Date: 03/21/15
Students: Keith Gaff and Eric Pape
Location: Monterey Bay - Breakwater
Assisted with Open Water Class (Confined Water Dive 4)
Date: 01/28/15
Students: Keith Gaff
Location: Oakland High School pool
Students: Keith Gaff
Location: Oakland High School pool
Dive #133 - Puerto Vallarta
Dive Location: Las Majahuitas
Dive Center: Local Diver of Puerto Vallarta - Leslie Cruz
Dive Date: 01/05/15
Time: 1:31 pm
Dive Type: Boat dive close to shore on southern end of bay.
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 17.9m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 25°C (23°C at depth)
Temperature: 25°C (23°C at depth)
Cumulative Dive Time: 85:11
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 14lbs (5mm wetsuit)
Description: Same as before but this time we saw a played with an octopus.
Dive #132 - Puerto Vallarta
Dive Location: Las Majahuitas
Dive Center: Local Diver of Puerto Vallarta - Leslie Cruz
Dive Date: 01/05/15
Time: 11:43 am
Dive Type: Boat dive close to shore on southern end of bay.
Total Dive Time: 0:42
Max Depth: 20.7m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 25°C (23°C at depth)
Temperature: 25°C (23°C at depth)
Cumulative Dive Time: 84:21
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 14lbs (5mm wetsuit)
Description: Many rays, eels, puffer fish, sea urchin, star fish, grouper, trumpet fish.
Assisted with Open Water Class (Confined Water Dive 3)
Date: 12/08/14
Students: Keith Gaff
Location: Rossi pool, San Francisco
Activities:
Students: Keith Gaff
Location: Rossi pool, San Francisco
Activities:
Assisted with Open Water Class (Confined Water Dive 2)
Date: 11/19/14
Students: Keith Gaff
Location: Oakland High School Pool
Activities:
Students: Keith Gaff
Location: Oakland High School Pool
Activities:
Assisted with Open Water Class (Confined Water Dive 1)
Date: 10/15/14
Students: Keith Gaff
Activities: Completed all activities per cue card for 1st confined water dive as part of the PADI Open Water class with additions based on new material (correct lifting techniques, weight removal and weight drop... etc)
Students: Keith Gaff
Activities: Completed all activities per cue card for 1st confined water dive as part of the PADI Open Water class with additions based on new material (correct lifting techniques, weight removal and weight drop... etc)
Dive #131 - DL Bliss, Lake Tahoe
As part of my Dive Master training I was assisting with an Advanced Class.
Assisted with the Navigation Dive and also used lift bag to recover a submerged object as part of the Search and Recover skill for the Dive Master program.
Dive Location: D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 09/07/14
Time: 1:08pm
Dive Type: Shore dive leading a Navigation Dive
Total Dive Time: 0:44
Max Depth: 18.7m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 18°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 84:52
Description: Used sloping sand bank as navigational aid and large log as marker point. Lifted log using a lift bag (with partial success since bag had a hole in it).
Assisted with the Navigation Dive and also used lift bag to recover a submerged object as part of the Search and Recover skill for the Dive Master program.
Dive Location: D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 09/07/14
Time: 1:08pm
Dive Type: Shore dive leading a Navigation Dive
Total Dive Time: 0:44
Max Depth: 18.7m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 18°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 84:52
Description: Used sloping sand bank as navigational aid and large log as marker point. Lifted log using a lift bag (with partial success since bag had a hole in it).
Dive #130 - DL Bliss, Lake Tahoe
As part of my Dive Master training I was assisting with an Advanced Class.
Simulated Discover Local Diving by giving a dive briefing and leading the dive.
Second part of the dive was simulating the 2nd Open Water dive of a Discover Scuba Diving intro course.
Dive Location: D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 09/07/14
Time: 10:31am
Dive Type: Shore dive leading a Discover Local Diving group
Total Dive Time: 0:29
Max Depth: 20.3m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 18°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 84:08
Description: Had very ornery 'students' for the simulated Discover Scuba Diving section of the dive. The viability was great though and I was surprised how many fish we observed.
Simulated Discover Local Diving by giving a dive briefing and leading the dive.
Second part of the dive was simulating the 2nd Open Water dive of a Discover Scuba Diving intro course.
Dive Location: D.L Bliss, Lake Tahoe
Dive Date: 09/07/14
Time: 10:31am
Dive Type: Shore dive leading a Discover Local Diving group
Total Dive Time: 0:29
Max Depth: 20.3m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 18°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 84:08
Description: Had very ornery 'students' for the simulated Discover Scuba Diving section of the dive. The viability was great though and I was surprised how many fish we observed.
Dive #129 - Whitsundays, Queensland
Dive Location: Black Island Reef, Whitsundays
Dive Center: Samurai Yacht
Dive Date: 10/01/14
Time: 9:04am
Dive Type: Boat dive on Black Island fringing reef
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 10.7m
Visibility: 6m
Temperature: 28°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 83:39
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 3kg (stinger suit)
Description: Better dive then yesterday. Saw a turtle, eel, nudibranch and plenty of fish. Some cool coral swim-thrus as well.
Dive #128 - Whitsundays, Queensland
Dive Location: Blue Pearl Bay, Hayman Island
Dive Center: Samurai Yacht
Dive Date: 09/01/14
Time: 1:35pm
Dive Type: Boat dive on Hayman Island fringing reef
Total Dive Time: 0:31
Max Depth: 11.3m
Visibility: 4m
Temperature: 28°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 82:47
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 3kg (stinger suit)
Description: Poor visibility and not a great dive
Dive Center: Samurai Yacht
Dive Date: 09/01/14
Time: 1:35pm
Dive Type: Boat dive on Hayman Island fringing reef
Total Dive Time: 0:31
Max Depth: 11.3m
Visibility: 4m
Temperature: 28°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 82:47
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 3kg (stinger suit)
Description: Poor visibility and not a great dive
Dive #127 - Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Dive Location: Lotties Lagoon
Dive Center: Ningaloo Reef Dive
Dive Date: 18/12/13
Time: 1:18pm
Dive Type: Boat Dive
Total Dive Time: 0:59
Max Depth: 8.9m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 25°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 82:16
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 4kg (3mm wetsuit)
Description: Saw a few reef sharks
Dive #126 - Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
Dive Location: Asho's Gap
Dive Center: Ningaloo Reef Dive
Dive Date: 18/12/13
Time: 9:45am
Dive Type: Boat Dive
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 10.2m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 25°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 81:17
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 4kg (3mm wetsuit)
Description: Good first dive on Ningaloo Reef although the visibility wasn't the best
Dive Center: Ningaloo Reef Dive
Dive Date: 18/12/13
Time: 9:45am
Dive Type: Boat Dive
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 10.2m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 25°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 81:17
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 4kg (3mm wetsuit)
Description: Good first dive on Ningaloo Reef although the visibility wasn't the best
Dive #125 - Aqaba, Jordan
Dive Location: First Bay South
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 04/11/13
Time: 1:05 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 14.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 80:25
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Great dive. One pinnacle towards the end was covered in brightly colored fish and several lion fish.
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 04/11/13
Time: 1:05 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 14.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 80:25
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Great dive. One pinnacle towards the end was covered in brightly colored fish and several lion fish.
Dive #124 - Aqaba, Jordan
Dive Location: First Bay North
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 04/11/13
Time: 11:22 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:44
Max Depth: 19.6m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 79:35
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Great dive. Lots of bright coral and fish.
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 04/11/13
Time: 11:22 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:44
Max Depth: 19.6m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 79:35
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Great dive. Lots of bright coral and fish.
Dive #123 - Aqaba, Jordan
Dive Location: Seven Sisters (New Canyon area)
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 03/11/13
Time: 1:29 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:48
Max Depth: 13.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 78:51
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Another great relaxed dive. Seven coral pinnacles and lots of marine life.
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 03/11/13
Time: 1:29 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:48
Max Depth: 13.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 78:51
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Another great relaxed dive. Seven coral pinnacles and lots of marine life.
Dive #122 - Aqaba, Jordan
Dive Location: New Canyon
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 03/11/13
Time: 11:20 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:40
Max Depth: 25.3m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 78:04
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: It's so easy and relaxed to dive the Red Sea. We don't leave until 10:30 am, so we can sleep in. We just meander down the beach and hop in the water, and the coral reef is right there. And there was a military tank... enough said!!!
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 03/11/13
Time: 11:20 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:40
Max Depth: 25.3m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 78:04
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: It's so easy and relaxed to dive the Red Sea. We don't leave until 10:30 am, so we can sleep in. We just meander down the beach and hop in the water, and the coral reef is right there. And there was a military tank... enough said!!!
Dive #121 - Aqaba, Jordan
Dive Location: Al-Yamaniyeh - Cedar Pride ship wreck
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 02/11/13
Time: 1:44 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 14m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 77:24
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: The Cedar Pride wreck was in great condition and was very large. The group moved a bit quickly unfortunately as I would have liked to explore the wreck a bit more, but it was still a good dive and got a few good photos.
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 02/11/13
Time: 1:44 pm
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 14m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 77:24
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: The Cedar Pride wreck was in great condition and was very large. The group moved a bit quickly unfortunately as I would have liked to explore the wreck a bit more, but it was still a good dive and got a few good photos.
Dive #120 - Aqaba, Jordan
Dive Location: Al-Yamaniyeh - Coral Garden (Cedar Pride ship wreck site)
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 02/11/13
Time: 11:41 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:38
Max Depth: 17.4m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 76:44
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Nice coral reef close to shore. Not a huge amount of marine life but a number of different fish species including a large Napoleon and a small ray.
Dive Center: Red Sea Dive Center
Dive Date: 02/11/13
Time: 11:41 am
Dive Type: Shore dive
Total Dive Time: 0:38
Max Depth: 17.4m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 76:44
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Weight: 5kg (3mm full wetsuit - I was slightly heavy)
Description: Nice coral reef close to shore. Not a huge amount of marine life but a number of different fish species including a large Napoleon and a small ray.
Dive #119 - Manemba Atoll, Zanzibar
Dive Location: Aquarium, Mnemba Atoll
Dive Center: Scuba Libre
Dive Date: 09/14/13
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:43
Max Depth: 15.6m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 76:04
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Even better second dive. Plenty of marine life and a huge turtle. Nice current meant we didn't need to kick much.
Dive Center: Scuba Libre
Dive Date: 09/14/13
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:43
Max Depth: 15.6m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 76:04
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Even better second dive. Plenty of marine life and a huge turtle. Nice current meant we didn't need to kick much.
Dive #118 - Mnemba Atoll, Zanzibar
Dive Location: Coral Garden, Mnemba Atoll
Dive Center: Scuba Libre
Dive Date: 09/14/13
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 21.6m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 75:21
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Great first dive in Zanzibar. Went out with Laura and Andy again. Great crew from Scuba Libre
Dive #117 - Kande Beach, Malawi
Dive Location: Kande Island
Dive Center: Aquanuts
Dive Date: 09/07/13
Dive Type: Freshwater boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:45
Max Depth: 15m
Visibility: 10m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 74:45
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: After a 53 minute surface interval we went down again and this time it was much better. The visibility was about twice as good and there were a lot more fish. Stayed close to the wall of the island. As always I didn't take my camera on the better of the two dives.
Dive #116 - Kande Beach, Malawi
Dive Location: Kande Beach - Outer Reef
Dive Center: Aquanuts
Dive Date: 09/07/13
Dive Type: Fresh water lake boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:34
Max Depth: 12m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 74:05
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Not great visibility but an okay first dive in Lake Malawi. Saw a few fish and a sunken tree and Jeep. First dive with Andy and Laura.
Dive Center: Aquanuts
Dive Date: 09/07/13
Dive Type: Fresh water lake boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:34
Max Depth: 12m
Visibility: 5m
Temperature: 24°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 74:05
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Not great visibility but an okay first dive in Lake Malawi. Saw a few fish and a sunken tree and Jeep. First dive with Andy and Laura.
Dive #115 - Great Wall, Mozambique
Dive Location: Great Wall South - Witch's Hat
Dive Date: 08/21/13
Dive Type: Boat dive about 200m from shore
Total Dive Time: 0:36
Max Depth: 23.1m
Visibility: 4m (bad)
Temperature: 22°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 73:31
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Very poor conditions. Strong surge and poor visibility. Really just wanted to go out because we were in Mozambique.
Dive #114 - Lighthouse Atoll, Belize
Dive Location: The Aquarium - Lighthouse Atoll, Belize
Dive Date: 12/21/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 18.2m
Visibility: 25m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 72:55
Buddy: Another guy on the dive trip (Jenny sat this dive out because she had sore ears)
Description: Third dive of the day and final dive in Belize. Saw a couple of Eagle Rays, a turtle and many eels. Probably one of the best dives of the trip.
Dive Date: 12/21/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 18.2m
Visibility: 25m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 72:55
Buddy: Another guy on the dive trip (Jenny sat this dive out because she had sore ears)
Description: Third dive of the day and final dive in Belize. Saw a couple of Eagle Rays, a turtle and many eels. Probably one of the best dives of the trip.
Dive #113 - Lighthouse Atoll, Belize
Dive Location: Halfmoon Caye Wall - Lighthouse Atoll, Belize
Dive Date: 12/21/12
Dive Type: Boat dive off small island on the atoll
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 18.4m
Visibility: 25m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 72:05
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Starting to get a little bit choppy
Dive Date: 12/21/12
Dive Type: Boat dive off small island on the atoll
Total Dive Time: 0:50
Max Depth: 18.4m
Visibility: 25m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 72:05
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Description: Starting to get a little bit choppy
Dive #112 - Lighthouse Atoll, Belize
Dive Location: The Blue Hole - Lighthouse Atoll, Belize
Dive Date: 12/21/12
Dive Type: Deep blue hole dive
Total Dive Time: 0:29
Max Depth: 40.3m
Visibility: 10m at depth
Temperature: 26°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 71:15
Buddy: Stayed in group with divemaster
Description: Deep dive into the famous Blue Hole. Amazing stalactite type features down at 40m.
Dive Date: 12/21/12
Dive Type: Deep blue hole dive
Total Dive Time: 0:29
Max Depth: 40.3m
Visibility: 10m at depth
Temperature: 26°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 71:15
Buddy: Stayed in group with divemaster
Description: Deep dive into the famous Blue Hole. Amazing stalactite type features down at 40m.
Dive #111 - Turneffe Atoll, Belize
Dive Location: Turneffe Atoll North, Belize
Dive Date: 12/20/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:53
Max Depth: 18.2m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 70:46
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Dive Date: 12/20/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:53
Max Depth: 18.2m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 70:46
Buddy: Jenny Gossett
Dive #110 - Turneffe Atoll, Belize
Dive Location: Black Coral Wall - Turneffe Atoll North, Belize
Dive Date: 12/20/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 26.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 69:53
Buddy: Jenny Gossett (1st dive with Jenny)
Dive Date: 12/20/12
Dive Type: Boat dive
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 26.7m
Visibility: 20m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 69:53
Buddy: Jenny Gossett (1st dive with Jenny)
Dive #109 - Barrier Reef, Belize
Dive Location: Tuff Canyon - Barrier Reef, Belize
Dive Date: 12/19/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at barrier reef just off Ambergris Caye
Total Dive Time: 0:58
Max Depth: 19m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 69:01
Buddy: Sarah Parkins
Description: Great dive with lots of sharks
Dive Date: 12/19/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at barrier reef just off Ambergris Caye
Total Dive Time: 0:58
Max Depth: 19m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 69:01
Buddy: Sarah Parkins
Description: Great dive with lots of sharks
Dive #108 - Barrier Reef, Belize
Dive Location: Esmeralda - Barrier Reef, Belize
Dive Date: 12/19/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at barrier reef just off Ambergris Caye
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 22.9m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 68:03
Buddy: Sarah Parkins
Dive Date: 12/19/12
Dive Type: Boat dive at barrier reef just off Ambergris Caye
Total Dive Time: 0:52
Max Depth: 22.9m
Visibility: 15m
Temperature: 27°C
Cumulative Dive Time: 68:03
Buddy: Sarah Parkins
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