Northwest Dive Club

Janna "PC" Nichols for short...

-Valerie

Tangfish wrote: What is it doing out of the water?

Thank you Calvin, I was wondering the same thing...

-Valerie

Glad to hear that... I was thankful for a couple of rocks next to the wall that I could step on to hoist myself up. It was a LONG way to that first step! I had suggested an escalator or at least a hoist, but the idea didn't get far! I was getting ready to request the Dive Butler be present for Redo...

Glad to hear another good report John. I guess the entry at EUP wasn't as "interesting" as at Redondo last weeK? By the way, I had a better look at the Redondo entry on Saturday, and it really has changed. More rocks exposed due to the increased runoff eroding away the sand and gravel. The...

I had to work at it too, in the beginning. I was fairly comfortable in the water, but not with the gear, body image issues etc. I loved it, but I was definitely not a "natural." I took class after class after class so I could become more comfortable and be around experienced folks in the p...

Greetings and welcome! I was the non-diving person at the Redondo New Year's Day Dive.

You can't have too many dive buddies...

-Valerie

Grateful Diver wrote:I've been getting good results with the Oly SP-350 ... not to happy with the chronic sticking shutter problems on the housing, though.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Since I dabbed a tiny bit of silicone grease on the shutter switch (inside the housing) I've not had a problem at all.

-Valerie

Sounder wrote:I found great prices on Canon cameras and housings at http://www.adorama.com along with several brands etc.

They do have great prices; that's where I bought my Olympus SP-350 from.

-Valerie

All in all, a delightful day! I feel fortunate to have such friends to accompany me as I make my way back into the depths. Thank you SO much, Val!!!!! You will never know how much I appreciated you today! :salute: - John You are so welcome John. It was a priviledge and an honor to be called upon. D...

I like something small and ergonomic for underwater, as well as the ability to access all of the camera functions from the housing. Which camera/housing you choose is kind of individual. My hands are smaller so I don't have trouble with the buttons, but some folks with larger hands find a smaller ho...

jeff98208 wrote: i learned even more in my aow, like the nag dive...

Did the instructor follow you around with constant reminders?

Sorry, couldn't resist :smt038

-Valerie

I did ARC AED/Adult CPR right after my O2/ADV O2 as CPR was a "strong" recommendation before taking the O2 classes. I think ARC hit me for about $40 for the combo. I'd be interested in signing up for any upcoming DAN classes that Valerie and/or Bob were teaching. Sea ya! I'm teaching the ...

I'd love to, but alas, the work demons have me in their grip....

](*,)

-Valerie

Yep, I also recommend. I couldn't put Shadow Divers down at all, and the other is a compelling read too.

-Valerie

Really, I'm blushing now... and, I could not have done it were it not for people wanting to learn. So, thanks to the great PNW dive community!

-Valerie

Thanks everyone, and sorry for not replying sooner; I was out of town and could not remember my password to get on the site! A lot of folks helped along the way, including Calvin (by letting me post) and many from this site who came to various classes.

Thanks to everyone!

-Valerie

Kevin Sorry the last week or so has been so traumatic for you. Those kinds of memories can really stab you in the heart. Hang in there. I've been slugging along in the ER, as usual, and we've seen a lot of fallout from the storm too, including CO exposures, many older folks who ran out of home O2 be...

I'm heading out of town for the Christmas weekend (in about two hours, to be exact) but once the holidays are over I'll look at my schedule and talk with GD to see what we can come up with. Is there anything specific you are looking for? A more advanced kind of CPR (professional level, covering 2 pe...

Aw, shucks Holly, thanks You guys were a fun group!

-Valerie

Some cameras have a small weight you can buy as an accessory, usually screws into the hole in the bottom. Alternatively, you could wrap a small tank or ankle weight around the strobe handle and that would work just as well. Welcome to the wonderful addiction, I mean, er, world, of underwater photogr...

I am going to Coco View in August (Group trip planned, PM me if anyone is interested in joining us) We always go to Cozumel but we wanted to do something different next year. Question, for any of you who stayed at Cocoview, would you go back and stay there again? Most of the feedback I have heard i...

Haven't been to FIR before but I was at Cocoview (right next door) in October and had a fabulous time. Take some Skin So Soft for the bugs (or something). There are lots of no seeums, but not particularly worse than anyplace else I've been. Water temps were consistently in the lower 80's, they might...

Happy Birthday HOLLY!!!!!!!!!!! :wav:

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear HOLLLLEEEEEE.....

Happy Birthday to YOOOOOOOO

(be glad I'm not really singing. Really)

A friend of mine lost his dive computer, mask and compass at Redondo on Tuesday night (Dec 12). He thinks he left it on top of the trash can by the rinse hoses. It was an Aeris Atmos 2 computer, Aeris puck compass (bungee), and a black X-vision mask. If anyone has picked it up or found it please PM ...

What is the difference from a free diving professional winning and a scuba professional... I know last year there were TONS of instructors entering the diving portion; I guess I don't understand the difference. I could be wrong here, but I'm thinking the difference is that a Professional Freediver ...