Scuba Gear

Hi all,

Sorry I have not been posting lately, I've been away from my computer. Let's start off though with what you will need to be fully equipped for SCUBA diving:

-a Buoyancy Compensator (controls your buoyancy-you shoot for neutral buoyancy)

-a regulator (the device that takes the air in a SCUBA cylinder and converts it to a breathable level)

-a wetsuit (every diver needs one of these-it's a necessity especially in cold waters)

-a SCUBA cylinder (this is self-explainable)

-a mask (for seeing)

-a snorkel (you can conserve air if you use this on the surface)

-fins (for obvious reasons)

-booties (if you use open-heeled fins)

And there you have it! All the basic gear you need to get underwater. If you have any questions, feel free to post on my blog, and I'll do my best to help you out. Tomorrow's topic will be "Getting Certified".

Happy diving!

Sam

Scuba Diving for Beginners

Hi,

Have you ever been interested in SCUBA Diving? Well, let me show you the way to becoming your own, fully certified SCUBA diver!

Let us first start with what SCUBA means:

Self

Contained

Underwater

Breathing

Apparatus

Without the smart lingo, it simply means that you can breath underwater by yourself, without help of machine or other people. Now, in order to become a certified SCUBA diver, you have to first figure out what your local SCUBA shops are in regards to their programs; are they PADI or NAUI certified? These 2 companies run the SCUBA world. PADI is normally a cruise ship kind of certification (quick, fun, easy to pass), while NAUI spends more one-on-one time with their students, and is focused on providing only the best for their students. Once you figure that out, sign up for a class. If you're all ready to go, you will need basic gear before starting:

snorkel

mask

fins

optional: gloves, hood, and booties

Once you have the basic gear, you're officially ready to take the SCUBA diver certification class! Tomorrow, we will discuss the gear needed for SCUBA diving.

Thank you, and happy diving!

Sam