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Summary: Gearing up for kayak scuba diving often takes place in the water. Learn how to gear up in the water for kayak scuba diving with tips from a certified rescue diver in this free kayak diving video.
Jason Shoup is a PADI certified Rescue diver. He was originally certified in 2000 while college in North Carolina and has made over 300 dives in the Southern California area. He is...read more
"Alright, so the next step we do is we're getting our gear on, just kind of go in a little bit closer to demonstrate how this is. Once the BC is in the water and you have it on your shoulders, you then do everything in terms of assembling it while you float with it in the water. So you first buckle your waist strap down here, got that, chest strap, make sure it's all secure and tight, and gauges go into a clip or attach it to whatever you might have. I got this to kind of keep it secure so it doesn't get damaged in the reef or broken in some way. And then I'll get the weight pockets which are in the front of the boat, and slide them in. Again, my hands will be underwater right now at this point, floating in the water next to the kayak, so it's really important to know all your gear, how it works and be familiar with it, so you know every little part of it, you can do it without having to look at it, just do it instinctively. And once you've got all these things clipped on, and once we're ready to go, have a quick look, and make sure it's all good, got enough air, and you can start your dive."
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