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A veteran diver in Halifax told me 'the water doesn't care about your cert card'
We were on a boat waiting for a harbor inspection job, and he pointed at my new drysuit. He said he'd seen guys with all the right gear and paperwork get into real trouble because they focused on the paper, not the water. That line has stuck with me every time I gear up. Do you think formal training or hard-won experience matters more out there?
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finley_lopez9815d ago
Remember my first open water dive after certification? The training gave me the steps, but the second I hit that current, experience was the only thing yelling in my head. You need the paper to get in the game, but the water teaches you how to actually play.
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