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There are, of course, all sorts of risks you might encounter. The most common ones are created by divers themselves, when they decide to dive beyond their training, or become complacent about equipment checks, the buddy system, or boat safety. The ones that scare me are the ones that are out of my control, like boats with no regard for dive flags, for instance, or unanticipated down-currents. What is of almost no concern to me is the risks from marine life--I don't touch anything while underwater, and larger marine life, like sharks (to the extent that sharks still exist), are pretty uninterested in divers, for the most part.Any dangerous situations folks?
Any dangerous situations folks?