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HAIGH QUARRY OPENING FOR THE 2012 SEASON IN jANUARY?
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
1/7/2012
No, the season at Haigh Quarry is not opening this weekend! It will open for the 2012 season on Saturday April 7th, but because of our unusually warm weather Tina has decided to give Midwest divers a chance to scratch th...

SCUBA DIVERS LEFT BEHIND IN FLORIDA
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
10/6/2011
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it was investigating RJ Diving Ventures of Miami Florida. The investigation was initiated because the dive operator left behind two tourists while they were scuba diving.   D...

10 WORST MISTAKES MADE BY RECREATIONAL DIVERS
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
9/30/2011
1.      Don’t make safety decisions based on financial considerations! Many fatalities and injuries occur because people want diving, dive training or dive travel to be cheap, easy and fast. Always use the proper equipme...

MSD FORUMS - BASIC SCUBA DISCUSSIONS
TOPIC: Diving Buddy
seahunt2007

Joined on
12/1/2007

As a new diver in traing; when the time comes to hook up with a buddy, how does one assess the capabilities and training of a potential buddy?

Conversely, how do you assure a buddy that your skills and experiences are up to par?

Sould new divers always seek more experienced buddies?

Thanks

KM

 

sobfrogg

Joined on
8/4/2006

Only a dive will show them how you are in the water,

Sure you can get some hints, like not being able to put their gear together. I find the more people talk on the boat about their abilities and all the certs they have the worse they dive.

 

Good luck