Something remarkable in quarry diving

[GreggS]

Last year on my first dive at American (actually the one I showed the graph of in the OP) as I started the dive, I was descending face up with my back down. As I neared the bottom, I flipped forward and was face to face with a big paddlefish. It took me by quite a surprise and it looked so odd I was thinking "What the hell am I looking at!" About the time I realize what it was it turned and slowly swam away. My wife had been watching this and got quite the chuckle out of it.

 

[Marie13]

Last year on my first dive at American (actually the one I showed the graph of in the OP) as I started the dive, I was descending face up with my back down. As I neared the bottom, I flipped forward and was face to face with a big paddlefish. It took me by quite a surprise and it looked so odd I was thinking "What the hell am I looking at!" About the time I realize what it was it turned and slowly swam away. My wife had been watching this and got quite the chuckle out of it.

 

[Marie13]

I dove Gilboa Quarry in NW Ohio this weekend for the 1st time. Not nearly as warm as you experienced but I wonder what kind of change a system like that would have. For us it was 48*F at 45'. Apparently it was 40*F at 40' but I did not venture that far down. I only lasted about 30 min total time before it was time to get out.

The thickest I go is a 5mm and I need to try the area out before I would commit to spending more money on better cold gear. I had a great time so the saving/spending will begin, lol.

I'll be back to Gilboa next weekend. Nice and cold. I was out there a few times over the winter. 5mm at Gilboa? What possessed you to try it with only a 5mm?

Haigh, my quarry south of Chicago, just opened today. We had one guy with 5mm, 2 people with 7mm, and 2 of us diving dry. It was around 55F at 30ft. First dive was on the shallow side (no more than 30ft). Second dive we did a tour on the wall on the deep side (no deeper than 60ft). I stayed around 25-30ft. The guy with the 5mm decided to go down to about 40ft. He said he froze. Duh.

 

[MiloR]

I'll be back to Gilboa next weekend. Nice and cold. I was out there a few times over the winter. 5mm at Gilboa? What possessed you to try it with only a 5mm?

I might head up again this weekend also. Had to try it at least once to see how it was. The cold water gear is expensive!! I will figure something out. I did the 5mm at Ginnie Springs and had no issues with some hour long dives. I bet I could build up a tolerance but not sure if it is worth it!

 

[Marie13]

I might head up again this weekend also. Had to try it at least once to see how it was. The cold water gear is expensive!! I will figure something out. I did the 5mm at Ginnie Springs and had no issues with some hour long dives. I bet I could build up a tolerance but not sure if it is worth it!

Ginnie's what - 72F? Gilboa has quite the reputation for being cold. You think a 7mm is expensive, try drysuits. Heated undies, etc.

 

[MiloR]

Ginnie's what - 72F? Gilboa has quite the reputation for being cold. You think a 7mm is expensive, try drysuits. Heated undies, etc.

A 7mm would be a waste, and I know how much dry suits are....hence my situation. So, as I said, looks like I'm saving for a drysuit.