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Do You Think Local Diving is Boring?

then here’s how to change it

from the May, 2010 issue of Undercurrent  

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Sure, money is tight these days but that doesn’t mean you have to let your diving suffer if you’re postponing your next dive vacation. Diving locally on the cheap is far from boring, and it helps you stay sharp so you’ll enjoy that dream trip even more. The trick is to plan a fun activity in local water, rather than hope something interesting happens. Work on a skill, maybe learning how to kick without stirring up a hurricane of silt or to hover motionlessly upside down. If you’re normally a reef photographer, work on exposure and natural light. My buddy and I found a large concrete “dumbbell” that some folks made out of a pair of five-gallon buckets, eyebolts, and a 4x4. It’s a challenge to lift it evenly, hold it at an agreed-on depth, bring it to the surface, and lower it gently back down. Here are a few ways to make the most of nearby dive sites. ...