Posted by seahunt on May 06, 2001 at 06:23:16:
In Reply to: Brachiation... from below, Steve's question posted by seahunt on May 05, 2001 at 21:23:20:
You can also travel across sand real well using your hands. Then I guess it's like a crab.
Also, when tight on a reef and moving fast, using lung fill to rise and drop is quite effective and efficient.
Really, when I dive in a surf area are other real rough area, hands work better than feet.
In a wreck or a cave, it's very different. Read what Ron Bear says about the effect of one mis-fin in a cave where there is silt. You and/or your buddies are suddenly in a murk cloud. That's not often a problem here.
Enjoy, seahunt