Got certified!

[chris_thompson98]

Well, we just got back from our weekend at TRL getting our OW certification. It was a blast! I can't wait to do more diving.

We took our class at Scuba sports in Branson, MO. Our trainers were Montee and I belive the other ones name was Josh. They were great and verry helpful with all of our questions.

We got in some good dives next to the dam on Table Rock, The first day we got to get in the water after the pool traning was saturday evening. When we got to the spot beside the damn, there were prob close to 50 divers off the shore getting some sort of traning. Needless to say the water vis was next to horriable. 3ft at the max.

We went back to the same spot sunday morning to get finished up with some traning skills and the water was much better after settling down over night. Vis was somewhere between 5-8ft.

Josh took us down to the thermocline at about 34ft. That was really neat to be able to stick your hand into water that was mabey 20 degrees cooler then the water 6" above it.

I had a great time learing how to dive, and can't wait to get more diving in. I would of stayed under water all day if our tanks wouldnt of ran low on us.

So that was my experience getting my OW certification. Im really thankful we had good trainers and I would recomend them to anyone who wants to get thier certification around that area.

[MgicTwnger]

Josh took us down to the thermocline at about 34ft. That was really neat to be able to stick your hand into water that was mabey 20 degrees cooler then the water 6" above it.


That thrill will wear off real soon.:D

Seriously, congrats on your certs!

[scububa]

Welcome to the pool :-)

[steve2281]

Yep, you're hooked.

Congradulations!!

[nauifins73]

Welcome to the end of your disposable income.:)

Congratulations!!

Becky

[theskull]

I love Table Rock! And you will, too. Typically, the visibility is much better than what you experienced. And once you start making some dives just for fun without instructors and skills involved, you will double your pleasure.

theskull

[M&P+4]

congrats! keep on learning and it never wears off!

[SLIM]

Oh man you have not gotten to see the best that TBL has to offer. THere is so much and I hope that it will hurry up and turn over so that it can clear up. Right now it is not that great even if it still has some great diving.

You better get back down here in a few weks after it cools off and the eater starts to clear back up.

SLIM

[chris_thompson98]

Yea, Id go back down this weekend if I could get away from work. Im really excited to see the neat dive sites on TRL. Ive heard they are really something to see.

Me and my fiance are getting married in Cancun in May. We plan on takeing the ferry over to cozumel a couple days and getting in some good dives there. That will be our first ocean scuba experience.

[MgicTwnger]

Congrats again! It's hard to go wrong with Coz.

[scububa]

Cozumel was our (me and the daughters) first ocean experience, too. On a trip with SLIM et al. You'll love it!

BTW, I think there is someone that specializes in vacation weddings on Coz.

[BottomDweller]

Congratulations! Way to go!

You know, they say that those of us who learn to dive in conditions that make 5' vis actually seem good make really good divers. We're not afraid to dive in low-vis conditions. If you did your Open Waters in 3-5' vis, you're going to be ecstatic when you first dive in better vis. It'll be unreal, and you'll absolutely love it!