Buddy system flawed?

[Dewit2it]

Solo for me is not going deeper than I could make an emergency OOA ascent from.

I have done river dives in Neenah with <= 5' viz.  At that point, it's surface every five minutes to find your buddy, and head in his direction.  You more or less have to learn to be proficient at dealing with problems yourself, as your buddy may be 50' away, and will not see you having problems.  Good training for divers is essential!  That's why I would rather see the 10 week courses make a comeback!

I've seen newbies flake out during their open waters and/or pool sessions.  The 10 week course weeds a lot of these out, that the 3 hour cruises certify.


Yes I do need help with my drysuit! Over the shoulder neoprene suits suck for that!