I think I’m getting obsessed. It’s been two weeks since my last dive and I feel like I’m in withdrawal. I’ve spent time in the pool both at Diventures practicing diving skills and swimming at our local community center but it’s just not the same. This weekend, a friend of mine was able to work…… Continue reading Beaver Lake Dive Park – the Great New Look
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Certification Dives, Day One, In Which We Play With Fish!
Rental Gear I went to Diventures on a Friday to pick up my BCD, wetsuit, and regulator. Our certification dive instructor, Jerod, was going to bring tanks and weights for us to use. Callie grabbed a regulator and then we realized that due to my . . . size, the larger rental BCDs were not…… Continue reading Certification Dives, Day One, In Which We Play With Fish!
Open Water Diver Class, Act Two
After the fitness tests, we learned how to set up the tank, buoyancy compensator, regulator, and weights. Each of these takes some explaining and I’m going to go through that, so you’ll know what to expect. Tanks The standard scuba diving tank is 80 cubic feet. It’s a cylinder that’s around 7.25 inches in diameter…… Continue reading Open Water Diver Class, Act Two