I've been in Seattle for 1.5 yrs and have yet to dive Puget Sound. Of course, I just got my dive certification recently as well, despite being a marine-biologist-in-training (long story as to why just now, but anyways...)
I REALLY need some help - I need to get a total of 30 logged dives, or as close as possible, in a fairly short time. A collecting permit in Australia is requiring that many dives in order to collect some specimens for my research (going to Australia late March - Early April is the hope). Thankfully I'll be starting at another site in Australia first, so that will help with logged dives.
I have *some* gear - BC, fins and boots, snorkel, mask, and thin wetsuits (laughable for here, I know). I need help in figuring out which gear I need to dive the sound, if I can rent it/purchase it used via craigslist, perhaps some help with dry-suits, and the BIGGEST help - dive buddies! I have a car, can drive, and provide money for gas, whatever...I just need to dive
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Thanks in advance for all your help!!!