GrafCanuck
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OW Certified at 55 and AOW certified at 58. The fun is just beginning. Dive safe and dive longer.
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You're going to love Blue Hole in Santa Rosa! That's where I did my open water dives in 1992 for my original certification. When you're there, see if you can hit the lake across the street and dive the plane. It's the lake with all the docks and swimming areas. Perch lake I believe. The plane isn't really deep, but if visibility is decent, it's a neat dive after your crystal clear water at Blue Hole...
Wingy
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@Sam Miller III thank you so much for posting your memories...you actually bought a tear to a grumpy old sailors eye then. I wrote a little note a few years ago called 'The last diver' when the last of my dad's buddies went to the great reef in the sky - the mad bastards dived the Montebello Islands atomic detonation site repeatedly in total violation of all laws and the irony of him being the only one to get cancer after the others had all passed seems to somehow amuse him. They were taught by Jack Sue to never hold their breath or come up faster than their bubbles and good to go. I can still smell them melting down aluminium cans to make weights.
Never too old - I had my arse kicked by an 84 year old lady from Jeju at Tulumben ... her grandchildren had paid for her to come to Bali and thought she would enjoy scuba... She preferred the way she'd been diving for 72 years and promptly discarded all that new fanged gear. She was magnificent to watch in the water.
Never too old - I had my arse kicked by an 84 year old lady from Jeju at Tulumben ... her grandchildren had paid for her to come to Bali and thought she would enjoy scuba... She preferred the way she'd been diving for 72 years and promptly discarded all that new fanged gear. She was magnificent to watch in the water.
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@Wingy
@Sam Miller III thank you so much for posting your memories...you actually bought a tear to a grumpy old sailors eye then. I wrote a little note a few years ago called 'The last diver' when the last of my dad's buddies went to the great reef in the sky - the mad bastards dived the Montebello Islands atomic detonation site repeatedly in total violation of all laws and the irony of him being the only one to get cancer after the others had all passed seems to somehow amuse him. They were taught by Jack Sue to never hold their breath or come up faster than their bubbles and good to go. I can still smell them melting down aluminum cans to make weights.
Never too old - I had my arse kicked by an 84 year old lady from Jeju at Tulumben ... her grandchildren had paid for her to come to Bali and thought she would enjoy scuba... She preferred the way she'd been diving for 72 years and promptly discarded all that new fanged gear. She was magnificent to watch in the water.
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Thank you for the complement in your response..
Since there was no objections, and a number of "at a boys" my post was verified as appropriate to document of the recent history of the development of rececreatinal diving.
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@Sam Miller III thank you so much for posting your memories...you actually bought a tear to a grumpy old sailors eye then. I wrote a little note a few years ago called 'The last diver' when the last of my dad's buddies went to the great reef in the sky - the mad bastards dived the Montebello Islands atomic detonation site repeatedly in total violation of all laws and the irony of him being the only one to get cancer after the others had all passed seems to somehow amuse him. They were taught by Jack Sue to never hold their breath or come up faster than their bubbles and good to go. I can still smell them melting down aluminum cans to make weights.
Never too old - I had my arse kicked by an 84 year old lady from Jeju at Tulumben ... her grandchildren had paid for her to come to Bali and thought she would enjoy scuba... She preferred the way she'd been diving for 72 years and promptly discarded all that new fanged gear. She was magnificent to watch in the water.
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Thank you for the complement in your response..
Since there was no objections, and a number of "at a boys" my post was verified as appropriate to document of the recent history of the development of rececreatinal diving.
SDM III
coldwaterglutton
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Stephen not crazy at all. I'm 50 and dive the Long Island Sound off my boat at least once a week in the summer. The great thing is that after dealing with our cold water, zero vis and currents, you can dive almost anywhere else in the world and have it be easy!
Where's your boat out of?
Where's your boat out of?
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stephen pedi
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Hey coldwater! I need someone to dive with! I do occasionally dive solo but would rather have a dive buddy. I have my own boat (22.5 seahunt) and all my own gear. My boat is slipped in Rye municipal and close to all the locations you mentioned. So if you feel like teaching a newbie a thing or two please call me (914) 5271027. I would be most thankful!
Also....I dove the Gwendoline a couple of weeks ago with my dive instructor but basically did everything wrong with timing of tide,current and wind conditions. We got close but ran out of time and air. All in all i was happy that i could handle no vis at 50 ft! It was a first.
coldwaterglutton
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Hey Stephen, weather permitting we are heading to the Gwendoline Steers on Saturday. You're welcome to join. We can meet at the Scotch Caps and motor over together and raft up at the wreck. Timing is such it will be a low tide dive.
Slack tide is a real plus for the GS wreck and the trick is to stay off the bottom. The wreck is very very silty and the water clouds to zero vis if it is disturbed.
This current measurement station is pretty close to the wreck and is what I use for a guide: current predictions: Eatons Neck Pt., 1.8 miles west of, New York Current
Welcome, and in my book, it is never too late in life to explore new things, especially when it involves blowing bubbles. Life is way too short!
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