Don
- Don's trip Open Water Instruction
2014-04-26 - Scout Lake, Willamette National Forest, United States
7m - 20 min - Dived with Tara Hacker from Central Oregon Diving Llc
My first dive. It was wholly different that the pool dives because of visibility and temperature, both air and water. I remember feeling unsure of myself but kept telling myself that if I can do it in the pool, I can do it in a lake. I was amazed at how well the wet suit kept me warm in 50 degree F water. It snowed a little the night before. Tara, my instructor, was patient with me, especially with mask fogging and flooding.
2014-04-26 - Scout Lake, Willamette National Forest, United States
7m - 22 min - Dived with Tara Hackler from Central Oregon Diving Llc
Second dive was more comfortable. I was able to get more buoyant. The skills test went well, including the mask clearing. Had a difficult time finding my regulator the first time but did fine the second. Need to work more on buoyancy and equalizing. I can tell that equalizing is going to be a problem, even in shallow water.
2014-04-27 - Scout Lake, Willamette National Forest, United States
7m - 20 min - Dived with Tara Hackler from Central Oregon Diving Llc
Snow on the ground and still snowing off an on. Blowing sideways at times. BEcause of the air temperature Tara wanted to go over the drills on land before we entered the water, then dive an go through them all. Seemed to go well. Getting more comfortable with each dive.
2014-04-27 - Scout Lake, Willamette National Forest, United States
7m - 20 min - Dived with Tara Hackler from Central Oregon Diving Llc
Had a difficult time staying buoyant. Mask was better today. Ear still hurt from yesterday. Buoyancy and equalizing still an issue. Need to read up on it. Had a nose bleed in water toward the end of the dive. Concerned about deeper dives and how I will deal with equalizing.
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