Northwest Dive Club

I'd appreciate recommendations for private instructors for a refresher course in the Seattle area (I'm in Issaquah). If a couple other folks are in a similar situation maybe we could get a small class together with an instructor. (Maybe I missed it but I didn't see anything on the local shop calendars this summer.)

Background: despite all my sound and fury (and money) after completing my OW a couple of years ago, I haven't been in the water for over a year and have less than 20 dives scribbled down in my log. Weighting is still an issue for me despite a buoyancy specific class; good try but I don't feel dialed in yet - maybe I'm special that way. I've got my own gear except tanks and weights (held off on those due to the aforementioned bobbing and sinking). I'd prefer to try diving again rather than bartering this lot on Craigslist for a slackline or telemark skis; you know - some other hobby I'd neglect.

Thanks!

LCF and her husband would be my recommendation, they are in Woodinville.

Take Bob Baileys private course. I was the first student of it, and even as I still look back many years later, the best course I've ever taken.

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... if you're interested, I specialize in customized skills workshops for folks like you ... drop me a PM and we can talk ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

randomxy wrote:I'd appreciate recommendations for private instructors for a refresher course in the Seattle area (I'm in Issaquah). If a couple other folks are in a similar situation maybe we could get a small class together with an instructor. (Maybe I missed it but I didn't see anything on the local shop calendars this summer.)

Background: despite all my sound and fury (and money) after completing my OW a couple of years ago, I haven't been in the water for over a year and have less than 20 dives scribbled down in my log. Weighting is still an issue for me despite a buoyancy specific class; good try but I don't feel dialed in yet - maybe I'm special that way. I've got my own gear except tanks and weights (held off on those due to the aforementioned bobbing and sinking). I'd prefer to try diving again rather than bartering this lot on Craigslist for a slackline or telemark skis; you know - some other hobby I'd neglect.

Thanks!

Come to check us out at Bellevue Divers - we're on the Eastside, we run pool session every week, we do all our open water diving in drysuits, we have an active diver community doing fun dives every week, we provide all the rental gear you need and this is all new.
One more thing... we have at least 10 instructors you can choose from.

Thanks for the replies; bunch of good options here and I got it sorted out with Bob. Looking forward to getting started again.