We are less than two weeks away from our trip to Ecuador and six of the ten students traveling with us are one test away from having their scuba certification. They have done an amazing job with the class... I can't tell you how cool it is to stand on the edge of the pool and look down and see all these little bodies playing twelve feet underwater for hours at a time!
For those who don't know, PADI certification allows you to dive pretty much anywhere in the world. It's a multi-level program that involves classroom work, pool work, swim tests, and then an open water dive. The only portion of the certification process our group has left is the open water dive, which most of them will complete at the rock quarry near Greensboro this weekend.
While in the Galapagos, we will be diving off the island of Floreana, the southeastern-most island in the archipelago. Floreana is sometimes referred to as Charles or Santa Maria Island, and is one of the few islands with a reliable supply of fresh water so the sea life should be amazing.
Here are a couple pictures from the pool-portion of our class. I will make sure to post more after our “real” dives in the Galapagos.
For those who don't know, PADI certification allows you to dive pretty much anywhere in the world. It's a multi-level program that involves classroom work, pool work, swim tests, and then an open water dive. The only portion of the certification process our group has left is the open water dive, which most of them will complete at the rock quarry near Greensboro this weekend.
While in the Galapagos, we will be diving off the island of Floreana, the southeastern-most island in the archipelago. Floreana is sometimes referred to as Charles or Santa Maria Island, and is one of the few islands with a reliable supply of fresh water so the sea life should be amazing.
Here are a couple pictures from the pool-portion of our class. I will make sure to post more after our “real” dives in the Galapagos.
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