DIR Diving Blog

Well just back from the DIR Explorers get together at the NDAC in Chepstow. Only just back from Mexico so it was hard work dragging myself in UK cold waters in December. In the end I did a couple of dives. First one was just a fun tour around with Howard and Wilbo. Second one was a DIR skills demo dive to a couple of interested people.

Clare was busy duirng the day doing a fundies re-eval dive and her crossover to become a GUE Open Water instructor.

In the evening there was a dinner which was great fun. Some really good presentations, I loved Bob and Renato’s. Renato is the native from Bosnia who put together the divers and the trip yet when they got filmed by the national media they decide Bob was in charge, the way he got Renato to translate it had me in stitches. Really good presentation by Jesper about the new GUE open water course. I have to say I really felt he’s pulled it off. Excellent materials, solid course and Jesper is so clearly engaged with it I think GUE have made a fantastic choice in getting him to lead the program.

I missed the sunday as I needed some time off having been in Mexico for a couple of weeks. Bit of a shame to miss it, overall I was very glad I went.