View Full Version : Drifting off the Daryaw
chloro
January 15th, 2003, 03:01 PM
Guys,
Next time you dive the Daryaw, just drop of the stern of the wreck (at the end of the rope) and let it go. You'll follow the channel of the old seaway and meet a few sturgeons, BBQ (true !) and find more crap such as masks, sunglasses and more..
You can exit at the dock of ABUCS where there's a rope that leads you to the shore.
Try it, it is cool...
About 40 min drift, max depth 99ft and take a pony if you don't dive doubles.
DivingGal
January 15th, 2003, 05:22 PM
chloro once bubbled...
Next time you dive the Daryaw, just drop of the stern of the wreck (at the end of the rope) and let it go.
Although I like the Daryaw --- I prefer a drift, I've experienced this only once, but can't wait to do it again. I have a dive scheduled there to do a few skills required for some training, so I can't wait.
Another thing to take along would be a bag (or something to inflate) incase you get off track. Remember no visiting the USA without clearing customs :D
Bubble Boy
January 15th, 2003, 05:40 PM
Yes its a nice dive. I have done it many times myself but I would not recommend it to people to do without a strong knowledge of the bottom lay out. I would also suggest you get permission from the people at Dockers to plan a dive's exit on their property. Most charter boat operators expect to leave the wreck with the same number of divers as they started with! Sections of this area are an emergency anchorage so just firing up a lift bag is not always the best plan.
chloro
January 15th, 2003, 05:51 PM
...and no need to tell you guys that we did it with a boat following us, each 98cuft steel tank and a 40cuft pony stage and an emergency marker with a reel.
Don't even think of doing it with an 80cuft ...
You do it with another person that has been there several time.
Contact Helen at ABUCS scuba or Max at UWbum. Their charter leaves this dock and they do it often enough, safely.
DivingGal
January 16th, 2003, 08:35 AM
definately have a "chase boat".
Thanks Bubble Boy-- one important factor I forgot to include on the dive I did.
The dive I participated in was not on a typical charter operation, rather a friend who has a dive boat, so when we were down there drifting along, the boat (with a pilot) drifted with us as we were the only folks on the boat.
