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You will definitely want a flag diving in Clarks Hill Lake or the River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer folk do hand out tickets. I know of two folks who forgot their flag and decided to do the dive anyway. Their ticket was $150.
Wow, duly noted! I planned on it, I just wanted to make sure the specifics. When you guys drift the river do you just have one flag per group?
It depends on several factors. When the vis is good 4 divers can usually dive together in a group. Lower vis - each buddy team needs one. Vis has been very good and we have been diving easily in groups of 4. Other factors that impact the need for more than just one flag:
1. If you have divers wearing different amounts of exposure protection you may want to have more than 1 flag so that those who "chill" early can safely travel back to the ramp while the rest finish their dive.
2. You may want more than one flag if you are diving with folks whose SAC rates are significantly different or who have tanks of different capacities (eg. !L 80 and Steel 120s)
Oh, if you do not have a flag yet - I would recommend the type of flag with the small "ball" type of flotation rather than the big innertube type floats. The innertube types create more drag and you will find them tiring covering much distance at the lake.
Thanx, does neptune have these?