jbrians
Contributor
I havent kept a log since I got a NAUI card in 1969. 30-50 dives every year since on my same, beat up card.
I signed up for a dive charter this winter and they won't let me play in the water without it so I'm getting an AOW certification with a PADI instructor. We were doing a "deep dive" this weekend and I was severely admonished and told to smarten up when we surfaced from 90 ft.
The reason????
For the 3 minute safety stop at 15 feet, I was hovering instead of holding onto the rope with the 4 other pupils. I was told I could have rocketed to the surface uncontrollably.
I asked about anything deeper and was told that's a specialty course.
Oh. I promised to never take chances like that again.
They felt better.
I signed up for a dive charter this winter and they won't let me play in the water without it so I'm getting an AOW certification with a PADI instructor. We were doing a "deep dive" this weekend and I was severely admonished and told to smarten up when we surfaced from 90 ft.
The reason????
For the 3 minute safety stop at 15 feet, I was hovering instead of holding onto the rope with the 4 other pupils. I was told I could have rocketed to the surface uncontrollably.
I asked about anything deeper and was told that's a specialty course.
Oh. I promised to never take chances like that again.
They felt better.