As a requirement to get our certification it is necessary for each of us to perform at least one dive in the hat to 100 feet. When going deep it becomes much more important to control buoyancy and have clear communication and planning with topside. When descending to a depth of 100 feet it is imperative to periodically inflate air into the drysuit. As each of us felt, the suit squeeze at 30 feet was much different than 100 feet and if you do not inflate your suit during the descent it will be nearly impossible to move your arms or legs at 100 feet.
For our dives we dropped straight down to nearly 100 feet to a rocky flat. From there we were free to look around and watch the fish. There was what seemed to be a wench from a small tug boat on the seabed and lots of rockfish. Going deep is always a heart pumping experience and I think it is important to learn how to safely push yourself to gain more trust your skills and abilities.
Side Note: Divesafe has uploaded a bunch of pictures from our class. Follow this link if you would like to see: http://www.divesafe.com/photo_gallery.php?gallery_id=43
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