PvtStash
Contributor
6 of us went to Gilboa today in lieu of a cancelled wreck dive at Port Sanilac, MI. It was the first time at Gilboa for 5 of us.
It costs twice as much to dive there as in addition to the actual diving costing most there is also a parking fee (that is applied NOT be vehicle, but per Person IN the vehicle, which I think is BS). There is a 2 page form to fill out/ initial , but they keep it on file so you dont have to fill it out Every time (like you do at Portage) just re-sign it.
Its also twice as far away than either Portage Or Whitestar, but I wasnt driving...
That being said it IS the Best of the 3 quarries I've dove in. Lots of fish, many different kinds, some Monster catfish, helicopter, plane, tubes... the Long dock with the tables... the Huge entrance/exit platforms w/ stairs into the water... Primo... top-notch.
Only downside to the actual Diving is that it IS colder there than either of the other 2 quarries... it was 52 degrees @ 50' .... its like 56 degrees @ 76' in Whitestar's Crusher Pit... I attribute the colder temperatures to that HUGE sink of deeper water immediately adjacent to where I was diving... yeah there's No ambiguity as to where your Not allowed to dive (w/o the proper gear/cert)... there's a wall, and then the Abyss beyond... pretty clear-cut.
I complain about the higher costs but I understand that Giboa doesnt have the party/beach thing or the park/beach thing going as income streams and so must get All their operating capital from the Diver Pool ... But its clear to see that they are taking that money and putting a good portion of it Right back into the facilities; we saw a firetruck and another boat waiting to go in out near the front parking lot. We did 2 dives and all had a great time.
I'll probably end up diving Gilboa 2-4x/yr.
It costs twice as much to dive there as in addition to the actual diving costing most there is also a parking fee (that is applied NOT be vehicle, but per Person IN the vehicle, which I think is BS). There is a 2 page form to fill out/ initial , but they keep it on file so you dont have to fill it out Every time (like you do at Portage) just re-sign it.
Its also twice as far away than either Portage Or Whitestar, but I wasnt driving...
That being said it IS the Best of the 3 quarries I've dove in. Lots of fish, many different kinds, some Monster catfish, helicopter, plane, tubes... the Long dock with the tables... the Huge entrance/exit platforms w/ stairs into the water... Primo... top-notch.
Only downside to the actual Diving is that it IS colder there than either of the other 2 quarries... it was 52 degrees @ 50' .... its like 56 degrees @ 76' in Whitestar's Crusher Pit... I attribute the colder temperatures to that HUGE sink of deeper water immediately adjacent to where I was diving... yeah there's No ambiguity as to where your Not allowed to dive (w/o the proper gear/cert)... there's a wall, and then the Abyss beyond... pretty clear-cut.
I complain about the higher costs but I understand that Giboa doesnt have the party/beach thing or the park/beach thing going as income streams and so must get All their operating capital from the Diver Pool ... But its clear to see that they are taking that money and putting a good portion of it Right back into the facilities; we saw a firetruck and another boat waiting to go in out near the front parking lot. We did 2 dives and all had a great time.
I'll probably end up diving Gilboa 2-4x/yr.