The Certified Diver's Handbook: The Complete Guide to Your Own Underwater Adventures
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0071414606 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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. and international dive sites *The fundamentals of underwater photography *And much more With The Certified Diver's Handbook, you can become an active, independent diver and make diving not just a special event, but a way of life. This definitive, real-world guide is packed with helpful facts and suggestions on everything from equipment, safety, and rescue procedures to techniques for shore diving, drift diving, night diving, and much more. You’ll learn how to take responsibility for your dive planning and your safety underwater. A member of the Louisiana State Bar since 1979, his first article appeared in Sport Diver
Your "other" dive buddy. This diver's handbook is truly another buddy and maybe your best one. It's packed with information and wisdom it would take many years and dives to learn all condensed and categorized while written in a relaxed and friendly manner. Who doesn't want to learn from that salty, experienced diver you come across on your adventures in diving? Here are all those questions answered and som. W. Lake said Scuba People-You must buy this book!. After just receiving my open water certificate, the next step was to read this book! It helps you on your way to websites for checking equipment and covers what to expect with your next upcoming dive specialty. Do yourself a favor and put this reference in your library. Easy to read, hard to put down, written by someone with a love of what the book is about- Getting into the water!. Michelle Standeford said A Must-Have!. This handbook is delightfully written by a diver who is both savvy and informative. It's an easy read. He give's helpful tips on equipment, tips on where, when, who. great money-saving tips. Hope you enjoy it as much as we have! It's already helped us to make some good decisions on buying certain types of gear! worth every penny.
Divers will learn how to:Buy or rent the best SCUBA equipment at the best prices Plan dives to maximize enjoyment and safety Find great diving sites close to home Master underwater rescue procedures and shore- and night-diving techniques Explore wrecks, reefs, and underwater caves . Thirty-year diving veteran and photojournalist Clay Coleman provides the insider's tips and how-to advice divers need to equip, plan, and execute their own diving expeditions. The real-world guide for divers who want to enjoy their sport to the fullestMore than half of the 1.5 million people who achieve scuba certification each year are stymied in their pursuit of the sport because they lack time and money to enjoy the exotic diving experiences they've read about, and don't want to be confined to group dives. The Certified Diver's Handbook is the only guide to help them create their own diving adventures on any budget, on any schedule, in waters local or distant, and without the restrictions of group demands
His photos have appeared in Sport Diver, Scuba Diving, and Boating Life.. Clay Coleman (Baton Rouge, LA) has been scuba diving since 1973 and is a freelance undersea photojournalist for national magazines