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Daughter and I put on our poodle jackets, and bicycle-kicked and dog-paddled our way through Advanced Open Water this weekend, before the ink was dry on our Open Water certification cards.
I'm kidding about the bicycle kicks and the hand waving (mostly), and the b-c-dees are rented from the shop. We did really well; I am very happy that we did it.
I have no basis to argue with those who say you can get more out of the AOW class if done following a certain number of independent dives after basic certification. I reckon, like so many things in life, it depends.
For us, it worked out swimmingly. We got some more book learning, practiced the moves, buoyed through the hoops, navigated a very tidy box, had a stupendous night dive with a full complement of cold-water critters, got deep, and enjoyed a self-planned and independent "ecologist" tour, with new eyes over familiar ground.
Plus, we get new cards that say we are "Advanced Divers".
Thanks to the contributors on this board who have provided many hours of fascinating reading to me as I have perused the back pages of this forum.
I'm kidding about the bicycle kicks and the hand waving (mostly), and the b-c-dees are rented from the shop. We did really well; I am very happy that we did it.
I have no basis to argue with those who say you can get more out of the AOW class if done following a certain number of independent dives after basic certification. I reckon, like so many things in life, it depends.
For us, it worked out swimmingly. We got some more book learning, practiced the moves, buoyed through the hoops, navigated a very tidy box, had a stupendous night dive with a full complement of cold-water critters, got deep, and enjoyed a self-planned and independent "ecologist" tour, with new eyes over familiar ground.
Plus, we get new cards that say we are "Advanced Divers".
Thanks to the contributors on this board who have provided many hours of fascinating reading to me as I have perused the back pages of this forum.