Posted by Jason on September 18, 2000 at 23:22:44:
In Reply to: get experience! posted by Chris on September 18, 2000 at 21:49:49:
That has been the approach I've taken for my 5
years of diving. I've sought out all of the out
of the ordinary trips I could find, put on by
people I knew, either in a true sense or in a virtual
sense.
That included two trips to the Farallones, a failed
trip to the Moody (where I met Terry and Mike), long
range day trips to Big Sur, and a host of trips with
different clubs. Dive clubs are a great source of
learning and shouldn't be missed.
The danger, of course, is getting in over your head.
Particularly dangerous is beach diving with surf and rocks.
It's probably best to avoid stepping into new territory
alone.