On Saturday, October 20, 2012, Tori and I completed our PADI Rescue Diver certification. It wasn't the easiest course to take.
The day before, we passed the written test and went and practiced drills in the pool. Saturday morning we left the house at 6:30am to arrive at Bonneville Seabase by 8:00. It was a peaceful morning. Bonneville Seabase is a natural salt water spring that has been upgraded to be the home of a few tropical fish as well as four sharks. We were excited to explore.
We first watched a video on how we should act within the pools of Bonnevile Seabase. One thing that I distinctly remember was 'STAY OFF THE BOTTOM'. For the obvious reason to scuba divers, it makes things murky.
There is something about donning your scuba equipment, getting weighted down and exploring the deep depths of water. We were supposed to be able to see tropical fish. The water was so murky that I couldn't see past my nose. During our drills, we had to find the person on the bottom and pull them to the top. It took me a while to find my guy that I was pulling up because I couldn't see. Luckily he was wearing yellow fins.
After doing bringing the victim up out of the water, making them buoyant, doing a diver tow while rescue breathing, getting our victim and myself out of our gear and lifting them out of the water to start CPR, I was tired.
After our drills, we had the chance to go explore. I wasn't feeling it at that point. I was tired. A little discouraged about my weights. Last but not least, I couldn't see a damn thing!! I followed Tori around by holding on to her backup, second stage regulator. I know, pretty lame, but that was the only way I could keep track of her. It would have been totally different story IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING. No, I'm not bitter. I don't think I will ever dive there again unless I absolutely had to.
The day before, we passed the written test and went and practiced drills in the pool. Saturday morning we left the house at 6:30am to arrive at Bonneville Seabase by 8:00. It was a peaceful morning. Bonneville Seabase is a natural salt water spring that has been upgraded to be the home of a few tropical fish as well as four sharks. We were excited to explore.
We first watched a video on how we should act within the pools of Bonnevile Seabase. One thing that I distinctly remember was 'STAY OFF THE BOTTOM'. For the obvious reason to scuba divers, it makes things murky.
There is something about donning your scuba equipment, getting weighted down and exploring the deep depths of water. We were supposed to be able to see tropical fish. The water was so murky that I couldn't see past my nose. During our drills, we had to find the person on the bottom and pull them to the top. It took me a while to find my guy that I was pulling up because I couldn't see. Luckily he was wearing yellow fins.
After doing bringing the victim up out of the water, making them buoyant, doing a diver tow while rescue breathing, getting our victim and myself out of our gear and lifting them out of the water to start CPR, I was tired.
After our drills, we had the chance to go explore. I wasn't feeling it at that point. I was tired. A little discouraged about my weights. Last but not least, I couldn't see a damn thing!! I followed Tori around by holding on to her backup, second stage regulator. I know, pretty lame, but that was the only way I could keep track of her. It would have been totally different story IF I COULD SEE ANYTHING. No, I'm not bitter. I don't think I will ever dive there again unless I absolutely had to.
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