FIXXERVI6
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How dare they mess up the beauty of the flooded sand pits and quarries with all that junk!
Its only junk on the surface!
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How dare they mess up the beauty of the flooded sand pits and quarries with all that junk!
I refuse to use a buddy line, but thats just me.
If you don't think there is a need for a line then go for it with a compass, didn't say it couldn't be done without one, there are just some advantages to having one vs not as I stated, and the primary purpose, just out having fun with it, I don't expect to discover spanish gold or set some world record or anything like that, its an excuse to go play in the mud.
And you forget, we are not just following line, line is being laid by navigating with a compass, if you don't want to follow the line then, well, don't I guess
Its fun, gives the dive purpose, and adds an extra layer of safety, I've given info to some of the others here that if they want to go add to it, or like make jumps off of it or whatever, I dunno, its like, why do they sink a plane in cssp or make a big steel shark, gives you a little play ground as mud reefs aren't quite the same as salt ones.
Hey, Rick, glad to hear there is still some interest in this project. If you need any help give me a shout. Not sure what my plans are over the next couple of weekends, but if I can I'd be glad to lend a hand where you need it. I guess I see this as good practice to keep skills sharp and just something to give some purpose to diving a lake many of us have 100's of dives in, but that's just me.
I haven't been down to the river bed lately, but I can tell you that viz was excellent around 100' near the Shaker Plant last weekend. It seems as if it has been improving over the last couple of weeks. You're right about the layering though, so no telling what you might find in the 150'-160' range...and no telling how long the good viz we have will last. You know Lake Travis, one week viz is awesome and the next it's down to zero. I bet the water is pretty cool down that deep regardless, so come with your warm undergarments for that. When Zinc and I dove the Shaker Plant this weekend temps around 100' were in the 53 degree range. Brrrrrr....
A word of advice to anyone thinking about looking for that line and trying to follow it... The river bed (where that line runs) is basically a big ol' mud flat with what is usually pretty freakin' poor viz. It's not a dive for anyone without experience at depth, in cold water and low visibility conditions. Trimix, doubles (or a rebreather), decompression gases and drysuits are the name of the game down there in the deep, dark and cold. On top of that you probably won't be able to read your compass or gauges and the flat surface of the bottom of Lake Travis has very, very few reference points. It's not for the faint of heart and certainly not for the inexperienced. If you're not prepared for all of that...mentally, physically, gear and training...save yourself some scary moments, and possibly your life, and get the experience and equipment before you start exploring down there. Just my two cents...I'm not your momma. LOL!
Let me know if you need any boat surface support.
Robert
Lake Travis Scuba
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I could use some help carying PVC stakes I can only swim with 1 at a time