End of the Dive Season? No Way!

I just spent the weekend at Lake Rawlings helping to teach a Rescue Diver Course. The Water temp was a balmy 62 degrees, cool but nothing my Pinnacle 7mm couldn't handle. One of the crowd (about 15 of us) that came down just to dive while the class was in session commented that he came because he figured it was the last dive of the season. Our instructor said "what season is that?" and the response was, "Well, the Dive season!" Without batting an eye the instructor responded " you got it wrong. It isn't the end of Dive Season. It is the end of Wet Suit Season! Get ready for Dry Suit Season!"

I thought about that exchange and I gotta say I really agree with our instructor. There should be no seasonal boundaries for Scuba. With today's gear and technology, it is a year around sport no matter where you are! In fact a store owner in Michigan told a seminar I was in that if water temperature defined his season, he'd have no dive season! This Michigan owner in fact developed slates that help him combine Dry Suit and Open Water skills into one course.

Now I am dry suit certified, and while I don't own a dry suit yet, I most certainly will pick one up in time so that I too can help our students understand that Scuba shouldn't really be held to seasonal boundaries!