Any scuba divers here? Need some advise, want to get into the sport.

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5. Sad truth

Diving in the pnw is painful without a dry suit. It can be done but it's cold out there, slip into a chilly thermocline and brrrrrr. Even with a 9mm full suit, hood and gloves. But it can be very rewarding. Night diving is amazing.

You need the basic and the advanced course to take any specialty courses. And then take the dry suit certification course. And then buy the dry suit. And owning a dry suit means owning a regulator. And so goes the gear cycle..

My advice is to do the quick-and-dirty basic cert course at a resort. And then just spend several years renting and going out with guided groups when you can.