Madwheelin's Paraplegic SCUBA Dive

Out with my cousin, Captain Seth Leto of Pristine Florida Fishing Charters in Tarpon Springs, Florida.
http://www.pristinefloridafishing.com
We went out about 3 miles off Anclote Key to a nice coral bottom fishing spot Seth knows to do some fishing and diving. We caught grouper & a little tunny. Although visibility was about 6ft or so, there was plenty of stuff to look at. Diving is awesome! Whether you are quadriplegic or paraplegic, you can dive. I was certified post injury by SSI, but there is the HSA (Handicapped SCUBA Association) who certifies divers of all levels of injury.
http://www.hsascuba.com
Make sure you're doctor says you're fit for diving, and always dive with a buddy!

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[madwheelin]

One of these days I'll have an underwater camera, I hope.

[quilby4]

That is awesome. If you don't have an underwater camera due to cost, I you can still get a used panasonic lumix dmc-ts2 (waterproof to 33 feet but make sure it is the ts2) $299 or even much less on ebay. If you need the waterproof case to take to 130 feet, the panasonic dmw-mcft2 marine case is also available in places on the internet. My daughter and I each have one and it takes great video with sound as well as photos. The only prob I found is that to put on disc, it only converts to blueray.