Why dive in a quarry? Should you log them

[Kodad]

When we go lobster hunting in South Florida, we may do 10-15 "dives" in a day while looking for a "honey hole". Some lasting 5-10 minutes, some a little longer. My computer records all of them and I download them to my PC. But in my logbook, I pretty much just call it one dive without much info other than our general location.

I do have a buddy that will log every single dive that he takes a breath underwater. Even in a pool. As has been many times, "to each his own".

 

[Trace Malinowski]

Logging dives only really serves 5 purposes in the industry:

1. For you to record anything that might help make future diving safer and more fun.
2. As prerequisites for various certification courses.
3. The date of your last dive so resorts can cover their butts and know what divers might be rusty.
4. To earn awards. Awards you earn help the industry prove diving is safe.
5. To create arguments and drive away participants.

 

[Trace Malinowski]

"Come to the quarry. I'll make you cry." - Ed Hayes, GUE instructor and owner of Brownstone Quarry.

"Quarries are where we separate the NJ wreck divers from divers who have skill." - Trace Malinowski, former PSAI International Training Director for the Americas.

 

[Rechno]

Just reflecting on the Topic "unless there is an ocean nearby"...

I frequently do travel a couple of hours to dive in a quarry, where the next ocean (North Sea) is only about 30 minutes away.
Why do I do this? Because at this quarry i can go down to 60m and i can see the leftovers from the mining-days, whereas at this part of the North Sea it would need a boat to go out and find some deeper places, shore diving will be rather in the 3-10m range... the visibility is worse than in the quarry and there is not really much to see.

So to sum it up... it all depends on the places and circumstances.

 

[The Chairman]

They have the same ecosystems as natural lakes,

No, not always.

 

[Kevo88]

No, not always.

I did make a bit of a glaring generalization there, didn't I.

 

[The Chairman]

I did make a bit of a glaring generalization there, didn't I.

Yeah... but it's all good. If no one disagrees with you: you won't learn much. I embrace learning over ignorance. You appear to do the same!

 

[fish149]

Some quarrys are actually pretty awesome. Here's some video of one I dove a couple years ago.
* I logged these dives AND wore a drysuit

 

[Kevo88]

Yeah... but it's all good. If no one disagrees with you: you won't learn much. I embrace learning over ignorance. You appear to do the same!

Yes sir!

 

[rhwestfall]

sorry for not reading all 8 pages....

Gilboa Quarry near Toledo, Ohio - 130' of depth with numerous items (cars, buses, aircraft, tunnels/pipes, etc.). It is downright cold and as challenging as you want. And the fish are amazing, including, if you are really lucky, Paddlefish!

The instructor I am currently training with has secured access to a quarry with >300' of depth.......

Dive them, and log them....