Must...go...diving... (Buddy needed)

[g2]

Hola amigos y amigas!

I've been out of the water too long and would like to get a dive in next weekend (Oct 23rd or 24th, or even an evening dive on the 22nd. Whoa.). Not a big deal, just a quick and dirty (!) single dive to keep the skills up... We can do drills if you like, or shove crawdads in each others' drysuits, I don't care.

Interested?

I don't have a lot of time (sorry, no Blue Hole), so it will have to be on the front range somewhere. Aurora? Chatfield? Boulder res? A mountain pond? Your backyard mud-puddle? Name it.

We go.

glenn

 

[winterhawk]

i'll go with you call me 303 877-6188 aurora res. would be fun

 

[RonFrank]

Not to burst your bubble, but I believe Aurora Res is closed for the season. I COULD be wrong, but I believe that around the end of Sept they shut down the entire res, and hide it in the closet.

You may try Turquoise Lake. We've had such a nice Fall I think the water temps would still be reasonable, and last I was there the vis was in the 35' range.

Good Luck!

 

[g2]

I believe Oct 31st is the last day the dive beach is open. (Why, I ask, why?)

Winterhawk and I are headed there Sunday morning... we shall see!

 

[RonFrank]

If in doubt, call. Have fun! I have never dove Aurora this late, so be sure to give a heads up on what the vis and water temps are like.

 

[BigBubbaJ]

I think it closes on the last day of October. It was certainly open much earlier this year that we thought when we went in May and were the first divers.

 

[BigBubbaJ]

I would love to dive with you guys but I'm flying out of town on Sunday evening

 

[g2]

I would love to dive with you guys but I'm flying out of town on Sunday evening

We'd love to have you!

The last day of diving at Aurora res is October 31st.


_______________Just for kicks______________________
Flying and diving on the same day? Dive nitrox!
Make your max depth at Aurora res ~30ft (27 at the plane).
Altitude adjusted for 6000ft = 36ft SWE. Call it 40ft for safety.
40ft SWE = 1.21ATM
Pressure absolute = .80 Atm (surface pressure @ 6000ft) + 1.21 = 2.01ATM
Normal atmospheric ppN2 = .79 (You don't want to exceed this if you're going to fly)
For the right nitrox mix, do the algebra: .79 = [ppN2 from your tank] * 2.01ATM
so...
ppN2 = .79/2.01 = .393
ppO2 = 1 - PPN2 = .607
Get your tank filled with 61% O2, keep it shallow, and you're golden!

[crickets chirping]

Uh, okay, well have a good flight.