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yeah, but most public reservoirs still allow electric motors, and of course kayaks, canoes, etc.
then I guess we're just more careful about our drinking water in Washington State
probably, although i don't see a problem with non-polluting watercraft. around here, most protected reservoirs are central to state or county parks, so a good sized body of water and land can be enjoyed by the public.
it all comes out in the wash (treatment plant) anyway.
yeah, but most public reservoirs still allow electric motors, and of course kayaks, canoes, etc.
then I guess we're just more careful about our drinking water in Washington State
probably, although i don't see a problem with non-polluting watercraft. around here, most protected reservoirs are central to state or county parks, so a good sized body of water and land can be enjoyed by the public.
it all comes out in the wash (treatment plant) anyway.
We also have all kinds of other more accessible bodies of water for boating too so it's not like people are screwed out of boating by not letting them use the reservoir. Back when I lived in Oklahoma the reservoir was the only lake around.
It was an introductory dive - something like ten minutes in six meters. I think the problem is that the guy I had as an instructor was saddled with me and then a girl with certification, so he let her go off on her own and then spent his time helping me float correctly every other minute.
And then he spent the rest of his time tightening my weight belt and my vest thing.
But at least I didn't freak out or burst an eardrum or anything crappy like that!
for example, most divers have their octopus (a backup second stage) restrained by a little holder that the mouthpiece fits into and is attached to their bcv
I prefer to have my octopus at my neck, held there by a loose loop of surgical tubing so that if I need to hand my buddy a second stage, I can just hand him my primary and my octopus is right there to put in my mouth
this has the added advantage of a (usually) stressed out diver without a working reg seeing me hand him a second stage he saw me just breathe from, so he knows it's working and is less likely to panic
It was an introductory dive - something like ten minutes in six meters. I think the problem is that the guy I had as an instructor was saddled with me and then a girl with certification, so he let her go off on her own and then spent his time helping me float correctly every other minute.
And then he spent the rest of his time tightening my weight belt and my vest thing.
But at least I didn't freak out or burst an eardrum or anything crappy like that!
yeah, that doesn't mean you suck
it means you just need to get instruction and get certified, then get some experience under your belt
you didn't know what to do with the gear or how to manage your buoyancy because that takes instruction and practice
it was more than 20 years ago so really I should barely remember, but I thought my head had exploded when I hit the water
my fingers are crossed that it won't be an issue if I want to start diving again or try scuba
did I tell you about my old coworker Vicky? I talked about diving so much I convinced her to go ahead and get certified
the weekend of her checkout dives, I head over to the beach where they're doing the last two dives on Sunday and I'm hanging out with her brother Matt
they start exiting the water, and we come up to Vicky and ask her how it was
"WHAT? I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU" (this was partly because she still had her wetsuit hood on)
turns out she couldn't equalize the pressure in her right ear during the last dive and thought the instructor would fail her for that, so she just submerged to about 60ft without equalizing her right ear
hurt like fuck, but fortunately she didn't do any permanent damage, she just got an ear infection that kept her out of the water for several weeks
then a couple of months later she went diving in Thailand and caught malaria
it was more than 20 years ago so really I should barely remember, but I thought my head had exploded when I hit the water
my fingers are crossed that it won't be an issue if I want to start diving again or try scuba
did I tell you about my old coworker Vicky? I talked about diving so much I convinced her to go ahead and get certified
the weekend of her checkout dives, I head over to the beach where they're doing the last two dives on Sunday and I'm hanging out with her brother Matt
they start exiting the water, and we come up to Vicky and ask her how it was
"WHAT? I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU" (this was partly because she still had her wetsuit hood on)
turns out she couldn't equalize the pressure in her right ear during the last dive and thought the instructor would fail her for that, so she just submerged to about 60ft without equalizing her right ear
hurt like fuck, but fortunately she didn't do any permanent damage, she just got an ear infection that kept her out of the water for several weeks
then a couple of months later she went diving in Thailand and caught malaria
that is my nightmare because sometimes I can't tell if I have an ear infection or not and that makes it even harder to equalize pressure
I've been looking for an ENT dude who's familiar with the situation
it was more than 20 years ago so really I should barely remember, but I thought my head had exploded when I hit the water
my fingers are crossed that it won't be an issue if I want to start diving again or try scuba
did I tell you about my old coworker Vicky? I talked about diving so much I convinced her to go ahead and get certified
the weekend of her checkout dives, I head over to the beach where they're doing the last two dives on Sunday and I'm hanging out with her brother Matt
they start exiting the water, and we come up to Vicky and ask her how it was
"WHAT? I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU" (this was partly because she still had her wetsuit hood on)
turns out she couldn't equalize the pressure in her right ear during the last dive and thought the instructor would fail her for that, so she just submerged to about 60ft without equalizing her right ear
hurt like fuck, but fortunately she didn't do any permanent damage, she just got an ear infection that kept her out of the water for several weeks
then a couple of months later she went diving in Thailand and caught malaria
Yeah, one of the girls in our group couldn't equalize her ears at all.
I, on the other hand, equalized so much my nose hurt
it was more than 20 years ago so really I should barely remember, but I thought my head had exploded when I hit the water
my fingers are crossed that it won't be an issue if I want to start diving again or try scuba
did I tell you about my old coworker Vicky? I talked about diving so much I convinced her to go ahead and get certified
the weekend of her checkout dives, I head over to the beach where they're doing the last two dives on Sunday and I'm hanging out with her brother Matt
they start exiting the water, and we come up to Vicky and ask her how it was
"WHAT? I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU" (this was partly because she still had her wetsuit hood on)
turns out she couldn't equalize the pressure in her right ear during the last dive and thought the instructor would fail her for that, so she just submerged to about 60ft without equalizing her right ear
hurt like fuck, but fortunately she didn't do any permanent damage, she just got an ear infection that kept her out of the water for several weeks
then a couple of months later she went diving in Thailand and caught malaria
that is my nightmare because sometimes I can't tell if I have an ear infection or not and that makes it even harder to equalize pressure
I've been looking for an ENT dude who's familiar with the situation
well, unless you're not able to feel the pressure and/or pain that builds up as you descend, it may make it harder but that shouldn't prevent you from diving unless you're absolutely unable to equalize
some people have more trouble than others, but it's not a race and it gets much easier once you get down to about 15 feet with your ears equalized, because the pressure changes significantly slower making it easier to manage
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probably, although i don't see a problem with non-polluting watercraft. around here, most protected reservoirs are central to state or county parks, so a good sized body of water and land can be enjoyed by the public.
it all comes out in the wash (treatment plant) anyway.
"Think of it as Evolution in Action"
We also have all kinds of other more accessible bodies of water for boating too so it's not like people are screwed out of boating by not letting them use the reservoir. Back when I lived in Oklahoma the reservoir was the only lake around.
i'll make it out there some day, pole in hand.
"Think of it as Evolution in Action"
The most beautiful freshwater fish. Hard to keep. And really expensive.
Oh, sorry, I thought this thread was for me. Nevermind.
Nice - there really wasn't anything to see, but it was still a pretty awesome experience. Also, it turns out I suck at it.
Jellyfish are pretty cool, though I'm not sure they're actually fish.
It was incredible
and they're not fish, they're cnidaria
I mean, sounds like it was your first time so you're inexperienced
that doesn't mean you suck at it
did you get certified? or was it an introductory dive?
Anything beyond that means there is room for improvement and perfection.
talk to ten experienced divers, and you will get ten different opinions on how they like to rig their gear, what gear they think is best, etc
And then he spent the rest of his time tightening my weight belt and my vest thing.
But at least I didn't freak out or burst an eardrum or anything crappy like that!
I prefer to have my octopus at my neck, held there by a loose loop of surgical tubing so that if I need to hand my buddy a second stage, I can just hand him my primary and my octopus is right there to put in my mouth
this has the added advantage of a (usually) stressed out diver without a working reg seeing me hand him a second stage he saw me just breathe from, so he knows it's working and is less likely to panic
it means you just need to get instruction and get certified, then get some experience under your belt
you didn't know what to do with the gear or how to manage your buoyancy because that takes instruction and practice
it was more than 20 years ago so really I should barely remember, but I thought my head had exploded when I hit the water
my fingers are crossed that it won't be an issue if I want to start diving again or try scuba
in the water
the weekend of her checkout dives, I head over to the beach where they're doing the last two dives on Sunday and I'm hanging out with her brother Matt
they start exiting the water, and we come up to Vicky and ask her how it was
"WHAT? I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU" (this was partly because she still had her wetsuit hood on)
turns out she couldn't equalize the pressure in her right ear during the last dive and thought the instructor would fail her for that, so she just submerged to about 60ft without equalizing her right ear
hurt like fuck, but fortunately she didn't do any permanent damage, she just got an ear infection that kept her out of the water for several weeks
then a couple of months later she went diving in Thailand and caught malaria
There's no such thing as perfection in anything. Don't go getting all literal on me. You can quest towards it.
that is my nightmare because sometimes I can't tell if I have an ear infection or not and that makes it even harder to equalize pressure
I've been looking for an ENT dude who's familiar with the situation
I'm going kayaking/fishing next week. Stretch of the New River up near VA. Should be good.
Yeah, one of the girls in our group couldn't equalize her ears at all.
I, on the other hand, equalized so much my nose hurt
some people have more trouble than others, but it's not a race and it gets much easier once you get down to about 15 feet with your ears equalized, because the pressure changes significantly slower making it easier to manage
And they hurt like a motherfucker when you get stung by them
At least the ones that got me did
many jellyfish are harmless