Freediving in New England

[Sam K]

Hi,

I'm based in Boston and am on the lookout for buddies / courses in the area. Feel free to send me a message.

Sam

 

[Keith Harmon]

I just started free diving in Bali, but I live in boston. Would like to practice more this summer, definitely need at least 1 other person to dive with. Just getting started, I'd like to work on my apnea, but I'm not really interested in deepest depth possible.. More interested in going down 30-50 ft and staying there for 1-2 min at a whack.. Seems like it would be really crazy to do without at least one buddy there...

 

[Sam K]

Hey Keith, good to hear from you! It would be great to go on some dives sometime. I'm working on getting all my gear together right now, and once I have, I'll get in touch! BTW, East Coast Divers is a great resource if you need any gear.

 

[Sam K]

Hey Keith, I just picked up most of my gear last week. Wanna go freediving sometime this weekend or next? Send me a message

 

[Jared Kent]

Interested in starting freediving. From Northern Rhode Island. Will be looking for dive buddies soon.

 

[Sam K]

Cool - are you looking to take any courses / have you taken any?

 

[Jared Kent]

Cool - are you looking to take any courses / have you taken any?

I definitely plan on it. Have any suggestions?

 

[Sam K]

I'd suggest East Coast Divers. They have a shop in Boston, and they give introductory (and also advanced) Freediving classes. By taking a class you'll learn the basics, and then it's much easier to do it without an instructor - but always with a buddy of course!

 

[Jared Kent]

I'd suggest East Coast Divers. They have a shop in Boston, and they give introductory (and also advanced) Freediving classes. By taking a class you'll learn the basics, and then it's much easier to do it without an instructor - but always with a buddy of course!

How long have you been diving?

 

[Sam K]

I started about a year ago.... haven't done much in this area yet though

 

[Jared Kent]

Any suggestions on necessities to start off? Aside from training what else? gear, exercises, etc?

 

[Sam K]

You just need some gear. You need fins, a mask, and a snorkel. You can buy all of these at East Coast Divers. You also need a wetsuit and weight belt - you can rent / buy those at ECD.