No Place to Go But Up!

Most Rednecks would say that swimming under water for an extended period of time is only for fish.

Willy sometimes does a few things that don't always register as the smartest thing in the world and maybe learning to scuba dive is one of them. Especially when the lake is murky and visibility is about 8 ft.

Well, Willy has the wierd looking suit on with about a 50 pound tank of air on his back, a mask, and big fins and is told to make a big scissor step dive off of the boat. Willy is told that when he does this he will automatically go down about five feet and pop back up to the top. Ok - sounds good. Well what didn't happen is that Willy had learned that he was supposed to air up this big ole vest he has around him which is the means that will make him spring to the top.

Willy and the instructor are joking and both forget to make sure the vest is aired.

Well, Willy takes the big ole step and hits the water. Willy waits to spring back to the top. Wait a minute Willy seems to be sinking fast. You see Willy has the 50 pound tank and also a weight belt with 15 lbs on it.(never figured that one out).

Ok Willy don't panic you have an air deal in your mouth and you are supposed to spring to the top. Heloooooo- Willy is still sinking. Willy finally thinks (or maybe panics) and thinks that maybe he needs to possibly start trying to swim to the top. It is at this time that Willy thinks "THERE IS NO PLACE TO GO BUT UP!"

Willy finally hits the top to only find that he had probably gone about 20 ft deep and given great concern to an instructor who was responsible for Willy's life.

Willy pumps up this vest that was supposed to have air already in it, relaxes on the surface and says. You told me not to worry as long as I kept that air in my mouth.

Willy did get a little worried though!

Next time in Willy's vest was pumped up to the maximum and Willy shot out of the water like a rocket with head hardly going under.

Willy is crazy but can learn some things fast.

10-4 Willy