Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy!

diverreb · 11th June 2007, 13:00

It was a lot of diving & a lot of learning, but all worthwhile in the end. Pete Nawrocky did a great job, keeping the class interesting, and imparting the knowledge necessary to embark on a new journey.

First day I had my doubts about the decision.... A full day of class followed by a couple hour pool session in full drysuit cold water gear (to get weights & trim established) in 82 degree water. Buoyancy all over the place, breathing very warm air, totally unfamiliar dive routines....... It gave me pause to think... What did I just do?

Drove to the Quarry that night for the next three days. After the first Quarry dive John, my classmate, and I came up with huge smiles on our faces. Everything fell into place. Nice cool water, most of the buoyancy issues went away with depth and all was right with the world.

The three days of Quarry dives went very well, for the most part. We learned , we dove a lot, and had some frustrations, which is normal.

Now it's time to take a day off, regroup, then start to go over everything again. In water practice time is a must to go over drills learned and to start to hone the skills we were taught, which is why I'll be at Dutch again this weekend.

I'm real happy with the unit & know that I definitely made the right decision coming over from Open Circuit.

A special thanks to Pete for not getting frustrated and taking all the time that was needed to teach us that we are just starting the Journey, and while qualified to dive the unit, have a loooong way to go before we hit the deeper stuff.

Richie

**katdiver** · 11th June 2007, 15:17

I agree! Just finishing my Inspiration course and have a lot of time in the water to get comfortable with it but Oh how wonderful it is to be on a Rebreather. Still dealing with bouyancy issues but will get them worked out. Lots of jealous OCers at the dive site this weekend.

M

**rigdiver** · 11th June 2007, 16:03

It gets better with time. DIVE DIVE DIVE aaaaaoooooogaaaah

Helium_diver · 11th June 2007, 16:22

Ritchie,

congrats

. You have made a wise decision. Looking forward to seeing you out on Teds boat real soon.

Helium_diver

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 11th June 2007, 19:55

Congrats on finishing your training!

Enjoy the ride.

diverklondike · 11th June 2007, 20:04

Congrats Richie!

Will also be at Dutch this Saturday.

BTW... Greg finished his Meg training on Sunday up at the St Law.

Dive Safe..

Mark

devilgas · 12th June 2007, 12:45

Congrats, welcome to the cc club...

11th June 2007, 13:00	#1 (permalink)
diverreb DE/MD/NJ Wreck Diver Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 595	Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! It was a lot of diving & a lot of learning, but all worthwhile in the end. Pete Nawrocky did a great job, keeping the class interesting, and imparting the knowledge necessary to embark on a new journey. First day I had my doubts about the decision.... A full day of class followed by a couple hour pool session in full drysuit cold water gear (to get weights & trim established) in 82 degree water. Buoyancy all over the place, breathing very warm air, totally unfamiliar dive routines....... It gave me pause to think... What did I just do? Drove to the Quarry that night for the next three days. After the first Quarry dive John, my classmate, and I came up with huge smiles on our faces. Everything fell into place. Nice cool water, most of the buoyancy issues went away with depth and all was right with the world. The three days of Quarry dives went very well, for the most part. We learned , we dove a lot, and had some frustrations, which is normal. Now it's time to take a day off, regroup, then start to go over everything again. In water practice time is a must to go over drills learned and to start to hone the skills we were taught, which is why I'll be at Dutch again this weekend. I'm real happy with the unit & know that I definitely made the right decision coming over from Open Circuit. A special thanks to Pete for not getting frustrated and taking all the time that was needed to teach us that we are just starting the Journey, and while qualified to dive the unit, have a loooong way to go before we hit the deeper stuff. Richie
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11th June 2007, 15:17	#2 (permalink)
katdiver Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 11	Re: Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! I agree! Just finishing my Inspiration course and have a lot of time in the water to get comfortable with it but Oh how wonderful it is to be on a Rebreather. Still dealing with bouyancy issues but will get them worked out. Lots of jealous OCers at the dive site this weekend. M __________________ Katdiver "the farther you go from the path, the more wildflowers there are!"
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11th June 2007, 16:03	#3 (permalink)
rigdiver LEARNING CONTINUALLY Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 421	Re: Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! It gets better with time. DIVE DIVE DIVE aaaaaoooooogaaaah
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11th June 2007, 16:22	#4 (permalink)
Helium_diver Has anyone seen my Gerbil Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore MD USA Posts: 150	Re: Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! Ritchie, congrats . You have made a wise decision. Looking forward to seeing you out on Teds boat real soon. Helium_diver __________________ "If I look unconscious I probably am " Bill Hartman
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11th June 2007, 19:55	#5 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 2,136	Re: Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! Congrats on finishing your training! Enjoy the ride. __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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11th June 2007, 20:04	#6 (permalink)
diverklondike Just one of the Peasants Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,604	Re: Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! Congrats Richie! Will also be at Dutch this Saturday. BTW... Greg finished his Meg training on Sunday up at the St Law. Dive Safe.. Mark
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12th June 2007, 12:45	#7 (permalink)
devilgas CCR Instructor Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Optima Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FL, USA Posts: 191	Re: Finished The Course.... Tired, but Happy! Congrats, welcome to the cc club... __________________ www.deeptek.net Inspiration / Evolution, O2ptima Instructor
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