elliptikal
Registered
Hello everyone!
My girlfriend and I got certified in the Caribbean in May and are excited to continue on with some diving now that we are back home in Vancouver, BC.
I have a few questions please. We are new to the cold water climate and want to do a shore dive or two this weekend. I'm very familiar with the area but not so much with the region underwater. I have purchased a local dive guide for the sunshine coast and
plan on doin some beginner or "easy" dives without an instructor or divemaster. We only plan to dive to 35-40 feet max (if that) to stay within our limits and really get a feel for wearing a 7mm suit and heavy gloves and such. Pretty much we just want to go out there learn more about boyancy control with a heavy wetsuit and have some fun.
We also plan on doin a dive at one of the lakes close to our cabin by Garden Bay. It's my first time in a lake and I think it will be fun since there are no motor boats allowed in there. I imagine I need to be careful around logs and other obstructions and stay off the bottom incase of stirring up too much sediment. Mainly we just want to get out there and dive since we both have full gear.
I was just looking for some tips from any seasoned divers who have useful information to pass on or things to look out for. I've already taken in to consideration the fresh to salt water boyancy differences and weighting we will be doing our boyancy tests with.
I have also purchased a float and reel this weekend to warn people using boats and such on our ocean dive. Another thing is we haven't done a shore dive or used a float and reel before..all the dives we have completed have been on a diveboat with an anchored line. We are both very comfortable in the water and are constantly refreshing our knowledge to keep sharp.
Any information would be most appreciated. Sorry about the note form at times, I'm at work slacking off hehe. Thank you kindly in advance! If you made it through this whole little post I thank you as well =)
My girlfriend and I got certified in the Caribbean in May and are excited to continue on with some diving now that we are back home in Vancouver, BC.
I have a few questions please. We are new to the cold water climate and want to do a shore dive or two this weekend. I'm very familiar with the area but not so much with the region underwater. I have purchased a local dive guide for the sunshine coast and
plan on doin some beginner or "easy" dives without an instructor or divemaster. We only plan to dive to 35-40 feet max (if that) to stay within our limits and really get a feel for wearing a 7mm suit and heavy gloves and such. Pretty much we just want to go out there learn more about boyancy control with a heavy wetsuit and have some fun.
We also plan on doin a dive at one of the lakes close to our cabin by Garden Bay. It's my first time in a lake and I think it will be fun since there are no motor boats allowed in there. I imagine I need to be careful around logs and other obstructions and stay off the bottom incase of stirring up too much sediment. Mainly we just want to get out there and dive since we both have full gear.
I was just looking for some tips from any seasoned divers who have useful information to pass on or things to look out for. I've already taken in to consideration the fresh to salt water boyancy differences and weighting we will be doing our boyancy tests with.
I have also purchased a float and reel this weekend to warn people using boats and such on our ocean dive. Another thing is we haven't done a shore dive or used a float and reel before..all the dives we have completed have been on a diveboat with an anchored line. We are both very comfortable in the water and are constantly refreshing our knowledge to keep sharp.
Any information would be most appreciated. Sorry about the note form at times, I'm at work slacking off hehe. Thank you kindly in advance! If you made it through this whole little post I thank you as well =)