by Richard Helou | Mar 25, 2015 | Sky Diving
You have probably heard the saying “Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?” when someone is talking about skydiving. I know I hear it whenever I talk about my skydiving experiences and I find it amusing that people would so adamantly refuse...
by Richard Helou | Mar 10, 2015 | Sailing
Day two on 3/1/15 has come to an end and it was amazing. Once we were all on the boat all fear and anxiety subsided. We were all excited to get out on the open sea. Well as far as our instructor would allow. Spent most of the day tacking and jibing. The weather...
by Richard Helou | Mar 2, 2015 | Sailing
February 28th, 2015 was the first of four days on the road to Basic Keel Boat certification. It was full of anticipation and anxiety. I had become certified 13 years prior but only for vessels that are up to 14 feet in length and winds up to 9Mph. When sailing in the...
by Richard Helou | Jul 31, 2014 | Scuba Diving
I finally took the Advanced Open Water Scuba class and passed. I am officially an Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver and also acquired my Peak Performance Cert. which basically means I have buoyancy control. I think I still need to work more on my buoyancy control...
by Richard Helou | Oct 21, 2013 | Scuba Diving
Well I have finished my Open Water Dive Certification course and I am now a certified scuba diver. Next I am going for my Advanced Open Water Dive Certification which will allow me to do some ship wreck dives and go to deeper...