any of you guys scuba dive?

[oteps]

Found a local shop that sells stuff and teaches you to dive. was thinking of doing it with my son. But have to wait till next year, he has to be 10 years old.

[phatdaddy]

I got certified in 76 and actively dove locally until 2000. I loved it. During the summer we went every weekend and usually once a month in the winter. Also did some cave diving during the winter months. Main reason I quit was my kids. We always go out in the boat on weekends,so , leaving my wife topside or on the beach to watch kids by herself was not a good option. That s when i started surf or wade fishing.

Also, being located in one of the top dive destinations helps a lot and my first roommate out of college was a dive instructor and good friend who owned a dive shop helped also.

Most of our good diving is in 80 feet or more, so your bottom time is limited, but nitrox has added some benefits to that.

After my daughter got certified, we mostly dove in the keys, usually 60 ft or less.

I gave it up in 2007, but i still miss it. It s a beautiful world under there

[SkunkBoat]

I got qualified PADI Open Water in early 90s in NJ.
Never bought my own BCD/Regulator/tank. Just rented.

Did some great diving in the Keys, Pompano Beach, Caribbean, and Hawaii.
Warm and clear vis...nice

Water here in NJ is cold and green. Did one dive on my V20 here in NJ. Venturo Tugboat wreck 65 ft to the sand. Always wanted to see what we were fishing on. Cool to see the Blackfish and seabass ...and thousands of bergalls(bait stealers). It was a lot of work to do that trip. It is much nicer to get on a dive boat.

I have not been diving since the mid 2000s
It was interesting for vacations in warm places and I'm glad I did it. But not something I wanted to continue. It has been so long now I would not even do it on vacation. I'm too into fishing....and too old and tired...

[pjbrownva]

Originally Posted by oteps

Found a local shop that sells stuff and teaches you to dive. was thinking of doing it with my son. But have to wait till next year, he has to be 10 years old.

I got PADI certified in the late 1990s. I finished my open water certification in Barbados, and I continued to dive for about 10 years before I gave it up.

I loved diving in warm waters while on vacation... Barbados, Mexico and Hawaii on my honey moon.

Seeing the reefs and sea life are the best.

Night diving can be fun too. You focus much more in the minutia directly in front of you.

I gave up diving because I regularly got sea sick. It just wasn't fun doing that at 60 to 80 feet down, although the fish didn't mind the extra food.

I prefer shallower dives... 60 feet or less. 30 to 50 feet is ideal for me. As you go deeper, you use your air faster, and increase the need for a safety stop on the way up so that you can safely out-gas nitrogen from your body.

Spending time scuba diving as family would have to be awesome!