Does anyone in the Broward Beach area use a dive kayak to dive the second reef line? I surface swam to the mooring balls at Commercial Pier a few weeks ago and did not feel entirely comfortable alone on the surface (there were two dive boats or I wouldn't have gone). Did a short dive and came back under water with the tide. Is it legal to kayak out there? Would people try to steal my boat? Does anyone in Broward area have a dive kayak for sale?
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MikeJacobs
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I'm looking for kayak buddies, even non-kayakers to fill the second seat when Marvel is gone.
I finally broke down and bought a DiveYak today so that we can beach dive the second (and third) reef from between Sunrise and Commercial. The entire investment will be paid for in only 12 to 15 trips!
We have kicked out to the mooring balls a couple of times and while comfortable we would prefer saving our air. I'm more eager to do the third reef, but we'll start out slowly.
There is a dive kayak club in the area: www.kayuba.org.. The next meeting is the 18th and it's said they do a trip every weekend.
My diveyak is a tandem, so if Marvel isn't going I'll be looking for somebody to take the second seat.
Let me know if you're interested.
showboat
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You are ready Mike. It looks like I will be free this week during the weekdays, maybe wednesday or thursday
Email me when you can
:mean:
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Email me when you can
:mean:
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MikeJacobs
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Excellent, Dan, we've enjoyed diving with you! I'll know more tomorrow about the rest of the week. Tomorrow I'm going to put it in the water and see how it handles without tanks. You interested in getting wet but not diving?
Hey Ole buddy
Remember me?? Lemme know when you wanna go!
What about a night dive on Wed? (not kayak tho)
Remember me?? Lemme know when you wanna go!
What about a night dive on Wed? (not kayak tho)
pdoege
Contributor
Still a bit new at it.
Give me a yell. My cell died (kayak accident) so I am without a phone for a few days.
Peter
Give me a yell. My cell died (kayak accident) so I am without a phone for a few days.
Peter
Mike,
That was an old post. I've been out there a couple of more times with people I picked up in the parking lot (is everyone in Fla.
a scuba instructor or is that just something people in parking lots
say?) What makes me uncomfortable, is guys on ski-doos. They don't seem to care or be paying attention to where they're going.
I've actually seen one pass between a diver on the surface and his dive flag and am still trying to figure out an efficient way to closeline guys on ski doos. The third reef sounds great. I may buy a kayak (I may move to Fla.).:We could raft them together for stability and visibility. I'm trapped in NYC right now but will probably come down for Nov. Maybe I'll just move there. In any case, the third reef sounds great. I've been mulling over the kayak thing for a while so any kayak stories would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
DAVE
That was an old post. I've been out there a couple of more times with people I picked up in the parking lot (is everyone in Fla.
a scuba instructor or is that just something people in parking lots
say?) What makes me uncomfortable, is guys on ski-doos. They don't seem to care or be paying attention to where they're going.
I've actually seen one pass between a diver on the surface and his dive flag and am still trying to figure out an efficient way to closeline guys on ski doos. The third reef sounds great. I may buy a kayak (I may move to Fla.).:We could raft them together for stability and visibility. I'm trapped in NYC right now but will probably come down for Nov. Maybe I'll just move there. In any case, the third reef sounds great. I've been mulling over the kayak thing for a while so any kayak stories would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
DAVE
showboat
Contributor
Mike, it looks like wednesday will be great day for some diving as my partner will be pulling some teeth in the AM at the dentist
which get me a free pass.
Sure I am interested in getting a good workout
:mean: :boom:
MikeJacobs
Guest
Great - lots of interest, I see. Terrific - if the weather holds like it did last month I hope to do another 20-30 dives this month (mostly off the diveyak).
Because work is busy I'm starting slow, however. I hope to get it wet tomorrow (finally). A wednesday dive is probable but it all depends on how much work I get through tomorrow!
Because work is busy I'm starting slow, however. I hope to get it wet tomorrow (finally). A wednesday dive is probable but it all depends on how much work I get through tomorrow!
showboat
Contributor
You better hustle then. I am just glad I am not in my partners situation by going to the dentist tommorrow....
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