Scubastud16
06-02-2008, 10:47 PM
Took my cavern class with Johnny Richards this weekend at Ginnie. What a fantastic experience! I learned so much, and was humbled many times. I would reccomend this class to absolutely anyone who asks, especially if they just want to become a better diver.
Spent Friday doing practice dives in the ballroom with my buddy for the class. I practiced just about everything I could think of, and our can lights scared many-an open water diver. We even got a couple of nasty snarls from instructors/DM's.
Saturday was all classroom and surface drills. We did a 'practice dive' Saturday night, and headed home for a nights rest. I was so excited about the class, I didn't sleep much all weekend.
Up early Sunday morning for 4 dives, a short lunch break, and classroom ending with the test. The first three dives were in the ballroom, with Johnny springing the duct tape masks, and surprise air-shares on us. The last dive was in the Ear, and I will never forget that dive. There was a feeling of awe and inspiration that came over me upon entering that cavern...something I've never felt before. I got bit, badly. Next up is more training after I get comfortable at this level!
Thanks to everyone for their help and advice. Thank you to Johnny for a fantastic class and all of the knowledge he passed on to me, and an especially big thank you to Rich Courtney who rented me some of his personal regs when I was in a jam with mine. He bailed me out big time, and he's truly a life saver. Both gentlemen are class acts.
Danny
Spent Friday doing practice dives in the ballroom with my buddy for the class. I practiced just about everything I could think of, and our can lights scared many-an open water diver. We even got a couple of nasty snarls from instructors/DM's.
Saturday was all classroom and surface drills. We did a 'practice dive' Saturday night, and headed home for a nights rest. I was so excited about the class, I didn't sleep much all weekend.
Up early Sunday morning for 4 dives, a short lunch break, and classroom ending with the test. The first three dives were in the ballroom, with Johnny springing the duct tape masks, and surprise air-shares on us. The last dive was in the Ear, and I will never forget that dive. There was a feeling of awe and inspiration that came over me upon entering that cavern...something I've never felt before. I got bit, badly. Next up is more training after I get comfortable at this level!
Thanks to everyone for their help and advice. Thank you to Johnny for a fantastic class and all of the knowledge he passed on to me, and an especially big thank you to Rich Courtney who rented me some of his personal regs when I was in a jam with mine. He bailed me out big time, and he's truly a life saver. Both gentlemen are class acts.
Danny