Trucker's Log: 05-Mar-97 at 19:54:51
Quoting A Memo From Gregory James to ALL
    Subject: First Scuba lesson :(
 GJ> Hello ALL!
 GJ>   I just got back from Cancun about three weeks ago. I signed up for a 
 > Scuba lesson to be followed by a dive on a reef in about `30 of water. I
 > signed up through the hotel were I was staying. When I arrived at the
 > dive shop the owner told me that the water was rough and the current
 > high and that I might want to consider going the following day which I
 > did. That day I was told that it was  not as bad but still rough so I
 > decided to go ahead otherwise I was going to forfeit the $70 I had
 > already paid per the contract. So after a little theory and repeated
 > warnings about how it was going to be very rough out there today me and
 > and two others proceeded to the checkout tank and put on the gear. After
 > a few minutes I was not very comfortable with the progress I was making
 > on my breathing and had trouble relaxing and felt apprehensive
 > concerning my ability to do the dive safely under the conditions that
 > would be present at the dive sight. So I told my instructor that I
 > really didn't think under the circumstances that I would be able to
 > continue and didn't want to cause problems for her and the other two
 > students. The checkout in the tank was less than 20 min. I don't think
 > that 20 min. Scuba instruction is sufficient to dive a reef in `30 feet
 > of water under even ideal conditions. Am I correct in assuming this or
 > am I just a Wimp.
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      I would agree with you, if you are not comfortable with the
 instruction and not comfortable with the conditions of the dive, water,
 and dive site, then my understanding is you should not dive! Nothing is
 worse you diving and running into problems and then have a bad experience
 of the dive and base that on all dives, I have had some good ones that I
 remember and also so I learned from and try to avoid next time if similar
 situation. I hope that I was not to firm in my reply to this, but in my
 years of diving I have found the well planned out dives and dive sites are
 better than the 'spur of the moment'! It is tempting but take the plunge
 slowly and you will feel comfortable and enjoy the sport.
Keep wet and have fun, dive safe....
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Message Saved And Filed On  6-Mar-1997 at 20:55
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