diving on good friday?

[canuckdiver]

a couple of friends and I are planning to get in a shore dive this friday at ducks dive in point traverse.

if anybody is interested in attending, we will be meeting at the Denny's in belleville (just south of the off ramp) at 10:30

c'mon guys! the season is starting!!
:)

[DS1]

is the water good enough for a 7mm suit

[DivingGal]

I'm coming... but then you knew that.

[Scuba Princess]

Hey! Are you up for visitors???:D

[canuckdiver]

ds1, that's all that I'm using, so you should be fine.

scuba princess, we're ALWAYS up for visitors!
(I've told you THAT before) ;)

[Soggy]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't diving on a Friday make it "Good Friday"?


:)

[jrtonkin]

Well, Cat and I were looking for somewhere to go diving on friday, this looks good, assuming it's going to be reasonable for beginners.

Although getting down to Belleville for 10:30 is going to mean an Ugh-early start to the day :(

Does ducks do equipment rentals? We're going to need tanks, and I'm going to need a BC and regs; somehow I doubt we'll be able to pick those up from a shop around here before we leave that morning. (Could get them the day before, but hey, if I can save the cost of an extra day's rental...)

Jamie

[DivingGal]

jrtonkin once bubbled...
Does ducks do equipment rentals? We're going to need tanks, and I'm going to need a BC and regs; somehow I doubt we'll be able to pick those up from a shop around here before we leave that morning. (Could get them the day before, but hey, if I can save the cost of an extra day's rental...)

Jamie

I can always bring a couple of extra tanks, but don't have a spare BC any longer (sold it before Christmas). If that helps, let me know.

What size for BC? I think I still have a freebie owed to me by a shop, for you dude, I can check

[taz22]

I have to be in Kingston on Friday to help a friend out with some stuff and I have decided to stay overnight. Any chance anyone wants to get together to have another OFWF dinner in Kingston on Friday or a lunch on Saturday?

Just a thought! :)

[DivingGal]

taz22 once bubbled...
... Any chance anyone wants to get together to have another OFWF dinner in Kingston on Friday or a lunch on Saturday?

If I get the details for the dive with Doppler, I was planning to hang my hat in Kingston (or Brockville) so I didn't have to get up to early for the diving on Saturday... so tentatively, Friday sounds good for me.

Anyone else?

[weight_for_me]

I'm already booked with "the club" to do the Trent River drift dive in Trenton Friday morning. It ends at the Tim Hortons.:D
Randy...

[Ontario Diver]

jrtonkin once bubbled...
Well, Cat and I were looking for somewhere to go diving on friday, this looks good, assuming it's going to be reasonable for beginners.

Although getting down to Belleville for 10:30 is going to mean an Ugh-early start to the day :(

Does ducks do equipment rentals? We're going to need tanks, and I'm going to need a BC and regs; somehow I doubt we'll be able to pick those up from a shop around here before we leave that morning. (Could get them the day before, but hey, if I can save the cost of an extra day's rental...)

Jamie

I can get you guys a couple of BCs and reg sets if you need them PM me to figure out how I'm going to get them to you..

[Groundhog246]

Can you provide any links to info on this site (what's to see, what vis is likely to be, parking, entry, etc.) Are people likely to be doing more than one dive? It's quite drive from here (assuming I can talk my buddy into it). I was planning on hitting the pool Thu eve, but real open water sounds better.

On the rental front (jrtonkin), I think most stores around here would consider a Thu eve pick up and a Sat am return, to be a one day rental. My LDS doesn't open Sunday, and I know a Sat afternoon pick up and a Monday return is a one day.

[DivingGal]

jrtonkin

something to consider for rental -- Friday is Good Friday and by law most things must be closed, so even if you rented Thursday, and returned Saturday they shouldn't be charging you....

[cat]

And/or contact information please for canuckdiver, Ontario Diver and Doppler (?)
I will be reachable via jrtonkin (for those with his #) after about 10:45 pm Wednesday or PM me for my cell#, please.

Wow - and here I was concerned that I'd have no-one to dive with this weekend. now it's just a question of logistics and figuring how much caffeine to pour into jtronkin in the am (enough to get him moving but below the lethal level - now what did I do with my tox. book? :D )

On the topic of logistics - Groundhog246: what is your take on the approximate drive time from KW to the site?

The dinner idea sounds good but - Kingston? Already a lot of driving for me :(

[canuckdiver]

duck's dive is a dive shop south of picton at point traverse.

they have a small rock shore just behind the shop that has a barge and an old diving bell in about 60' of water.
parking should be no problem for up to about 6 cars or so, if we meet up at the denny's in belleville beforehand, some of us could carpool to cut down on the number of vehicles.

cat, for contact info, please PM me, I'll forward it that way ;)

[cobaltbabe]

Well I will be standing on the shore in my wetsuit and BC crying. No regs (because they may get in my mouth and I might start breathing):confused: and no tanks (I hear they hold air!!) I'm being good but it doesn't mean I have to like it ;-0 Have a blast guys.

[Doppler]

cobaltbabe once bubbled...
Well I will be standing on the shore in my wetsuit and BC crying. No regs (because they may get in my mouth and I might start breathing):confused: and no tanks (I hear they hold air!!) I'm being good but it doesn't mean I have to like it ;-0 Have a blast guys.

We are feeling more and more sorry for you Cobalt... if this keeps up, you're gonna have to get a referral letter and we'll find an instructor who dives to complete your certification for you... LOL

DD

[cobaltbabe]

I knew I liked you Doppler. That's alright, I will do my time like everyone else and then you will have a monster on your hands. I really mean have fun when I say it. I will have my time. ;)

[Groundhog246]

cat once bubbled...
On the topic of logistics - Groundhog246: what is your take on the approximate drive time from KW to the site?


I'n not sure exactly where the dive site is. I'd estimate about 3 hours, less if you drive fast (I don't push it very hard anymore, I'd rather leave earlier and relax, than rush and arrived stressed). Being a holiday, traffic through Toronto shouldn't be an issue.

I hope the weather forecasters are wrong, latest is snow or freezing rain, Friday am.

If I may make an announcement, our 14YO (15 in July) signed up for OW today. First lesson next Tue. I may be more excited than he is.

[DivingGal]

Groundhog246 once bubbled...
... I hope the weather forecasters are wrong, latest is snow or freezing rain, Friday am.

If I may make an announcement, our 14YO (15 in July) signed up for OW today. First lesson next Tue. I may be more excited than he is.

If freezing rain -- sorry, the deal will be off for me. Like Cat & jtronkin I have a drive (2.5hr). I don't like venturing that far with a mess on the road -- start the prayers or I'm not coming ;-0

Bravo for your 14 YO... I know you're a proud parent indeed.

[Butch103]

......but family duty calls....besides don't think I want to do the hill behinds Duck's in freexing rain........quik way to get into the water :D

I do love diving there though.......be a great spot for a group dive..........

[DivingGal]

Looks like the weather prediction is turning more positive. Right now it's looking like

Friday
High 12C
POP 60%

Saturday
High 15c
POP 30%

if it stays true, I'll be there.

[tinman]

For anyone that has not dove there and experienced the clarity of water, you will find this a treat. I dove there last year in late May. 50 ft viz but here's the bad news: VERY cold water. It was 48 oF and last winter wasn't as severe as this one. Nice barge and diving bell to see in the 40-45ft range within a couple 100 yards of shore. Further off shore you have 60 ish depth with a very nice and predictable shore line slope. Great spot for those considering a night dive too.

Something for the wetsuit divers to consider - bring a hotwater thermos and hot chocolate to help for a second dive. They do tank fills but I'd check with them as a courtesy, in case they have a logjam of divers using the shore and staying on-site at their cottages...

As well, make sure the lead car knows how to get there - it is a real scavenger hunt finding this place on the Island.

For you navigational wiz kids: watch out for the diving bell metal messin' with your compass. It is quite entertaining watching people smash their lovely compasses/'puters into the dirt/hand as if this will fix the problem...

Enjoy!

[jrtonkin]

DivingGal once bubbled...
Looks like the weather prediction is turning more positive. Right now it's looking like


Neither wind, nor rain, nor dark of night shall keep us from our appointed dives. The river turning crunchy just might though. But since that hopefully won't happen....

Now the next question (yeeesh, I spend too much time asking questions rather than answering them)... So is this an all-day bunch of dives you've got planned, or do Cat and I need to find somewhere to go for friday afternoon? And if so, does anybody have any recommendations?

Jamie

[canuckdiver]

I have a family function in the evening, so I'll have to call it a day fairly early for me (3:00 or so), but there are two sites that are actually very close together, little bluff park makes a good site for a second dive for the day.

[cat]

If anyone sees a light blue Toyota 4-dr with Alberta plates looking lost, it's probably me and jrtonkin. See you at the site guys, I'm about to add another category to that "how far will you drive to dive" poll :D

[DivingGal]

looks like the weather will be co-operating, "warming" up to around 10.

Also, Diver Joe has said he will be joining us

[o2diver]

I might also be able to make an appearance. What time does the party start?

TTFN

[NetDoc]

Wouldn't that make "Good Friday" a "great Friday"??? :tease: AND... should I mention that I will hit dive # 30 for the year this weekend, even after taking most of January and half of February off due to an injury??? Or should i mention that my last two ocean dives were without a wetsuit? Nah, I will be kind and won't mention it! :tease:

[canuckdiver]

o2diver once bubbled...
I might also be able to make an appearance. What time does the party start?

TTFN

well, we are meeting at the denny's in belleville at about 10:30, probably hit ducks around 11:30.

the more the merrier!

[Butch103]

NetDoc once bubbled...
Wouldn't that make "Good Friday" a "great Friday"??? :tease: AND... should I mention that I will hit dive # 30 for the year this weekend, even after taking most of January and half of February off due to an injury??? Or should i mention that my last two ocean dives were without a wetsuit? Nah, I will be kind and won't mention it! :tease:

Only one "word" for you Pete...thhhfffffffffffftthhhhhh................

[canuckdiver]

ok guys, having a slight situation!

I was supposed to get equipment for jrtonkin and cat, and when I went down to the local shop on my lunch, he's closed! Now I'm stuck here at work until 8:30 tonight.

anybody else have a source for 6 tanks of air, a BC and a set of regs?

[Jimmy B]

Give the boys at Northern Tech Diver a call, The're going diving tomorrow but you proberly can site something up

JB

[o2diver]

Have you tried giving George and Susan a call? They might be able to help you out. I think that they would be more than happy to help if they can.

TTFN

[canuckdiver]

ok, no panic guys, managed to get the equipment!

called the shop owner at home, he was out teaching, and came to the shop to let me have the stuff ;)

[DivingGal]

canuckdiver once bubbled...
ok, no panic guys, managed to get the equipment!

Bravo... hate to see divers without equipment!

[cobaltbabe]

Adam,
Use my BC if you want

[Tom R]

Did you get diving? About 15 of us made it to Rockport on Friday, so good we're doing it again on Saturday

Tom

[DivingGal]

Tom R once bubbled...
Did you get diving? About 15 of us made it to Rockport on Friday, so good we're doing it again on Saturday

Tom

Canuck Diver, Cat, jrtonkin, Diver Joe and I all got together and had a fine dive.

Weeeelllll. Ok jrtonkin's reg went into freeflow twice, and on exiting my knee gave out and -- well I warmed up the air bit. A fine time though. (I have photo proof... but they have to be devloped first)

We had so much fun we planned to join Doppler at Rockport the next day. Unfortunately Canuck Diver had a transportation issue, and a problem with an ear, so it was just the four of us. Fine time again. Weeelll -- so Cat's LP was leaking a bit, and I discovered the LDS hadn't given me a full fill (only 1200 -- I know my fault for not checking before I left the shop, but I've never had a problem before, so just a reminder to myself).... Still a fine time.

I do think Cat probably wins some type of an award for driving great distances to go diving!

[Tom R]

Didn't see any of you in Rockport today, but tomorrows another day, so is Monday.

Tom

[DivingGal]

Tom R once bubbled...
Didn't see any of you in Rockport today, but tomorrows another day, so is Monday.

Tom

We were in disguise... Ok maybe in neoprene, latex and other forms of rubber and under water (gad that sounds a bit kinky)…… Actually the four of us were there “around” the noon hour.

Were you part of the group with K Ripley?

Now Joe & I have a plan to be there on Monday with anther group. Are we true OFWF or what?

[Tom R]

That'll be the group.

Tom

[DivingGal]

Tom R once bubbled...
That'll be the group.

Tom

I either didn't see you, or didn't recognize you... sorry about that. Hope you had a good dive.

[Tom R]

I was with the guys that made it to the wreck with no problems.

[mddolson]

My buddy Jerry and I went for a dive at Burleigh Falls on Good Friday. The water looked a little high (it's up a foot) and it looked a little swift (all gates on damn are open.) Dah You Think?
Did this sway our intent, WELL NO! We came to dive. We met Tinman and his buddy Brian B just comning out of the sourth Bay, telling us how swift the current was.
We looked at the south bay which was the safe bet, and said NAW that for newbies!
So the "GUY" thing was to go into the torrent, down the cable and if it's too strong, follow it out and swim around the big rock and into the south bay for a safe exit, Right? (well sort of) We made it down to the cable ok, hand over hand on the rocks, we dropped into the valley where I expected the current to drop, but no way it picked up. I found myself wrapped around the cable as it drops down to the bottom like wet laundry on a cloths line. Jerry got caught an upwelling and almost shot to the surface. We regrouped on the cable, caught our breaths which were pumping, just like our hearts, and we made out way out the cable around the corner to the channel. We followed our plan heading south and then heading to 240° towards the big rock.
Well I'm down to 1000 psi and Jerry's at 800, we are totally lost, so we surfaced. We found ourselves 2/3's of the way across to the far side and drifting north. We stayed on the surface and headed due south towards the dock at the bottom of south bay. It was a long swim, but we managed to get out of the main current . Once we were across the main channel the current eased up and we headed more westerly to come into the south bay. What a swim! We were exhausted! After a rest we made our way into the south bay, crawling along the rocks like mud puppies throught the shallow channel where ther is about1 1/2 feet of water. We then dived along the bottom to crawl through the little channnel and surfaced at the shore. We rested again on the rock seats and took off our fins. Then we walked up on shore and back to my blazer.

Next time you think the current is a little too stiff, it probably is!

Mike D
:blfish:

[Butch103]

.......you know what a snowflake in a blizzard feels like?

[tinman]

mddolson once bubbled...
My buddy Jerry and I went for a dive at Burleigh Falls on Good Friday. The water looked a little high (it's up a foot) and it looked a little swift (all gates on damn are open.) Dah You Think?
Did this sway our intent, WELL NO! We came to dive. We met Tinman and his buddy Brian B just comning out of the sourth Bay, telling us how swift the current was.
We looked at the south bay which was the safe bet, and said NAW that for newbies!


...I guess I should have waited around, could have practiced my rescue skills... We would have given it a whirl but Brian B decided he wanted to try his wetsuit out and I didn't want him to become an Ice Cube float in mid channel while I sat comfi in my drysuit. Considering your experience, I'm glad we did the mundane dive this week. Brian B has decided the drysuit is tight but preferable when the water temp is still in the 30s! We'll take the current ride next weekend and see how our nav skills fare...

[mddolson]

Butch103 bubbled: .......you know what a snowflake in a blizzard feels like?

I don't know about a snowflake, at 250 lbs I'd be more like a giant snow ball.

I think I know what a flag feels like in a wind storm.

Here's a drawing of our dive track (sort of)

Mike D

[cat]

(in alphabetic order) canuckdiver, DivingGal, Diver Joe and Doppler for making diving for jrtonkin and self so enjoyable this past weekend (hey! you snuck back to dive on Monday!). We enjoyed both dive days (yes, even the shared-air non-drill, which gave jrtonkin a chance to try my new primary reg out... briefly).

I must also confess that I also *really* enjoyed messing with the heads of the drysuited divers at Rockport :D (heh - I warned you all it was an *evil* grin).

I'll be back. :armed: Possibly with pudding...
Next weekend it looks like the Silver Islet cleanup at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park for me and other T-Bayers- assuming Lake Superior has finally thawed a bit.

(edited: whoops! Diver Joe not Joe Diver - mea culpa)

[Doppler]

cat once bubbled...


I must also confess that I also *really* enjoyed messing with the heads of the drysuited divers at Rockport :D (heh - I warned you all it was an *evil* grin).


And you looked pretty good doing it too. LOL

Thanks for the thanks... unnecessary as they are.

DD

[DivingGal]

cat once bubbled...
... I must also confess that I also *really* enjoyed messing with the heads of the drysuited divers at Rockport :D (heh - I warned you all it was an *evil* grin).

and I have picture proof... well picture proof for Cat to share.

Any time you or jrtonkin can join in the fun... well you guys are fun!

[cat]

by being cryptic...
Heh - adds to the fun. Let no man ever say again that females can't handle cold water - I was reading 35-36 degrees down there, which, translated roughly through my Celsius/Kelvin accustomed brain came out as as: liquid, but only just barely.

What's the technical term for the ability to induce shivering in others? :D

[tinman]

mddolson once bubbled...
Butch103 bubbled: .......you know what a snowflake in a blizzard feels like?

I don't know about a snowflake, at 250 lbs I'd be more like a giant snow ball.

I think I know what a flag feels like in a wind storm.

Here's a drawing of our dive track (sort of)

Mike D ....Mikey the svelte Snowman - a new handle! The SNOWMAN, just kidding....

Love the aerial picture of Burleigh. Can I get a copy without the dive track Mike?

Cat: Mike's experience above is what I feared for you if you tried Burleigh - a long cold surface swim in wetsuit - burrrrrrr. Glad you enjoyed your dives at Rockport.

[mddolson]

This is a view of Burleigh Falls from the air.

Credit goes to Wetman for the photo

Mike D

[Wrecked]

cat once bubbled...

[I must also confess that I also *really* enjoyed messing with the heads of the drysuited divers at Rockport :D (heh - I warned you all it was an *evil* grin).]



Hey Cat -

I don't think my head was all that messed up by your outfit. :D
I thought it was just the cold water. :scuba:

You did make an impression tho :)

I wouldn't mind a copy of that picture I modelled for - ??behind the pickup??

CU again sometime

D

[mddolson]

You can call me a whole lot of things, including late for dinner, that miserable SOB from Peterborough, etc but Mikey ain't one of em, OK!
I've hated that name since child hood.

Just so we understand each other,
IF YOU DON'T CALL ME MIKEY,
I won't call you SH!T for Brains, OK?

Mike D

[cat]

Wrecked once bubbled...

I don't think my head was all that messed up by your outfit. :D
I thought it was just the cold water.
Heh - that's 'cause you weren't one of the divers that started shivering just looking at me when I was putting *on* the wetsuit before the dive :D (and possibly afterwards while I was letting the bathing suit dry a bit)



I wouldn't mind a copy of that picture I modelled for - ??behind the pickup??

CU again sometime

D [/B]
Well, I haven't got the scanned versions from Diving Gal yet - have to see if they came out ok. Most pictures of me look awful, so I may have to edit me out and just leave the two of you in your drysuits :D
That was quite the weekend - diving is the only activity I participate in where I find myself helping men I have never met before don and remove tight rubberized clothing (that's my story and I'm sticking to it) :wacko:
Should make it down south a couple of times this summer at least (i.e. the July dive/BBQ in ... Kingston?) but most of the diving I'll get in this summer will be in this big puddle of water they have handy to the town here...

[DivingGal]

cat once bubbled...
Well, I haven't got the scanned versions from Diving Gal yet - have to see if they came out ok.

that I finished the roll of film with the diving I did at Ducks Dive.. they'll be processed ASAP...

[DivingGal]

OK first -- a number didn't turn out... sigh

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