Scratch that whole thing I had yesterday about taking a day off diving. I woke up with my ears feeling pretty normal today so I decided I'd go diving anyways. They definitely hurt some when I descended, and I had to go slower than everyone else, but they were fine once I made it. We dove to about 40 feet today, and worked on weight belt removals underwater and emergency ascents.
Albert took his GoPro with him today and got some pretty cool footage of what we see when we dive. You can see Garibaldi (the bright orange fish like the one at 1:53) and the Leopard Shark (3:43), both of which we see regularly. The surrounding scenery is pretty typical of the Kelp Forests that we swim through. Here's the video he took:
Other than diving, we also did some CPR training today as part of our DAN (Divers Alert Network) Certification in the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. Basically, the Hyperbaric Chamber simulates different underwater pressures, and allows treatment of dive injuries. It kinda looks like a huge submarine. We got an inside tour from one of the directors of the Hyperbaric Chamber, Tom Carr, who also serves as one of our dive instructors.
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| Entering the Hyperbaric Chamber |
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| The Hyperbaric Chamber from the outside |
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| Our CPR Training Dummy |
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| Inside of the Hyperbaric Chamber |
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| Savannah having a little too much fun |
We have a test on our CPR knowledge tomorrow, so that should be fun.
And just for good measure, I'll end this post with another beautiful sunset. (Photocreds to Savannah)
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