Sure thing Kirsten. Getting there later in the day during the week works fine. On the weekends, you need to be early to get one of the limited parking passes.
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- Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:37 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Keystone turned into SundRock
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1983
- Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:33 am
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Pool shoot BtS
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2917
Re: Pool shoot BtS
That's a pretty amazing setup you've got there. I can only imagine the prep that goes into doing this underwater. (I've done similarly complex lighting in various locations topside.) Your trim's looking a little off, though. ;-) I jest, but how many ankle weights did you need to keep your feet plant...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:58 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Keystone turned into SundRock
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1983
Keystone turned into SundRock
It sounds like the vis in Hood Canal hasn't improved since last weekend. I took advantage of free time on Friday to dive at Sund Rock. Actually, I woke up that morning needing a change of scenery, so threw my gear into the truck and caught the 8:40 ferry from Edmonds. Finally arrived on site sometim...
- Sun Apr 09, 2017 8:47 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: brightness of handheld light for the sound
- Replies: 41
- Views: 11724
brightness of handheld light for the sound
Speaking from a product development perspective, there is a difference between a light made with low cost as the primary goal, vs a light which is designed and tested for performance and durability under more extreme conditions. Primary lights designed for technical diving need to be reliable 100m d...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 1:51 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Anchor line locator strobe
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2437
Anchor line locator strobe
Agree with the above, and I will add this: In our lovely emerald green seas, trying to stay within sight of a single strobe attached to a down line is unrealistic, even in the context of a simple recreational dive. Imagine being confined to dive within a circle with a radius of 25 or 30 ft max. Besi...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:58 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Dive watch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1842
Dive watch
I have a couple Seiko dive watches that I still occasionally use for diving. Sometimes it's nice to know the actual time, typically in warm water. I've given up on trying to keep my Liquivision computers calibrated to the correct time, or reading their time display under water.
- Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:59 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: To many options!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2268
Re: To many options!
Likewise at Edmonds Underwater Park, it's easy to get turned around even when following one of the lines. The bottom is so flat that it offers no directional clues. Learn to use and trust a compass.
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- Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:22 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: ThThTh 3/30
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3113
Re: ThThTh 3/30
Jeff and I are doing Sund Rock all day Friday, but if I get greedy might join you for the splash. If Keith can't make it Friday I'm betting he'll show up as well. What times are you diving at Sund for the most favorable tide/current? I'm thinking of going over on Saturday. I never bother paying att...
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:27 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: ThThTh 3/30
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3113
Re: ThThTh 3/30
What times are you diving at Sund for the most favorable tide/current? I'm thinking of going over on Saturday.Tom Nic wrote:Jeff and I are doing Sund Rock all day Friday, but if I get greedy might join you for the splash.
If Keith can't make it Friday I'm betting he'll show up as well.
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:41 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Bubbles and Suds - 3/29 - Clay Wall
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1958
Re: Bubbles and Suds - 3/29 - Clay Wall
I'm in for this one!
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- Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:27 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Viz Reports Thread
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 722725
Re: Viz Reports Thread
South end of the Edmonds marina was about 20'.
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- Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:21 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Sitka 2017
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6388
Re: Sitka 2017
Those shots remind me of the "Snowfall" and "Snowball" dive sites up by Browning Pass. Both are covered almost entirely by White Plumose Anenomes.
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- Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:24 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Dominica
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2383
Dominica
I can attest that the locals make some very tasty moonshine. My sister was on a cruise ship that stopped at the island quite a few years ago. She smuggled back a small bottle of the local hooch, and gave it to me for Xmas. Looks like a beautiful place to go that's not as crowded (yet) as some of the...
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: ThThTh 3/16
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4687
Re: ThThTh 3/16
Yeah... How's the diving in Boise?jeffgerritsen wrote:Oh forgot to mention, it's been sunny and 70 F here this week. Some showers are forecast to start late tonight.... I don't mean to rub it in - too much
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:09 am
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: Scuba fins
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5303
Scuba fins
For PNW diving, typically in a drysuit (or heavy wetsuit), the heavier F1 fins can help with trim. For travel to warmer places, the lighter fins would work well. I know several people who have switched to the Hollis F1s, and they all love them and wish they had switched sooner. I've never gotten aro...
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 7:23 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: 2/25 Pilgrimage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1282
2/25 Pilgrimage
Yeah, it was cold - somewhere around 45 degrees. I nearly gave myself an ice headache when dropping for the first time in over six weeks. Keystone is still one of my favorite spots, and was a great place to get wet again. I found my moment of Zen while hanging amidst a school of Rockfish out at the ...
- Sun Feb 26, 2017 6:37 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: NW Dive Club ThThTh crew hits Cozumel
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6983
Re: NW Dive Club ThThTh crew hits Cozumel
Love all the wide angle shots in clear blue water! I'd like to get back to Coz again sometime.
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- Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:31 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Pilgrimage to Pickles Deli (and Keystone) 2/25
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2820
Re: Pilgrimage to Pickles Deli (and Keystone) 2/25
I'll be there. I'm finally ready to get in the water again!
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- Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:29 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Alki Sea Lion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4832
Re: Alki Sea Lion
Yeah, I was once subject to some curious nibbling by a pair of young females. Same trip as the other encounter that I mentioned above. My buddy and I were finishing our safety stop next to a kelp bed, when two sea lions cautiously approached me. I did my best still hover as one slid through the kelp...
- Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:01 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Alki Sea Lion
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4832
Alki Sea Lion
I love watching sea lions cavorting in the water. Their movements express such joy in the way they zoom, twirl and fly underwater. The younger ones are like curious puppies when they see divers in the water, and the older ones can be quite playful, even if a bit intimidating simply by their size. I ...
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:43 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: ThThTh 2/16
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2930
Re: ThThTh 2/16
Well now, what are the airfare prices for a round trip to Coz?
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- Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:19 pm
- Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
- Topic: HOG Regulator Service Class
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4141
Re: HOG Regulator Service Class
Group trip to N. Florida then? Get some cave diving in after the class. [emoji6]
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- Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:47 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Alki Pipeline 2/7
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4381
Re: Alki Pipeline 2/7
Those are some weird looking critters.
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- Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:12 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: I 90 Bridge
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2009
Re: I 90 Bridge
Yep, I think I've seen two crawfish in three dives on the old bridge. And a whole lot of junk - including stuff people have thrown off the bridge over the years , as well as construction debris from when the bridge sank.
Still an interesting dive maybe once a year.
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- Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:14 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: A good fill in the Seattle area?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8282
A good fill in the Seattle area?
It's always nice to come back with plenty of gas. That means you had a decent reserve if stuff hit the fan. Given that many dives in Puget Sound are a bit more challenging than falling off the back of a boat into 80 degree water with 80 ft of vis, it makes sense to leave a bit more in reserve. Maybe...