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Scuba and Surf

Posted:
Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:06 pm
by markmarlin
I'm curious if there are any people out there who both surf and scuba. Obviously they're too very different activities, although both involving water, hopefully.
I ask because the last time I was scubaing in Florida I took a one-day course (I'm new to that too) and the instructor was somewhat condescending towards surfers when I brought it up. I wondered if it was a widespread feud or a personal vendetta (I'm guessing the latter).

Posted:
Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:45 pm
by Milo
I do both, surf all year but mainly from sep onwards, dive when it`s flat during the spring and summer

. No never come across anything.

Posted:
Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:14 am
by Phil
i do both

Posted:
Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:57 am
by Dec
I do both. In fact I used to be a PADI Dive instructor. Never really heard much negative talk towards surfers.

Posted:
Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:35 am
by bmth.longboarder
i do both too


Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:50 pm
by markmarlin
Thanks for the encouragement. Yeah, sounds like the instructor was just expressing a personal opinion...

Posted:
Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:00 pm
by ^*^BATMAN^*^
I am a Divemaster with PADI(cant dive right now due to some medical xxxxx), but i have never seen anything between surfers and divers. Infact, the first time I heard about surfing the great lakes was from a family i used to dive with.

Posted:
Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:22 am
by kitesurfer
Phil wrote:i do both
Didn't know you were able to surf phil!
KS