k374
Contributor
since I dove and to me it seems like an eternity...I also feel "rusty" and would need to do some simple dives to get re-oriented.
Given this, I cannot simply fathom how people who have 2, 3 or 4 year gaps in their diving are just signing up for advanced dives without taking a refresher or at the least taking time to get re-oriented?
When I was in the Galapagos in April I did a fairly advanced dive at Kicker Rock, it was the DM, myself and this lady who had not dove in 5 years and it was her 5th dive ever or something like that. I was just in shock really... she was VERY uncomfortable in the water and the conditions were extremely challenging (strong surge, bad viz, very strong currents, deep (was a wall dive at around 100ft), cold water...the DM had to catch her by the arm the whole dive!
This leads me to believe that people by nature are optimists and think nothing bad will happen to them, or perhaps common sense is enough to handle any bad situation that may happen. Perhaps the fact that they posses the certification card is enough for them and gives them confidence that they will be ok.
Given this, I cannot simply fathom how people who have 2, 3 or 4 year gaps in their diving are just signing up for advanced dives without taking a refresher or at the least taking time to get re-oriented?
When I was in the Galapagos in April I did a fairly advanced dive at Kicker Rock, it was the DM, myself and this lady who had not dove in 5 years and it was her 5th dive ever or something like that. I was just in shock really... she was VERY uncomfortable in the water and the conditions were extremely challenging (strong surge, bad viz, very strong currents, deep (was a wall dive at around 100ft), cold water...the DM had to catch her by the arm the whole dive!
This leads me to believe that people by nature are optimists and think nothing bad will happen to them, or perhaps common sense is enough to handle any bad situation that may happen. Perhaps the fact that they posses the certification card is enough for them and gives them confidence that they will be ok.