connellc
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Any suggestions for someone in Texas interested in getting wreck diving training? Thanks in advance.
Wreck Training Question from TX
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There are two things that I can think of:
1) Find a location that has the environment to train in. (I live in the NJ/NY area, I couldn't ask for a better place)
2) Find a good instructor. The Agency really doesn't matter that much.
I know this is vague, but I dont want to start one of these bashing sessions that go on here over which agency is the best. You could check with some of dive boat that you might be close to for an instructor recommendation.
DSAO
1) Find a location that has the environment to train in. (I live in the NJ/NY area, I couldn't ask for a better place)
2) Find a good instructor. The Agency really doesn't matter that much.
I know this is vague, but I dont want to start one of these bashing sessions that go on here over which agency is the best. You could check with some of dive boat that you might be close to for an instructor recommendation.
DSAO
connellc:
If traveling is an option for you, feel free to contact me and I can point you in the number of locations and instuctors once you know your plans.
Good Luck
KVDIVR
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connellc:
I would stongly recommend finding an instructor who is also a cave diver or has had full cave instruction. He does not have to be a cave instructor but a cave diver. Many very good instructors teaching overhead environment diving from all over the east coast have been taking full cave and getting certified to make them better at wreck diving and teaching wreck diving. Cave instruction has some of the best training in gear configuration, handling of emergencys (self reliance), gas management training, task loading etc. All things required for technical wreck diving. A cave trained wreck diving instructor will bring all this experience to your wreck class.
Dive safe
Kvdivr
connellc, you can contact me @ mschlink@Houston.rr.com- I am full cave 14 years, Trimix and deepwreck penetration I can help or point in a direction. KVDIVR is spot on, wreck and cave are very similar but both have their own techniques and considerations. Equipment config is similar but not exactly the same.
connellc:
As stated above, if travelling is an option for you, I can recommend several good instructors in Florida. PM me if you'd like contact info.
connellc:
I've participated in continuing education training over the course of several weekends/long weekends. It can be a little rough travelling and diving in that short a time frame, especially since you are further away than I am.
Michael, since you are in Houston, we may have to get together and dive sometime. I'm planning to meet up with several people from Houston later this month to do some cave diving in Florida. One of them is a LDS owner in Houston that I met several times and the other 3 are friends of his that recently got intro certified.
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