what happend to folly??

[bikeflip22]

last 2 times ive been to folly cove, i have been a little disappointed.
the visibility seems to just blatantly suck, to the point where its not even
worth the half hour hassle of gearing up to go in :[


its got to be all that rain, but i just wish it could clean up and whatnot.
the water felt great though, i probably could have gone in without a suit to
skindive.

 

[johnnyseko]

, i probably could have gone in without a suit to skindive.

BRRRRRRR!!!!!

I havent heard a 'good' (+15') vis report in months from shore diving on Cape Ann. I think it has been turned up for quite a while...

 

[spectrum]

If it's like alot of places the critters are just due to be getting home in a big way but the recent heavy rains have killed the salintity keeping the critters in deep water or killing them off all together.

Pete

 

[scubastew]

That's unfortunate to hear about the conditions. was hoping to get up to Cape Ann on Saturday for a dive. Are any sites better than another?

thanks

 

[oceancat]

I was at Folly last sunday and yes, viz wasn't great (about 10'). A problem there with all of the rain we have had is that a ton of fresh water has dumped into there. We did see critters however, although it seems most of the frilled anemones are gone. There is a freshwater streat or storm drain that dumps right into the cove and it has been roaring. If you tasted the water, it was fresh, not salty! There was a noticeable halocline too. At least in feb., the conditions there were ok--15-20' and lots of nudibranchs. I am going today, but likely to Pebble and hopefully since it hasn't rained (FINALLY) viz will be a little better.

 

[bikeflip22]

maybe ill go as well

 

[DavidInNH]

I'm planning on Folly Cove on Wed. 6/21 with some friends. Anybody been there in the last few days?

 

[Soggy]

I was at Folly just after all the major flooding and vis was amazing below 15' or so. Shallower than that was chocolate milk-like. There was still a little waterfall falling into the ocean at that point.

 

[bikeflip22]

ya i went to folly cove yesterday and the day before that and hte viz was pretty good 10-15ft

64* F surface temp