bbarnett51
Contributor
I was fortunate enough to grow up on a pretty decent diving lake. I would wake up to my dad planning the weekend dives with his tables and trying to explain them to me. He had me convinced that the fish he speared tasted better than the others. Eventually I was old enough to join and we dove together just about every week during the spring and summer until he passed away. So diving has always just been part of my life and no big deal.
Recently I was on a trip in Kauai and was amazed how many ppl think diving is terrifying and a death sentence. I showed a few ppl at the resort some pics and they were all blown away at the beauty and uniqueness. Several expressed that the "wish"they could do it. I asked them why couldn't you? The answers were all very similar. "Its crazy", "i don't think I could do it", "its too dangerous". Etc....
A lot of my company was there for a business trip and the ppl that didn't know I was a diver were completely blown away. I'm just surprised at how the non diving public perceive diving.
Recently I was on a trip in Kauai and was amazed how many ppl think diving is terrifying and a death sentence. I showed a few ppl at the resort some pics and they were all blown away at the beauty and uniqueness. Several expressed that the "wish"they could do it. I asked them why couldn't you? The answers were all very similar. "Its crazy", "i don't think I could do it", "its too dangerous". Etc....
A lot of my company was there for a business trip and the ppl that didn't know I was a diver were completely blown away. I'm just surprised at how the non diving public perceive diving.