ALEUTIAN SCUBA DIVER'S ’ ’* M
Been asked: "What does a diver get out of belonging to a club?"* Why
can't a guy just go diving with' a friend and not join or aid an organ
ized group? Naturally the answer'to this is the fact -of the many adva
ntages from belonging to a;club’besides the obvious ones*-—Meet
important, having a trained available diving buddy, it's never safe to
dive alone, some learn this the hard way. Club's can Serve as a pool
of information on new developments in equipment, safety information on
various diving areas, laws affecting the diver, access to refilling
tanks, open discussion on past dives in order to better yc-ur own'abili
ties, .and in a club you can’receive prbper-, theory and training in the
us.e of SCUBA, and for the unlightened? Scuba- stands for Self Contained
, Underwater Breathing Appratus—So-the "Lone Wolf" misses a lot by being
alone, agd is endangering himself needlessly, also by being untrained
ho may use dangerous diving habits which give the sport a bad name •
Clubs on 'the whole show awareness of their responsibilities tc. aid'in
preservation and improvement of the sport -and to -the Community, also an
instinct for sportsmanship and fair play, efforts to improve equipment
and enforce safety regulation's* Club services are always available to
the community when possible, in order.to gain acceptance for a not yet
completely understood or accepted sport*
Also Boon Asked: "Why dive at all?" "Especially in the somewhat cool
waters around or Pearl of the Aleutians?" Well, Why not ? A properly
equipped diver feels no discomfort in this recreation* ' Besides the ex
citement, of entering into a world that before was hidden and mysterious
with it’s beautiful colors, fish life, and luminous effects of light and
water, there's a pure physical enjoyment in.the experience.....with water
for support—a weight belt to off set bouyancy, a diver has effortless
and complete freedom.,...a kin to flying....but in a liquid, fasinating
and overcharging dream world* In our underwater domain a diver can for
get the hurry and scurry of our hectic atomic age. Worries, tensions
are left on the beach, here in a quiet, peaceful and seething .world*
At first the diver may feel alien and insecure in this strange place,
but diving with his buddies around him for sport, records, chasing and
spearing fish, he can and will learn to control and conquer this new
world. But no one should ever attempt to explore the sea without some
understanding of this alien envierment and a big, big respect for it.
And -as asked: But won't answer*...."Why can't BILLIE SPRAGUE swim in
a straight lino?"
What snorkelor kept trying to knock the white object off his boot,until
he found out it was his big toe?
Who stuffed Seaweed in Micky's snorkel then said "Inhale Quick"? and
on dry land too??
Sea heed Sally