Early 1970's cert in upstate NY

[ronpriskie]

Any idea what agency may have been conducting SCUBA training in Central NY during the early 1970's? Open water dives were done in Lake Cazenovia.

Although I have been re-certified by PADI (now AOW and awaiting Rescue class), I would love to get a re-print of my original C card.

 

[greyfin]

I know National Aquatic has been certifying divers since before then. I believe they were NASDS, which joined/became SSI. Might want to check out their website Learn to SCUBA Dive in Syracuse with National Aquatic Service and see if they can help. Diana

 

[oly5050user]

Any idea what agency may have been conducting SCUBA training in Central NY during the early 1970's? Open water dives were done in Lake Cazenovia.

Although I have been re-certified by PADI (now AOW and awaiting Rescue class), I would love to get a re-print of my original C card.

Hi Ron;
the most popular agency at the time, in the area, was NASDS..and no you most likely will not be able to get a copy of original certification.The way I understand it there was a fire at NASDS and all records are lost.
I conducted ow training dives at lake minniwaska , I believe its in New Paltz.
I was teaching for Cougar Sports at the time,very busy there back in the day.Facility did over 500 ow certifications in a year then.
From there we did them at the Quarry in Hamburgh NJ..When are you starting rescue?

 

[Walter]

There were several agencies by then. YMCA, NAUI, and PADI were also all well established by 1970.

 

[ronpriskie]

oly5050user,

I don't have a fixed date for Rescue. I'm waiting for my LDS to schedule one! How's the diving in Lake Minniwaska?

 

[oly5050user]

oly5050user,

I don't have a fixed date for Rescue. I'm waiting for my LDS to schedule one! How's the diving in Lake Minniwaska?

stinks...very clear water but nothing in it ...I rather dive in LI Sound off my boat in 5' vis than drive 80 miles there to just get wet.At least in the Sound I can get lobsters,go on a wreck and look for artifacts...just very limited vis..
Tell the LDS that you want it scheduled for such and such date and want to start..I just completed 3 people this past weekend in the sound off my boat in rescue..
Tell me that the lds is scuba NY...if you do then I know who you are and we will have a big laugh about this there..bring booze ..

 

[ronpriskie]

of course it's ScubaNY. I'll bring whatever you want!

 

[DeputyDan]

Send a PM to GypsyJim

He is from that area and has been certified that long!

 

[ReconShark]

Wow ! Lake Cazenovia. I loved diving there. I completed my NASDS Open Water I Cert (1979) with Paul Snook's Dive Shop there in Liverpool, NY. I think they changed their name.

 

[bogrady]

Caz!
My wife is from Erieville - she went to Caz High.
It's been a long time since we've been through there - since before I started to dive - I'm going to have to reconsider visiting if Lake Caz is divable.