Northwest Dive Club

I was an unexperienced diver when I first met Lynne on Scubaboard. I was motivated by a new obsession and armed with a c-card that said I'm a scuba diver - I wasn't comfortable in the water (because I had only learned to swim weeks before), had just done check out dives in Koh Phi Phi and ready to g...

Peter has posted on SB about it. Unfortunately, it's not the good news we've all been hoping for: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=513219 Maybe she came back up and got swept out. Maybe when it's dark her light will help them find her. +1 on what Penelope said....and virtual hugs t...

Okay...I had to share this...! This is pretty dope. Google Maps Underwater Streetview. Ooh.. :funky: I wonder if this will be used a lot by divers. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2012/09/26/google-releases-underwater-street-view-great-barrier-reef-more/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7syWPIZt9B4&am...

Curious if anyone has done the caged great white shark diving thing in South Africa, originating from Cape Town. Any shop recommendations?

Pretty interesting stuff places to stay.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/31/fi ... estaurant/

You and Kaia should get together and talk about how awesome it would be if you could be diving, Barbara! Kaia- this is what you are getting into....on many levels. :joshsmith: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/how-to-live-in-washington-dc/ :) carpe diem! And yea...we can definitely chat about how awes...

I did 10 dives in Cozumel: Maracaibo, Columbia Shallows, Palancar Caves, Palancar Garden, Palancar Bricks, San Francisco, Cardona, Punta Tenich, Paso del Cedral, and Tormentos. My favorites were Maracaibo, the Palancar reefs, Punta Tenich, Tormentos, and Paso del Cedral (in the order of preference)....

We dove with Aldora Divers and I thought they were excellent..... THANKS LYNN for the rec.....ALDORA DIVERS ROCK! Other pluses- Aldora only dives with steel 100s and 120s, and also DIN. :) YEA! :highfive: What else...they take divers to sites that many of the other companies don't go to or frequent...

Trip update added to list of things to do. Just worried I might get sick from a bug at work...just my luck....frown. Really missed diving since moving out here..I mean an avg of twice+ a week to zilch is a huge change! It's worth the travel. Hmm...maybe I'll be able to report that I turned into a pr...

DC......originally from Seattle....

Thanks everyone!

PHEW!

Thank you!! :luv:

dear fav dive board and dive buds: have atomic m1 octo, m1 primary and first stage. last used last august in freshwater (no comment, especially the part of seeing NOTHING really....frown). have just under 100 dives on them . and about 98% of those dives were in saltwater with 80% in the puget soup. ...

're coming out west, I've got tanks for you... Thanks for the offer! I might look you up! :) Will be there later in April. Bassman has seen a whole collection of tanks that have been confiscated for having valves in place. I recommend nothing at all over the end. Ouch!! That sux. Valve off is an ab...

Is it better to ship a nitrox scuba tank rather than to fly with one under TSA requirements (remove valve and then ship an empty tank)....how strict is TSA re removing the valve piece? seems like a pain in the bum. :queenliz: <-- the cutest smilie i've seen on the board! awesome.

Spats!! this looks cool. i was thinking of something like this. simple.

Love it. Might have to steal this picture.

Thanks so much for the thoughts!

cool smileys.... -->

Thanks for the heads up Lynn! I'll check out Scubaboard over the weekend. I wonder if I should bring my can light, or just a back-up/ back-ups. I miss diving in the PNW with laidback and real folks.

How have you been?

Tangfish wrote:No washing of the dive gear

AWESOME!

Perfect! I'll be in Cancun for the end part of the trip, so I'll look into the Cenotes. Thanks man!

Wondering if anyone here have thoughts on dive operators and general diving in Cozumel/ Cancun in early May. Or what to do or not do. Should I find a dive shop once I get there, or do some planning before leaving? Thoughts??? Note, I plan to bring a 5mm full suit since I get cold easily; don't know ...

It looks hideous! Like Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Yea - this totally cracked me up when I read it. Had to share, dunno if it's real or not. But entertaining. I went diving a times over the summer....in a lake, and it basically stinks. I was quite amazed at some of the folks who donned drysuits in humid 90*+ weather to go see a plane at 60'. AMAZING...

http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/17081/48/

pretty awesome. here is a link to the preview. http://video.pbs.org/video/1398380542/