Rains continue muck up inside conditions. Took a long walk on Delray Beach this evening, and its very different. Going to be a LOT of new shell beds all along the coast. And the walk from the cars to the water looks like its decreased at almost every beach dive site I've been to.
But the highlight of the day... To avoid the fecal float that is still hanging around most reefs, I met with a dozen folks from the FAU club at the university pool to run some refreshers and club orientation dives. Got to admit, the pool never seemed this good before, but even the pool has some odd growths, and I'm pouring witches brew in my ears tonight. But 3-4 hours of neutral buoyancy was a relief, even if the max depth was only 12 ffw. It reminded me that when offshore conditions deteriorate, there's always a pool somewhere to use to get wet & get neutral. Some PVC construction projects, some lettered tiles for an UW spelling bee, a fake shark or two, and a bunch of folks managed to forget that they weren't on a real reef.
So, before you all dry out beyond repair - jump in the pool. If that doesn't work, my cul de sac is still flooded...
But the highlight of the day... To avoid the fecal float that is still hanging around most reefs, I met with a dozen folks from the FAU club at the university pool to run some refreshers and club orientation dives. Got to admit, the pool never seemed this good before, but even the pool has some odd growths, and I'm pouring witches brew in my ears tonight. But 3-4 hours of neutral buoyancy was a relief, even if the max depth was only 12 ffw. It reminded me that when offshore conditions deteriorate, there's always a pool somewhere to use to get wet & get neutral. Some PVC construction projects, some lettered tiles for an UW spelling bee, a fake shark or two, and a bunch of folks managed to forget that they weren't on a real reef.
So, before you all dry out beyond repair - jump in the pool. If that doesn't work, my cul de sac is still flooded...
