R395 Regulator
Oceanic VT-3 computer
Pinnacle 3mm shortie
Akona 3mm full wetsuit
Pinnacle full 5mm wetsuit
Quattro fins with steel spring straps
Faber fx 100cf HP steel tank
2 Worthington 120cf HP steel tank
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