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Saturday 4/18/2015 - Showed up late to Monterey Sea Otter's Dive Club San Carlos Beach cleanup, however there was another late diver, with whom I was buddied up with to pick up trash along the B/W wall. Surgey with the WNW swell but calmed and cleared up the farther out we got, improving to...

Just got back from an awesome time on O'ahu. Stayed in Wai'anae via AirBnb ( cool, but you gotta drive through Honolulu alot!) Dove with Kaimana Divers and wow, they are like a well oiled machine, very attentive, very professional and they make you feel at home on the Nacho 1 ! Did the Sea...

Dances with Sea Lion - I Had many dives on that weekend in May and Sea Lion encounters were plentiful and persistent. http://youtu.be/9ggMoowrmwk. In case the insert function is malfunctioning; Eric - Dances With Sea Lion - YouTube

I was at Lobos today as well, so it would be redundant except for this was my first dive and my buddies second. We dove 2 basic dive plans sent to me by Keith.M and both were great intros to the easy stuff. Dive 1 was a swim out to sand channel to just between Cannery Point (parking lot...

Finding out everyone I have talked to, has their own slang for nearly everything Divemaster. So, no charge to take the PADI Divemaster Final 120 question 2 part test. (I passed this today) So, the 'test fee', is in reality 'Application Fee' of which PADI charges $ 99 to Divemaster's submitting...

Yes, its the first time I have done "buddy breathing" that is defined as sharing the same secondary main regulator. (Not to be confused with the Out of Air/Breath from alternate air source taught in OW) There is a technique and protocol for it, for example don't take an extra breath unless you...

then I got 2 points. - The "instruction" was on buddy breathing. So "stress test" is the slang for this exercise, interesting.

I noticed Ive been posting too many neg buoyancy posts, so time to set my trim... After a couple of months in DM, just pool OW and DSD followed by a day at the lake. I have completed; 1. Mask,snorkel and fins only swim, 800 yards in 12:45 min. (5 points) 2. 15 minute tread, (with the last 2min...

I liked all the inputs, and its great to get perspectives. If I had the power to change something, it would be to publish all costs and responsibilities for the PADI DM, Assistant and OWSI programs up front. So if you even begin to consider it, a brochure would be placed into your hands. Make it...

Hey Keith - I did rescue back in October 2012 - defiantly a class worth the time, energy and $$. I realize I didn't finish my sentence after the list of cost's. I knew about them, but I was optimistic that I could handle them and somehow justify it. As far as the shop, my friend's shop (the...

In regards to PADI DM. I have been to 3 OW / DSD classes so far where I helped out and assisted. I enjoyed it thoroughly, training others is one thing I seem to be fairly good at. The material is not an issue nor is my instructor, he is one of the best. My issue is the cost. I guess I never got...

I really hate to post this, but I dumped most of my gear behind my car (parked on the B/W wall) on a tarp, so I could run to the Breakwater restroom after a boat dive. I took the important stuff with me, wrist mounted computer and compass. So I either dropped the knife or someone came by...

I dove Cabrillo Point Sunday, and skipped B/w in the afternoon due to vis conditions, I saw those 2 grey boats dragging nets too, I thought the area was protected ???

Dove South Monastery this morning with Monterey sea otters. Vis was sucky and the kelp forest was dark best via maybe 15 with 5-10 in the sand channel. Low swell and surge 1-3 ft. Dove breakwater in the afternoon and vis was a whopping 3-5 ft and green green green.

So here are some shots from April 28th; Ni'ihau at the Lehua islet (crater). Mahalo nui

Ni'ihau - Lehua Crater. 3 tank dive with Bubbles Below On Sunday April 28th 2013, I arrived at Port Allen and being a little early, I went down to the docks to see if I could spot the B.B. boat, did not see any dive boat in any of the slip's. Later,they arrived via truck and trailer towing the...

Just an update, my last chance for Ni'ihau was cancelled due to bad conditions in the channel. Alternate is Mana Crack off the Na Pali Coast, which is great, since I get to see Na Pali from a boat between dives. I will post if time permits after the dive. I'm thinking the Mana is just gonna be...

I took some notes from Kyle and made sure I was there when it was least busy , about 11pm-1pm. Kyle does make you feel like a regular and will take the time to explain the hows and why's of the local dive ops. I came away feeling like this shop knows how to treat their customers. Everyone at...

I did one shore dive at Koloa Landing. Sea Sport Divers is just up the street, so it was a logical choice. $7 ea. for weights, wetsuit (3mm) and tank. You can rent 2 tanks but even if you don't use the second tank, you are still charged. Easy entry and protected area, its an old boat ramp. The...

Aloho Kakou...Flight 19 SMF to Lihue (LHU?) $25 charge for each bag you check on. You are allowed one carry on (25lb) a personal item like a backpack. You will hear "Mahalo" at least 100 times. In fight meal for $14 was pulled-pork sandwich. We passed. In flight snack was tray of fruit, whole...