Let me answer that question with a resounding YES! I'm not gonna lie....its physically taxing and you will most definitely need some help at some point during the experience. But it was an amazing experience and YOU should totally try it!

A couple years ago, my friend Lindsay and I decided to get our husbands Scuba Certification for Christmas. Before long, we decided that we DEFINITELY wanted to learn to scuba with our guys! So, we scheduled our class/open water dates and waited with much anticipation!

Before you start classes, there is paperwork that must be filled out. My paper work was the same as everyone else except for the fact that I had to get a Physician Release Form filled out by my doctor before they would let me start the water part of the training. Come to find out, it's not just physical disabilities that require this form. If you have any kind of medical issue, they will require you to have this form. Of course, I have an awesome doctor who knows how much I love adventure so he gladly checked me out and gave his permission!

Here are a few things that we came across while learning to scuba dive:

1. The hardest part was getting in and out of the water. If you have sweet/strong guys like I do, then this isn't really much of a problem. A very helpful tool that our scuba school had was a mesh body sling. This enables 2-4 people to share in the weight of lifting in and out of the water. Its a fabulous tool and we used it the entire time!

2. Get webbed gloves! Because I wasn't able propel myself with fins on my feet, this was a great alternative! It really made a difference, but if I'm honest it still wore me out! Once we got to open water at Lake Ouachita, Clint and I swam together so I could hold on to him if I was getting too tired.

3. I'm not sure if this is only me, but I am EXTREMELY buoyant in water! As a result, we had to add weight to my BC (buoyancy compensator) and also to my ankles because my legs kept wanting to float up to the top!

Other than these few things, everything else was about the same. Scuba has a definite mental component. You know that you can breath through the air regulator but your mind keeps thinking "I can't breathe!". Your brain has to adjust and you have to mentally overcome the fact that you really don't belong down there under the water. Once I got my mind under control, everything else just fell into place.

This picture was taken at Scuba Ventures in Shreveport, LA during one of the pool class sessions.

Clint and I loved it so much that the month after our certification, we flew to Vegas to scuba with sharks at the Mandalay Bay Casino! It was an awesome adventure and I wouldn't change a thing! (besides the chainmail armor we had to wear....it was a little intimidating! Hahaha!)

Clint (left) and I (right) scuba diving with sharks at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas!(CHAINMAIL ARMOR! AHHH!) — Clint (left) and I (right) scuba diving with sharks at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas!
(CHAINMAIL ARMOR! AHHH!)