Hello from newbie

[Doc Intrepid]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

Jester - Yep, I might try cold water diving now I'm in Michigan, but not for a while yet. I don't think my first venture into cold water should be ice-diving

Dude, please...."might"?

I'd wait for the ice to thaw, perhaps, but I wonder if you realize that you're located near some of the most amazing and fascinating wreck diving in the continental US? Not only is it rich in history and folklore, but the wrecks of Lake Superior in particular, Whitefish Point and the Islands, offer some wonderful wreck diving - particularly colder and deeper wrecks that are relatively seldom visited. There are wrecks up there where, when you open a locker, there are still clothes hanging in the locker, and she went down nearly 100 years ago. Few places on earth offer the profusion of fresh water wrecks as Michigan, new wrecks are being discovered each year, and there are archives and published books that document the stories of many of them which makes diving them far more interesting. You're in a wreck diver's paradise there. Get a drysuit, get an argon bottle, get a couple sets of big steels, and get planning for next season! It's one of the most unique settings on the planet, and the Lake Superior shoreline of northern Michigan in the summertime is one of the most beautiful sights you'll ever see.

Life is short. Time for you to discover Great Lakes coldwater wreck diving! Here is Mecca, a place to get started and a start to some fascinating exploration:
http://www.shipwreckmuseum.org/

I envy you.

Doc

 

[Nomaster]

WELCOME to ScubaBoard!!!
You got quite a welcoming!
Doc Intrepid suggested that you dress up and give wreck diving a try; I second that, some pretty interesting stuff.
Happy your with us.

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Hmm. Maybe.
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Tom

 

[muppetman]

Doc - you put it so well. Most of the wrecks I have dived in the past have been artificially sunk, or are very recent. I've never dived wrecks with any "real history", and the site you directed me to really got me thinking.

I was toying with the idea of dry-suiting when I was living in the UK, but the low-vis put me off somewhat. My bro-in-law is a keen dry-suiter, but he never managed to convince me. I guess I never considered diving in a dry suit 'cos I like the feeling of being "at one" with nature - I have only ever dived in shorts before, never even worn a shorty. Although it can get cold, even in warm water, on the third or fourth dive of the day!

However, after browsing this site and looking at the site you pointed out, it looks like I am convinced! And you are right about it all being on my doorstep now, so to speak. As you say, life if too short - I'm only going to be based in Michigan for the next nine months, so I should at least give it a go.

At least I can spend the winter months relearning buoyancy - only just got the hang of it after 50 or so dives! Oh well, back too the classroom.

Thanks for the "lesson" Doc, and the members of the forum from Michigan probably won't thank you when I hassling for buddies who will dive with an inexperienced dry-suiter!

 

[Matt the Aquaman]

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