SCUBA cert

Jason McKenzie · 05-31-2004, 01:42 PM

Well I just finished my PADI open Water SCUBA certification this week end. Did 5 dives over two days in the waters off the coast of BC (Canada). Now I know why most divers use Dry Suits up here. At about 60 feet it gets dam cold. I had a full 7mm Wet suit on and another 7mm Shorty on. But the cold was worth it to get to see all the cool stuff. Sun Starfish 5 feet across. Sea Cucumbers 6 feet long and 6inchs wide. Tube Anemones, Rock fish, Crabs. Very cool, This sis something I'm going to get very involved in. I'm going to sign up for further training to become and "Advanced Adventure Driver" this will allow me to use a Dry Suit, go Wreck Diving, Deep Diving and Night diving. But first I think I'll take a much needed break and the classes were all 5 nights last week unit 12:00AM then I had to get up at 5:00am to get to the dive site both Sat and Sun. So I can barely keep my eyes open at work today.

Very stoked
Jason

dx7fd2 · 05-31-2004, 02:16 PM

Kudos Jason, that sounds incredible. I'll bet it was cold. Dang dude, it's frosty in them thar waters.

omard · 05-31-2004, 02:34 PM

[glow=red,2,300]CONGRATS JASON![/glow]

I am "stoked" for you also...

THINK "Warm" for some advanced dive training...

Check out...Red Sea Diving College - Prices much cheaper then here...airfares not bad (except summer) - have found for as low as $500 RT from Seattle...

or better yet...where I am headed this fall - just working on reservations now ~ 15 Sep....(hoping to make use of some frequent flyer miles -

) - Bali Scuba -

While costs a bit more to get to, their dive prices are really reasonable & living costs while there very low... more like swimming in your own tank then here...

Think big...Think warm...Think "REEFS!!!!"

Again Congrats!!!

S

"Everything is possible if you can imagine it"

Only 3 Exceptions!!!!

(none, none, none)

-Classic "Zen" saying...

"Om"

fletch · 05-31-2004, 02:58 PM

Sounds Great Jason, That is something I have always wanted to do, But never had the chance to.

[glow=red,2,300] CONGRATULATIONS[/glow] [smiley=thumbs_up1.gif]

05-31-2004, 05:04 PM

J,
Now teach all of us...

Jason McKenzie · 05-31-2004, 05:23 PM

Thanks Everyone

Scott, I think Egypt is a little far for me to go for the advanced course

But it's about the same price here for the advance w/ dry suit training.

I can't believe your going to Dive Bali. I'm so jealous - you'd better take lots of pictures so we can all live through you. Is the whole Family going?

J

Jason McKenzie · 05-31-2004, 07:09 PM

Hey That was my 1000 post and I didn't even notice.

omard · 05-31-2004, 08:29 PM

[quote author=Jason McKenzie link=board=Bucket;num=1086046951;start=0#5 date=05/31/04 at 20:23:36]Thanks Everyone

Scott, *I think Egypt is a little far for me to go for the advanced course

But it's about the same price here for the advance w/ dry suit training. * *

I can't believe your going to Dive Bali. *I'm so jealous - you'd better take lots of pictures so we can all live through you. *Is the whole Family going?

J[/quote]

Just me to Bali...my "hareem" is off to ME for the summer (Beirut) - I get to stay home and mind the "zoo"...(3 fish tanks, 4 cats, large garden, 2 parrots, lawn, etc, etc - not the least of, "work" to pay off their trip)...

"Bali" is my "payoff" -

(they are a wonderfully understanding group of ladies!!!

) (also have some other "business"/"investment" "recon" to attend to in Jakarta, so trip not just for diving/and hopefully visiting Gresham's "gather's&quot

Coincidence you mention "photos"...have spend good part of this weekend seeking out the art of underwater photography on the web...

Have promised self after Florida trip this spring not to get into water again without a high quality UW camera...so am looking to upgrade the 2.0 Megapixel one I have...then learn how to use properly...

Just need to match up new one with a good underwater housing...

Anyone here have some good input on choices?

Jason, now that you are seeing some neat stuff, you need to get/learn to use also...

We will get Matt to set up a special &quot

ive" photo album area we can all share pics at. Others here must have also...

Rgds,

S

(Egypt is "closer" then you think...and of course, excuse to see lots else...

)

dx7fd2 · 05-31-2004, 09:55 PM

The newest Canon Digital is 'Da Bomb. Very pricey (maybe $1200) but it takes pictures at a resolution the is better than an EOS Elan or Rebel (w/film), has all the same features as either one, and a huge memory capacity. My sister-in-law has one and my jaw was on the floor.
But wouldn't you know she's married to a vetinarian with his own Internal Animal Medicine Clinic (obviously my dear brother) so the bucks were not really an obstacle.
Me, I have a Canon Sureshot ($30).

I'd love to have one of the new digitals with a hard drive in it and the capability of using the Smart Cards.

Jason McKenzie · 06-01-2004, 03:35 AM

So Scott are you looking for a UW housing or a a UW camera. I've been looking around as well (my education was in Photography) not sure if the UW cameras are up-to-snuff yet. I thinking about getting a housing for my Canon A2, But that will be a white down the road

J