Spring-Springfest @ Vortex April 19th and 20th '08

[denisegg]

I want to go to Cypress too!!!! I have a rack(on my navigator) but of all things in my trailer I don't have anything to strap anything down with....never needed to....always the damsel...always in distress or in need of destress..

Also, If anyone has a spare reg and gauges for the Friday night dive I would really appreciate a borrow just for that night then we can rent on Sat and Sun. My son's friend doesn't own his yet and won't get there Fri night in time to rent.

For whoever asked about campsite space, I am right by Carolyn and will be glad to share what room we have left. I think we will already have 3 tents and my rig to park there.

 

[denisegg]

I am bringing a canoe and would have room for another on top of my pickup camper,really want to do the cypress trip. Bought a very large boston butt roast to bbq up late saturday,need to go buy some rum and rumrunner mix and maybe some other food also,my wife and son are also making the trip. We should get there around lunch time friday,I am going to get camp set up then do a dive in vortex and then do the night dive. See everyone there

I am either in need of someone to haul my canoe or borrow something to attach it to my navigator. The boston butt for Saturday sounds like a great idea. I will bring one of those also. I will also bring rum. Carolyn, I don't think you have a clue just how much rum you're talking about furnishing...

 

[VortexBlue]

Coastal Waters From Pensacola Fl To Pascagoula Ms Out 20 Nm- Coastal Waters From Destin To Pensacola Fl Out 20 Nm- Today
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways a light chop.
Tonight
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east early in the morning. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways a light chop.
Thursday
East winds around 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy.
Thursday Night
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy. Patchy fog after midnight.
Friday
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy to rough. Patchy fog in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday Night
South winds around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy to rough. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon...then becoming variable 10 knots or less in the evening becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Bays and coastal waterways choppy to rough. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday
Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Bays and coastal waterways a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

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If you are going on a boat this weekend, you might want to move it to sunday. If we get rain then the springs will also be blown out as well. Not so bad for me, but might put a kink in some of the other plans I have been hearing about.....Just FYI

 

[willardj]

That's not looking good for those offshore people.

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

Is there anything that needs to be brought? Food? Drinks? Cups? Anybody willing to do a night dive with me? (Wouldn't get there till atleast 10:30 pm) I'll also be looking to steal a spot on somebody's ground for my little tent...

 

[The Kraken]

Hey, Hockey Puck . . .

. . . we should have plenty of room in our campsite . . . #1, the one right up by the bathrooms/changing rooms.

the K

 

[denisegg]

Anybody willing to do a night dive with me? (Wouldn't get there till atleast 10:30 pm) I'll also be looking to steal a spot on somebody's ground for my little tent...

Are you talking about Friday night? Some of us are getting there late also and was talking about doing one around 10. We could wait on you. The girl's(and company) :blinking: tents are around sites 8, 9 and 12. I'm sure we can make room for you.

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

Yeah I was referring to Friday. I'll get there between 10 and 11. Doesn't take me more hten a few minutes to gear up. I have pieces of extra regulator but not a whole set.

 

[denisegg]

Yeah I was referring to Friday. I'll get there between 10 and 11. Doesn't take me more hten a few minutes to gear up. I have pieces of extra regulator but not a whole set.

Then we will wait on you. If I get there a little earlier I can be setting up the tent. Thanks on the reg pieces. He has nothing though except a BC so I'm not sure how much good that would do.

 

[cmufieldhockey8]

Yeah I don't think it'll do much good either. he can just attach himself to me and breath my stage