Gilboa Quarry, Fri, June 19th - Need a Buddy

[skyhawk133]

Hello GLWC divers. I'm going to be in the Dayton area in a couple weeks and would like to do a dive at Gilboa on the 19th (Friday). Never been before and heard it's a great place.

If you'll be up at Gilboa the morning/afternoon of the 19th and don't mind buddying up with this Desert Diver, I'd really appreciate it

Thanks!

 

[RPanick]

You do know that the water temperature this time of year tends to be a wee bit chilly. I did my open water there about this time of year many moons ago, and there was a lady walking around muttering "I don't dive 55", and she wasn't talking about the speed limit. It's not a problem if you have a nice thick wet suit or a dry suit. Not trying to discourage you, it's a neat place to dive if you have the right gear.

Oh, and the tubes will be about 47 degrees, doesn't matter what time of the year you go.

 

[boat sju]

skyhawk,

I'm "laid off" for that day so I'm going to try to get a few people to drive down that way. Plans are kind of tentative yet. Would you consider Whitestar ? Let's keep bumping this thread and see what happens closer to the 19th. I'm sure somebody will be around to dive with you in any event.

 

[skyhawk133]

RPanick, our local diving spot is 61 year round (no thermoclines), I dive a 7mm wet suit with 5mm gloves. Might be short dives at 55, but shouldn't be a problem.

boat_sju, that sounds like it may work Keep me posted. I've got a tentative offer from another guy up in Michigan as well, but we won't know for sure till around the 13th.

 

[Barracuda2]

I might be there if I can get my schedule to work out, but Jwalko will be there with his daughter. He's a good diver. PM him and maybe we/he could get teamed up.

 

[boat sju]

Tiggrr - you still in town? Spartandiver ? MSU99 ? Merri ? Scubaaron ? Micklock ?

 

[skyhawk133]

I might be there if I can get my schedule to work out, but Jwalko will be there with his daughter. He's a good diver. PM him and maybe we/he could get teamed up.

Thanks, I'll PM him.

Anyone's schedules firmed up for next Friday?

 

[micklock]

Tiggrr - you still in town? Spartandiver ? MSU99 ? Merri ? Scubaaron ? Micklock ?

Hey boat, just found this thread. I was at Gilboa last sunday for the Dive Rite tec tour, I tried out sidemount with the Nomad. Still trying to get over to Sanilac Shores.

 

[boat sju]

Sanilac sounds good. I want to get in a quarry dive with my drysuit first though. Maybe a few more dives in it and I'll quit sucking air like I am.

 

[Steve_Dives]

I plan to be up on Saturday.