i am looking for a dive buddy in my local area to check out some various areas, easy dives... i am a beginner, only 10 dives out side of certification.
I have my own gear and am itching to get in the water!
Welcome to the club. Stop by the introductions forum and intro yourself. There are lots of divers on the board from Oregon and SW Washington. We have our own forum called Oregon divers. There are also two active clubs. Nemo’s Minions meets at Salmon Creek Round Table Pizza at 7pm the first Monday of every month. Also Oregon Scuba Club meets 7pm the first Thursday of every month at Buster Barbeque in Tigard. I was just elected dive coordinator for Oregon Scuba Club. Our next club dive is planned for 12/04/2010 9am at Titlow Beach. PM me if you are interested in more info.
I'm in Toledo, just north of you about 60 miles. Get ahold of me at millcreekrod@gmail.com. I have a 21' boat and like to go up to the San Juans and other places.
We run up for dives in the Puget Sound and Hood Canal frequently- we often attend shop dive meets with http://www.SevenSeasScuba.com they are located in south-east Vancouver. They have a buddy list on their website for folks too. Keep in touch and we can try to get you up there next time we go!
http://nwdivers.me/blog/ Original articles and dive reports from local divers in the Vancouver, WA area. Suggestions for stories or your own reports are welcome!