Sarnia Maybe??

[Rooster1]

I turned down Gilboa tomorrow cuz I wasn't up to the 1.5 hour drive and the air temperature was going to hard on us wetsuit divers, but I may be up in Sarnia next weekend. Does anyone know if there is any ice built up near shore. We general enter at the C.S.L docks so there shouldn't be a problem there since the spiels I believe would give shelter from the ice coming in. But I could be wrong.

[avalanchediver]

Rooster1 once bubbled...
I may be up in Sarnia next weekend. Does anyone know if there is any ice built up near shore.

Rooster,

No ice as of 12-27-02. A little slush along the beach in the lake in the early morning is all at this time.

Eric

[Rooster1]

avalanchediver once bubbled...


Rooster,

No ice as of 12-27-02. A little slush along the beach in the lake in the early morning is all at this time.

Eric

Thank you much avalanchediver. You may not be an Ontario fresh water freak cuz you live in Michigan but you are definately my biggest asset on the board when it comes to one of my favorite dive sites (Sarnia)! It is nice that you live accross in Port Huron and can be the eyes for us and give us an instant update:)



BTW I love your website so much I put a link to it on my site:thumb:

[avalanchediver]

Rooster,

Thanks for the compliment on my web site. Needs updating bad...
I plan to get to it soon but still diving and now ski season is making life even more complicated. I'll be in Gilboa next weekend and Collingwood the following two. Anyone that get board living this life just is'nt working it hard enough.

Thanks again,

Eric P.

[lakesdiver]

Well, Rooster1, there was no ice as of yesterday, but there was also zero viz. We did all of 20 mins. of "Stevie Wonder" diving and called it a day.

[Rooster1]

lakesdiver once bubbled...
Well, Rooster1, there was no ice as of yesterday, but there was also zero viz. We did all of 20 mins. of "Stevie Wonder" diving and called it a day.

what was the water temperature. I am going to try to get a dive in or 2 this Saturday.

[avalanchediver]

what was the water temperature. I am going to try to get a dive in or 2 this Saturday. [/B]

I saw 35 and 36 on my computer 12/31/02 on the Tremble

[Rooster1]

avalanchediver once bubbled...


I saw 35 and 36 on my computer 12/31/02 on the Tremble

That is really really really cold escpecially for us that use wetsuits.

BTW I have never done the Tremble on the American side..Is it as wicked a dive as I hear it is? any problems getting out? I have done dives on this side of the river where it has been a work out to get out and have really sucked gas doing it.

[avalanchediver]

Rooster1 once bubbled...


That is really really really cold escpecially for us that use wetsuits.

BTW I have never done the Tremble on the American side..Is it as wicked a dive as I hear it is? any problems getting out? I have done dives on this side of the river where it has been a work out to get out and have really sucked gas doing it.

You do have to climb a ladder welded into the seawall or drift a half mile to rocks. The climb is a lot tougher this time of year in drysuits and the additional weight you need to dive dry. The dive itself can be ok if you know the way to the wreck. It can be a stressor the first few times you go however. You must be comfortable in the current. The current is bad in some areas but inside the ship and right beside it the curent is easier to deal with. The beauty is you park right at the entry/exit point and it is clean.

[lakesdiver]

My computer agreed with Avalanchediver's...35F. That'll be tough in a wetsuit...even if you ARE Canadian. :D

[Rooster1]

avalanchediver once bubbled...


You do have to climb a ladder welded into the seawall or drift a half mile to rocks. The climb is a lot tougher this time of year in drysuits and the additional weight you need to dive dry. The dive itself can be ok if you know the way to the wreck. It can be a stressor the first few times you go however. You must be comfortable in the current. The current is bad in some areas but inside the ship and right beside it the curent is easier to deal with. The beauty is you park right at the entry/exit point and it is clean.

I didn't mean hard to get out on the latter on the wall I meant out of the current. I have dove the St. Clair many times and there are times that it is tough to make it to shore. We were near the middle of the river last summer right where the sand meats the rock and we were hangin on to a rope that was attached to something burried and I was afraid to let go of the rope because the force of the current pulling you towards the center of the river was fierce and I thought if we let go of the rope it might be too hard to make it to shore. I have heard the current on the Tremble has been so wicked at times it can pin a diver on the wreck.

Btw have you ever made it to the old truck that is almost in the middle of the river? There is no history on that truck that I have found. I believe the truck was built the many years ago. here is a pic

[avalanchediver]

Redwingnut,

The current near the Tremble is generally going down river and you can simply work across it. There is the exception of the backwash on the down stream side of the wreck. It goes where ever it feels like. As for being pinned to the wreck, I have crawled up and down the upstream side of the hull many times and not gotten stuck yet. There is one area I won't get to close to. It is a trench/tunnel dug under the hull durring the salvage attempt. It has a strong flow in it. I have heard others say they have been through it. In my mind it is to risky. If you were to get hung up on something it would be a real problem. The Blazer or truck, is accessable. It is directly upstream from the bow of the ship. I would estimate 75 feet away. A cable used to run from the Tremble. I am not sure if it is still there. I usually get to the Blazer by working my way upstream into some clay formations and then out to it. I like the area because the Ship is a big landmark and the current constantly changes things around it.

Happy diving,

[avalanchediver]

I will try and post som pics of the Tremble.

[avalanchediver]

Break in Hull

[avalanchediver]

The Stern

[avalanchediver]

This pic is looking up from the hold.

[Rooster1]

avalanchediver once bubbled...
This pic is looking up from the hold.


I noticed your bubbles were going upward and not sideways.......that is a good sign of a manageabe current. Sometimes when we are in the river the current is so fast that our bubbles are going sideways with the current

btw have you dove the monarch on the Canadian side?

It is still in good condition. best in the river anyway

[avalanchediver]

Rooster1 once bubbled...



I noticed your bubbles were going upward and not sideways.......that is a good sign of a manageabe current. Sometimes when we are in the river the current is so fast that our bubbles are going sideways with the current

btw have you dove the monarch on the Canadian side?

It is still in good condition. best in the river anyway

Yes, I have done the Monarch one time. You're right about its condition, very nice. Your note on the bubbles in the last pic is correct. Inside the cargo hold near the stern there is an area of almost no current. It's just tough getting there.