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Post by Rita Howard on Nov 6, 2015 6:30:36 GMT -5
This is really something I want to go.
Get under water, see some marine life, and just swim around like a mermaid lol.
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Post by Biased on Nov 6, 2015 6:31:21 GMT -5
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Post by Ja(v)ie on Nov 6, 2015 6:31:43 GMT -5
Would be even cooler without the massive oxygen tank.
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Post by Biased on Nov 6, 2015 6:31:55 GMT -5
^you probably dont feel the weight of it under water.
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Post by Ja(v)ie on Nov 6, 2015 6:32:12 GMT -5
I just mean in general - if you could breathe and live underwater "like a mermaid"
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Post by Rita Howard on Nov 6, 2015 6:32:03 GMT -5
Yeah I'm jealous of Ariel.
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Post by browneyedsugar on Nov 6, 2015 6:32:16 GMT -5
I'd be too scared of getting eaten by a shark.
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Post by Ja(v)ie on Nov 6, 2015 6:33:01 GMT -5
You're probably only allowed to dive in contained areas - not next to Shamu or anything.
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Post by browneyedsugar on Nov 6, 2015 6:33:15 GMT -5
One would hope so, but people dive in the ocean all the time IIRC.
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Post by purged on Nov 6, 2015 6:33:34 GMT -5
Agreed. On my list, but I don't think I'd ever have the balls to actually do it.
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Post by browneyedsugar on Nov 6, 2015 6:33:47 GMT -5
I'd be too scared of drowning honestly.
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Post by purged on Nov 6, 2015 6:34:04 GMT -5
Yeah you can't breathe through your nose right? That's automatic for me.
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Post by True Patriot on Nov 6, 2015 8:06:04 GMT -5
I've gone SCUBA diving a few times but I actually prefer snorkling.
There is more to see in shallow waters and there is less of a need for all the gear.
I swam with wild dolphins this summer in Hawaii.
The first pod appeared to have over 100 members.
Resort dives are available and they do take you out to the open ocean.
In Jamaica they even took us through a sunken ship.
For both snorkling and SCUBA you can breath through your nose because it is sealed by the mask.
You do not feel the weight of the equipment once you're in the water and weights are used to help you stay submerged.
If you go on a resort dive they will often test your stamina with a swimming requirement.
An example would be swimming the length of a pool wearing the weights.
Be sure to use goggles or a mask and try to keep as much of your body under the water as possible rather than trying to use the American crawl or other stroke that keeps you above water.
The key things to know is how to clear your mask, how to control the BCD (Bouyancy Control device) and if you go deeper than 50 feet or so to ascend no faster than your bubbles.
Clearing a mask is far more important when snorkling, but it is still an essential skill.
Basically you want to force air into your mask so that it will expel any water.
You press the top of the mask to assure a tight seal and then blow air into the mask.
The mask traps the air and forces the water out of the bottom.
The BCD is an inflatable and deflatable vest that works with the weights on your waist to control where you are positioned in the water.
Inflating the vest with compressed air from your tanks makes you go up.
Releasing air from your BCD allows you to sink.
The goal is get the right balance so you can move freely.
Most people have heard of the bends but the real issue for shallower dives is if you ascend to quickly you can get a bloody nose due to the fragile capillaries.
A simple rule is to not ascend any faster than your bubbles.
SCUBA, like nearly anything worthwhile, can be dangerous if you don't pay attention, but it is certainly safe enough to try for most people and I would highly recommend doing so at least once.
I'm planning on posting images of my dolphin trip at The Library but I can post a few here later if anyone is interested...dolphins, sea turtles, an octopus, a moray eel, colorful fish...The usual.
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Post by luciddreams on Nov 6, 2015 8:30:44 GMT -5
Yes post the pics here too please! Interested in your trip True Patriot. |
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Post by True Patriot on Nov 6, 2015 9:30:37 GMT -5
So I just uploaded a baker's dozen of images from the dolphin dive in Hawaii at Photobucket and set up a slideshow. |
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