krawlings
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My first dive was Blue grotto Florida .Was not imprested. next was Rainbow river . That was a dive I like to remember that weekend
Where was your first OW dive?
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Bahamas. Yes.
maremd50
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Great idea for a thread. My first OW dive was Los Arcos, Puerto Vallarta. I'm still in love with the site and the town - hope to move there sooner rather than later. From the first, I knew I was hooked. That was in November and by January I was back down in PV again to do my Advanced. I haven't gone for more than two months without diving since then. Even considering I live in Wisconsin -- which is NOT the dive capitol of the world!!!! I'm leaving for Cozumel mid-May --- first trip there, and am SOOOO looking forward to it. Until then, my drysuit will have to do, cuz its still cold up here.
Emperor TOM
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I did mine in Haigh Quarry, Kankakee,IL. It was a balmy 70 degree day for late May in the beautiful Midwest. The fish were VERY friendly. Bluegills would swarm you.
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BVI's: the wreck of the Rhone. There was very little concern for reef health back then (early 80's)
Dry_Diver
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The Living Sea at Epcot center. Totally unreal dive. 6 Million gallon aquarium. Not sure if it counts as open water or not. But it was my first dive as a "certified" diver. Completely blew my mind.
dive_forever
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Reading through some of the previous posts, it made me laugh. Some of you had really nice places to begin diving.
I began diving in commerce lake in Commerce Township MI. The check out dives were done on a 90-100 degree day. I remember roasting in a 7 mil farmer john.:coolingoff: Then we got into the water and I found out exactly what a thermocline was.:dropmouth:
The lake had vis of 5-10feet, there was a sunken boat, a few fish and that was about it.
I began diving in commerce lake in Commerce Township MI. The check out dives were done on a 90-100 degree day. I remember roasting in a 7 mil farmer john.:coolingoff: Then we got into the water and I found out exactly what a thermocline was.:dropmouth:
The lake had vis of 5-10feet, there was a sunken boat, a few fish and that was about it.
My checkout dives were off Back Beach in Rockport, MA it was a decent location for training but not a whole heck of a lot to see (then again I was checking my SPG every 30 sec or so... 
) My first dives as a certified diver were in Boynton Beach, FL they were much better and I've been back multiple times
) My first dives as a certified diver were in Boynton Beach, FL they were much better and I've been back multiple times
AndyM
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dive forever and I had similar experiences. Mine was in Clark Lake in Jackson County, MI.
Visibility was 10-15 feet and the water below the thermocline was 60ish.
Although I got to see two sunken boats (row boats mind you, not big boats) and an old bicycle...
Visibility was 10-15 feet and the water below the thermocline was 60ish.
Although I got to see two sunken boats (row boats mind you, not big boats) and an old bicycle...
UnderwaterOffice
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Mine was in Cozumel, just in front of Blue Angel where I completed my referral. Class & Pool was a Bamboo Reef in San Francisco. I am taking my buddy to that same spot in early May to complete his OW. Hopefully Ramon is still a DM there.
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