Austin and Carson decided time under the water would be more
exciting than on top of it. The two of them headed to the Maui Dreams Dive Shop with Grandpa Sork and went on a
two tank SCUBA discovery dive. Their shore dive was off Wailea beach. Carson said the gear was almost more than he
could carry and it took him ten minutes to find a set of fins that would fit
him properly. Unfortunately, no camera accompanied them on their trip :(
The boys were a bit anxious when they had to learn how to
clear water from their masks and to find a lost regulator (you actually have to
take the breather out of your mouth and throw it behind you, then find it
again), but they passed with flying colors.
On the dive they could hear the migrating whales under the water as the were diving.
The coolest thing they saw was a huge puffer fish. They also enjoyed looking at all the different types of coral and sea urchins.
Eric spent several days with Steve finishing their
SCUBA dive certification course they had started together in Vancouver. They dove on four occasions, spending most of their time performing a
series of underwater skills such as taking off their masks, hovering, compass
navigation and rescue techniques. They
were both a bit frustrated and disappointed when, after the first day of
lessons, they were told their dive boat was going to be unable to leave port
the next day and they would have to finish their last two classes diving from
the shore.
On day two, they dove at McKenna Point and Eric’s
disappointment was a bit relieved when he and the instructor were able to
observe several White Tipped Reef Sharks sheltering in caves off the rocky point. In addition they saw a multitude of turtles
and a rare baby frog fish. When it was
all said and done, both Eric and Steve received their certification and Eric is
already chomping at the bit to plan another trip where he can go diving again.
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