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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: NAUI Cert
seawitch22
Posted: 7/2/2008 8:31:23 PM

Joined on
8/6/2007

 Does anyone in Chicago certify through NAUI anymore? All I find is PADI and I wasn't impressed with my PADI requirements to advance. I could have done that with my original certification. I want to do rescue diving. Any help with shops?
laliferi
Posted: 7/2/2008 8:53:45 PM

Joined on
9/19/2006

 Hi,

Yes, New shop just opened in Hainesville, IL, Big kahuna Scuba. (On the corner of Hwy 120 & Hwy 134)

847 223 5600 - Ask for Mitch Sjolin, NAUI Instructor (soon to be NAUI Course Director).


Happy Diving!
chgodvr
Posted: 7/2/2008 9:23:15 PM

Joined on
5/29/2006

 Illinois Institute of Diving in Glen Ellyn
PDSLTD
Posted: 7/2/2008 11:03:14 PM

Joined on
6/28/2006

 Capt. Darrick is a NAUI Instructor, and comes Highly Recommended.
rcardosi
Posted: 7/14/2008 2:42:09 PM

Joined on
7/14/2008

 Illinois Institute of Diving
Glen Ellyn
1-800-HOW-DIVE
dirdiver
Posted: 7/14/2008 7:53:58 PM

Joined on
7/14/2008

 If you are not impressed with PADI instruction, try GUE