Diving Tips From Experienced SB Divers to nOObies

[miketsp]

..snip..
we hit the water 45 minutes later, somthing just dosnet feel right, so we went down about 25 feet then we notice something is just wrong. He dosnet have a regulator,
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:shakehead

 

[sharkattack]

I'm not going to read through 13 pages. So if it hasn't alread been said, I'll say it.


Breath.....

 

[jepuskar]

Pay attention to your ears when visual clues aren't available. Your ears will let you know the slightest change in depth...up or down.

 

[Carribeandiver]

dont be afraid to refuse to dive with someone you feel is not a good buddy diver. Dive with someone you can trust to be there when and if you need them.

 

[Trisha]

From my niece: "Oh, I don't carry a knife -- my dad does that for me!"
Same day: I had my first entanglement experience with fishing line in a submerged pine forest. Where was my husband? I could see his bubbles, 20+ feet away, playing with an anchor in the mud. Believe me, cussing underwater does not carry....

Good thing I had my dive shears in their pocket, threaded onto my BC waist belt. Feels good to be self-reliant.

 

[jepuskar]

It's ok to flirt with a diver of the opposite sex...in fact it's encouraged.

 

[Elevatorguy2]

The divers with the best and newest equipment with all the bells and whistles are probably not the best divers.

 

[CIBDiving]

The Single Most Important Advice is:
Don't listen to the 'experts' on this board - ANY advice you recieve here is suspect.

 

[JeffG]

The Single Most Important Advice is:
Don't listen to the 'experts' on this board - ANY advice you recieve here is suspect.

Say it isn't so. I've lost all faith now.

 

[CIBDiving]

Say it isn't so. I've lost all faith now.

I'm sorry I had to burst your bubble of comfort.