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From: Rich Lockyer <rlockyer@linkline.DONTSPAMME.com> Subject: beach diving how far is too far? Date: 10 Aug 2004 Newsgroups: rec.scuba

On 9 Aug 2004 18:09:23 -0700, kpjfalconer@aol.com (Kevin Falconer) wrote: >How far is too far when beach diving ? Of my 100 dives to date about >20 dives are beach dives and the remainder either charter boat dives >or dives from privately owned boats and even a few jon boat dives. 20? You've got me beat. I have only two non-classroom beach dives, and those were freshwater lakes. DIR-F was a freshwater lake too. One of my AOW dives was a freshwater lake, and one was the Colorado River. 4 of my OW class dives were beach. 2 of those were in ankle-slappers. 2 were in 1ft "surf". The remaining 3 of my AOW class dives were beach. One of my 4 wreck class dives was beach. Those 4 were pretty hairy... entry wasn't too bad except for one, but all 4 exits were a B*I*T*C*H. That's 11 times I've dove in the ocean from the beach. 3 non-surf-entry dives that were technically "beach entry" 4 non-surf-entry dives that were technically "boat ramp entry" I hate surf entries and surface swims. If I want to surface swim, I'll snorkel. If I want to deal with surf, I'll body surf... WITHOUT 70 pounds of gear on my back and a $2,000 drysuit :) If I want to dive, I haul 70 pounds of gear and 6-10 tanks down the gangway to my buddy's boat and we enjoy a relaxing weekend at the island. --- Rich http://richlockyer.tripod.com/

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