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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 8:38:43 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?
captdarrick
Posted: 7/2/2008 8:43:00 PM

Joined on
1/10/2006
I specifically train under a NAUI curiculum. Glad to hear that you are interested. Please call me at your convenience 773-732-8972. I am sure we can arrange your training.
seawitch22
Posted: 7/3/2008 12:02:39 PM

Joined on
8/6/2007

 Thanks. I see that your area code is chicago. Where in the city?
scubaetc@hotmail.com
Posted: 7/14/2008 2:34:19 PM

Joined on
7/11/2008

 So what standards did you not like??? Seems fairly vauge. Can you name specifics you did and did not like between PADI, and NAUI Rescue diver?

By the way I am a PADI  instructor. Safety is always # 1 with me.