Name
ScubaDadMiami a/k/a Howard
Location
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
First Qualified
NASDS (now SSI) Scuba Diver, 1979
Rebreather Qualified
IANTD Trimix CCR, IANTD & NSS-CDS Cave CCR
Club Member
South Coast Rebreather Underwater Bounders (SCRUBs) all the way!
Highest Diving Qualification
NAUI Course Director, DAN Oxygen Instructor Trainer
Instructor Yes
Not on CCR (and no intention to become one at this point).
What other training have you found most rewarding
Tom Mount's emphasis on survival and accident prevention; John P. Jones' emphasis on relaxing and enjoying the ride; Lou Fead's emphasis on remembering to keep it fun; Mike Emmerman and Karl Huggins' Doppler training.
What’s your standard Kit
Dive Rite O2ptima
Where do you usually Dive
Southeast Florida
Number of Dives
Probably about 2,500 overall. I haven't kept a log book for years (though I now have a Rebreather World.com
Blog).
Deepest Dive
250 feet.
Longest Dive
2:15 on CCR; can't remember on OC.
Favourite Dive
Freshwater caves or saltwater walls.
Worst Dive
What's that?
What dive/trip would you most like to do
Cave diving and live aboard trips.