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Hey Divers, anyone interested in diving Saturday or Sunday. Please PM me. Cheers,
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Diving In the St. Lawrence, any takers?
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Under Michael:
Sorry dude, we're diving out of Northern Tech in Kingston this weekend, but if you want to get some drill time in on Wednsday night, we'll be in the quarry.
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Michael, hey, sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier, I was on a dive boat all day today.
Sure, I've got time tomorrow morning as well as Monday afternoon - pick a site!!!
Sure, I've got time tomorrow morning as well as Monday afternoon - pick a site!!!
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It was a good day to dive today.
We hit the Rothesay early this afternoon for a relaxing hour's worth of underwater time. With the westerly wind there was surprisingly little surface chop. The place, however, was crawling with divers on various checkout dives. I think we had the only backplate/wings for miles around
The current was very mild and the viz a typical 5-10' at the buoy and 15-20' on the wreck itself. There was a thermal haze over everything because the water was a toasty 61°F!!!!! I went gloveless and core-warmer-less and poor Michael nearly melted into a puddle in his drysuit. (he still had winter drysuit undies on account of forgetting to bring a lighter fleece set) We toured the wreck.... a few times, skirted around students, did an air sharing drill for the hell of it, then I "navved" our way all the way back to shore coming in about 60' downstream of where I was aiming for. Not terrible I guess. All in all a very relaxing and fun dive.
We hit the Rothesay early this afternoon for a relaxing hour's worth of underwater time. With the westerly wind there was surprisingly little surface chop. The place, however, was crawling with divers on various checkout dives. I think we had the only backplate/wings for miles around
The current was very mild and the viz a typical 5-10' at the buoy and 15-20' on the wreck itself. There was a thermal haze over everything because the water was a toasty 61°F!!!!! I went gloveless and core-warmer-less and poor Michael nearly melted into a puddle in his drysuit. (he still had winter drysuit undies on account of forgetting to bring a lighter fleece set) We toured the wreck.... a few times, skirted around students, did an air sharing drill for the hell of it, then I "navved" our way all the way back to shore coming in about 60' downstream of where I was aiming for. Not terrible I guess. All in all a very relaxing and fun dive.
dang -- if you guys had made it to the Connie would have seen you!
I was challenged with my buddy. He was ok in the water, but it was my first time (in a long time) diving with a HSA diver -- man I was probably as graceful as a bull elephant u/w! He was very understanding, and although we had a good time, I was sorely lacking in grace.
We plan to head out again soon. He has so much enthusiasm for diving, it's contagious.
I was challenged with my buddy. He was ok in the water, but it was my first time (in a long time) diving with a HSA diver -- man I was probably as graceful as a bull elephant u/w! He was very understanding, and although we had a good time, I was sorely lacking in grace.
We plan to head out again soon. He has so much enthusiasm for diving, it's contagious.
DivingGal:
What is an HSA diver pray tell?
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Doppler:
HSA= Handicap Scuba Association
Diver Gadget has it right... My buddy is not independant, and needs me to be there to help in the diving. When he is wearing a cold water kit I basically assist him in all aspects -- ascent, descent, equalising, mask clearing and some movement. (When he was down south, some of these skill he could manage without the restriction in movement)
While diving I generally have one hand on his first stage, but he is able to move on his own -- and his bouyancy is outstanding.
While diving I generally have one hand on his first stage, but he is able to move on his own -- and his bouyancy is outstanding.
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June, I'm sorry we missed seeing you.
I have the utmost respect for what you do with HSA divers. I could never do that. You're a real saint...........
I have the utmost respect for what you do with HSA divers. I could never do that. You're a real saint...........
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