Veteran’s Park
\nRedondo Beach, CA<\/p>\n
Dove with Instructor John<\/p>\n
It’s time for me to finally get an “official” C-card!<\/p>\n
Nick hooked me up with his original instructor, John.<\/p>\n
John said that if I had “lost” my C-card, he would give me a refresher course for $100.<\/p>\n
If I could demonstrate my diving skills and pass the written test, he would cut me a C-card.<\/p>\n
I met him at the American Diving pool — at the owner’s house in Palos Verdes at 9 AM.<\/p>\n
He gave me a 30 question multiple choice test; I got 85% correct.<\/p>\n
I wasn’t sure about the dive tables.<\/p>\n
Then, we went in the pool and spent about 12 minutes clearing our masks, taking our BCDs off, replacing our weight belts, etc.<\/p>\n
We then met at Veteran’s Park in Redondo Beach at 11:15 AM.<\/p>\n
The waves were atrocious –\u00a012 feet or more; coming in for about 50 yards.<\/p>\n
John was almost going to cancel, but told me later, “If you can solo dive Long Point, you can handle this.”<\/p>\n
We fought the waves out.<\/p>\n
This was the first time in a long time that I needed air to get out.<\/p>\n
Instructor John had me do the same things that I did in the pool, in addition to an emergency exit — blowing bubbles to the surface simulating an out of air emergency at 30 feet.<\/p>\n
We then went down the shelf and explored around 60 feet.<\/p>\n
Technically, I just followed Instructor John who has a fetish for annoying spider crabs.<\/p>\n
When I had 1000 psi we started back, again fighting the waves as we came in.<\/p>\n
Instructor John agreed, “You are the easiest student that I’ve taught.”<\/p>\n
In with: 2900 psi
\nOut With: 500 psi
\nMaximum depth: 60 feet
\nWaves: 12+ feet
\nWater Temp: 54 degrees F, according to John’s Computer
\nVisibility: 15 feet at best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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