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Originally Posted by Sounder
Currents like this are common in the San Juan Islands at the north end of Puget Sound. Currents can go several different directions throughout the course of 1 dive depending on the structure around you. Having rock solid buoyancy control will enable you to make the necessary adjustments as they hit. In the event that they're REALLY strong, you do whatever you can to manage them... which can include blowing out/exhaling as much as you can when truly being "ripped" toward the surface... ideally, we avoid diving in currents like this.
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I can attest to this! It was quite a rollercoaster on a few of our dives up there. Sure was fun though- if not a little scary at times!