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| Dan Bracuk... |
 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:39 pm |
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In the recent edition of Alert Diver there is an article about San
Diego shore diving. In this article the guy says that he wades out to
chest deep water, inflates his BC, leans back so he is floating on his
back, and puts his fins on.
I learned to dive with shore dives. I was taught to wade out to chest
deep water, and then lean forward (face in the water) and put on your
fins. I know this works because I've done it over 100 times. I
assume the other way works also.
My dives were in water that were as cold, if not colder than the San
Diego waters, so assume suit thickness was the same in both cases. I
was wading into a lake where there were either small waves or no
waves. I have heard that San Diego divers wade into big waves. This
might be an issue.
Just curious about what other shore dives do.
Dan Bracuk
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| John Van Ostrand... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:39 pm |
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On Jul 2, 10:39 pm, Dan Bracuk <bra... at (no spam) pathcom.com> wrote:
Quote: In the recent edition of Alert Diver there is an article about San
Diego shore diving. In this article the guy says that he wades out to
chest deep water, inflates his BC, leans back so he is floating on his
back, and puts his fins on.
I learned to dive with shore dives. I was taught to wade out to chest
deep water, and then lean forward (face in the water) and put on your
fins. I know this works because I've done it over 100 times. I
assume the other way works also.
My dives were in water that were as cold, if not colder than the San
Diego waters, so assume suit thickness was the same in both cases. I
was wading into a lake where there were either small waves or no
waves. I have heard that San Diego divers wade into big waves. This
might be an issue.
Just curious about what other shore dives do.
Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
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Up here in Ontario we were taught to put on fins while standing in
water waist high or so leaning on a buddy for balance if needed. It
tends not to be the practice though. I see divers face forward or on
their backs. With 7mm johns + 7mm jacket and 5mm gloves it's not
uncommon to find divers (usually new divers) with flexibility issues
that rely on their buddy to put their fins on. |
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| David In NH... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:30 pm |
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"Dan Bracuk" <bracuk at (no spam) pathcom.com> wrote in message
news:oheo64l2s0tnla6ud4kvdj5lsebmuafpbj at (no spam) 4ax.com...
Quote: In the recent edition of Alert Diver there is an article about San
Diego shore diving. In this article the guy says that he wades out to
chest deep water, inflates his BC, leans back so he is floating on his
back, and puts his fins on.
I learned to dive with shore dives. I was taught to wade out to chest
deep water, and then lean forward (face in the water) and put on your
fins. I know this works because I've done it over 100 times. I
assume the other way works also.
My dives were in water that were as cold, if not colder than the San
Diego waters, so assume suit thickness was the same in both cases. I
was wading into a lake where there were either small waves or no
waves. I have heard that San Diego divers wade into big waves. This
might be an issue.
Just curious about what other shore dives do.
Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
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Most of the time, I partially inflate my BC, get to chest deep water and
then put the fins on, bobbing around if conditions cause that to happen. I
prefer to lean forward if possible but sometimes I'm able to just bounce on
one leg while putting the other fin on, and then reverse it. All geared up
with over 120# or so of equipment, I do whatever I can. Getting the fins on
isn't usually the hardest part - that's usually climbing back up the rocks
after the dive, all geared up.
(Funny how an empty tank is heavier than a full one. (Or at least seems that
way!)
- Dave |
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| Curtis... |
| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:06 pm |
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Quote: Just curious about what other shore dives do.
Well, considering this is rec scuba.....
1) Wade out to nipple deep water.
2) Remove pistol from BCD pocket, chamber a round, then put in waist
band. Cannot have a weak moment. Notice, wheelgun owners may skip a step.
3) Chug-a-lug final beer, crush can, then place in camelback net pocket
(camelback full of draught beer, of course).
4) Bring up one foot at a time to opposite hand holding fin, slip them
on. Since you left your buddy at the motel, sleeping off last
night's activities, you cannot use him for balance or support.
5) Replace pistol in BCD pocket, attaching leash. Swim out, have fun. |
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| Dan Bracuk... |
| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:37 pm |
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"Lee Bell" <pleebell at (no spam) bellsouth.net> pounded away at his keyboard
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:Those that can bend over and reach their fins, probably do. Those that
:can't, bring their feet to the fins.
Some of us do both.
On occasion, if there was a steep drop off, I have also waded out to
knee deep water, sat down and put the fins on. Then it was an
ungraceful roll into the deeper water.
Dan Bracuk
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| Dan Bracuk... |
| Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:41 pm |
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Joerg Hahn <dev0 at (no spam) notabstieg.de> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
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:My experience with Atlantic waters is:
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:Put one fin on in flat water, wade backwards into the water
:through waves, when you cannot wade anymore, dive and
:propell with one fin to deep water to put second fin on.
That's a good one. Remind me to remember that.
Dan Bracuk
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 7:00 pm |
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On Jul 2, 10:39 pm, Dan Bracuk <bra... at (no spam) pathcom.com> wrote:
Quote: In the recent edition of Alert Diver there is an article about San
Diego shore diving. In this article the guy says that he wades out to
chest deep water, inflates his BC, leans back so he is floating on his
back, and puts his fins on.
I learned to dive with shore dives. I was taught to wade out to chest
deep water, and then lean forward (face in the water) and put on your
fins. I know this works because I've done it over 100 times. I
assume the other way works also.
My dives were in water that were as cold, if not colder than the San
Diego waters, so assume suit thickness was the same in both cases. I
was wading into a lake where there were either small waves or no
waves. I have heard that San Diego divers wade into big waves. This
might be an issue.
Just curious about what other shore dives do.
Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
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Depending on the waves or lack thereof, I'll either inflate my BC and
wade out to knee or waist high water and then put my fins on. But
another method I often use is to put my fins on first while at the
shore line, turn around backwards and walk backwards to the water then
just lay back once I'm in water up to my waist. Let the water do the
work, flip over frontways and head out. |
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| Tazz... |
| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:15 pm |
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Dan Bracuk wrote:
Quote: In the recent edition of Alert Diver there is an article about San
Diego shore diving. In this article the guy says that he wades out to
chest deep water, inflates his BC, leans back so he is floating on his
back, and puts his fins on.
I learned to dive with shore dives. I was taught to wade out to chest
deep water, and then lean forward (face in the water) and put on your
fins. I know this works because I've done it over 100 times. I
assume the other way works also.
My dives were in water that were as cold, if not colder than the San
Diego waters, so assume suit thickness was the same in both cases. I
was wading into a lake where there were either small waves or no
waves. I have heard that San Diego divers wade into big waves. This
might be an issue.
Just curious about what other shore dives do.
Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.
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I usually inflate my BC and walk till I can't walk no more. Then,
keeping mostly vertical, cross one leg up over the other and reach down
and put the fin on. Switch legs, repeat.
Getting them off is another story. I have to float on my back and cross
my leg under the other and pull on the tip of the fin. |
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