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From: <Rattrap1_at_aol.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] kayak diving
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:11:25 EDT
I've got a double SOT and was curious about scuba diving from it,  anyone 
done this? Cannot find instruction in the NYC area so I'm looking for  pointers.
-Joe G



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From: <MJKory_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] kayak diving
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:58:29 EDT
Hi Joe, I have never scuba dived from a kayak, but I plan to try it one of 
these days (probably after I retire!) Anyway, I purchased a terrific book from 
Sports Chalet in Southern California about 3 years ago all about kayak diving. 
The book provides excellent instruction, along with lots of photographs and 
diagrams. The name of the book is "Kayak Diving, The Complete Guide To 
Outfitting and Using Your Dive Kayak," and the author is Mark Theobald. 
 
I don't know if it is still in print, but you may find it at Amazon.Com. Good 
luck. 
 
Mike Kory
 
In a message dated 3/19/2007 12:21:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Rattrap1_at_aol.com writes:

I've got a double SOT and was curious about scuba diving from it,  anyone 
done this? Cannot find instruction in the NYC area so I'm looking for  
pointers.
-Joe G





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From: Geoff <geoff_at_texaskilonewton.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] kayak diving
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:02:00 -0700
> I've got a double SOT and was curious about scuba diving from it,  anyone 
> done this? Cannot find instruction in the NYC area so I'm looking for  
> pointers.

I've done it a few times, to go out to the Kelp beds in Southern
California.  

A few hints - 

Put your wetsuit halfway on before you paddle out.   Finish before
getting in the water. 

Leash EVERYTHING.  I used a couple lengths of rope, with clips on both
ends.   Organize your gear such that it's in the order you'll want to
put it on.  I put on fins first, then my BC, then weight belt, then mask

I use a small dive flag.  Mostly so people don't think the kayak is
abandoned.   I take a small anchor, but hand place on my descent so that
I can minimize impact and make sure it's secure. 

Geoff 
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From: Fernando Lopez Arbarello <ferhawaii_at_yahoo.com.ar>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] kayak diving
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:24:21 -1000
My good friend Jim Spears has put together a very well documented website
about Kayak Diving and underwater photography, activities he does on a
weekly basis all year round. Here's the link

www.kayakdiver.com

Regards from beautiful Maui ...

Fernando Lopez Arbarello
(Visiting PaddleWise after a few years of absence)


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From: Rattrap1_at_aol.com

I've got a double SOT and was curious about scuba diving from it,  anyone 
done this? Cannot find instruction in the NYC area so I'm looking for
pointers.
-Joe G
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