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Even breathing off the reg while inflating a BCD or drysuit at the same time can cause a freeflow. Of course a stressed diver sharing air is definitely even harder on it. My understanding is that as the air comes out of the tank and goes through the reg there is a significant temperature drop...

I agree with Ayisha ... the Forest City is extremely cold and last September I had a temperature of 39 degrees at depth, so a TUSA that is certified to 38 degrees is just a bit too close for me. I do dive a Scubapro MK25/650 and have experienced some issues with 2nd stage freeflows but thus far...

In my books - that is your problem. I don't exactly look at TUSA regs as being great cold water regs. I'm sure others will disagree but in cold water I stay away from their regs (although I do use their gear in other environments). Thanks for the updated information.

Thanks for those ideas ... Puerto Rico was on our radar although I wasn't sure what the diving was like, Antigua was a new one (will definitely have to check out those options), Domincan Republic had been considered in the past but we've always overlooked it - maybe time to look into that one...

A group that I have travelled with before is starting to plan for our get away next February/March and in the past we have always tried to go to a different island although there has been a couple we have doubled up on. Ideally we would like to go to one of the islands that of the Lesser...

The "Chart Shop" in Tobermory, Ontario has a map of all 5 Great Lakes with the more famous wrecks posted (I highly doubt a map exists of all 5 lakes with ALL the wrecks on it). I can't tell you off the top of my head but I would guess there has to be a couple hundred listed as well as sinking...

On the swim ... if you don't already have one, get yourself a digital watch that allows you to do split times. Then calculate how what is the interval time for each length/lap in order to get the number of points you are aiming for (I'm assuming you are doing a PADI DM course). For example -...

Outside of practice, practice, practice. I would strongly suggest finding a dive mentor who you can dive with on a regular basis and learn from. I would also suggest expanding your circle of dive buddies since you can always learn something new if you keep an open mind and ask questions. A good...

I have a YS 110 on the left and a 27 on the right side. I love this setup so I can say either strobe works great although as hammerhead man suggested - the 110 has a few more features that you will want as your photography skills grow. On the problem with the 27 - assuming you had the flash...

Bill, ignore that last post - just found the close up lens option ... looks like another purchase for me in the near future.

Bill, I wasn't even aware there was a macro lens for the 1G - I just got back from Curacao with my 1G and found that as long as I remembered to put the camera in macro mode then I could get extremely close to my subject (I think Sea&Sea advertise it down to 1 cm or 0.4"). Also - I did some...

Not sure if you've found a solution yet or now, but if you are still looking then shoot me a PM, I'm thinking of upgrading my 860 to either the 1G or 2G and will be looking to sell the 860.

Oops - forgot that you dive steel tanks, that would make the extra weight that you need for either the 2mm or 4mm be less of an issue. The neoprene is likely to be a little more resiliant and that can be important if you are going to do a lot of diving in the river - as you are well aware ...

4 mm is actually more of a compressed neoprene then a true crushed neoprene. The suit I wear is a 2 mm crushed neoprene. Benefit of the 2 mm is less lead requirements then a 4 mm but still more thermal value then a trilam. Question for you - are you still planning on doing some diving in the...

definitely keep in touch - first time to Curacao for our group but thanks to this board, I have a pretty good idea of what the dive bus is and I'm definitely in for a dive with them. Let me know what your schedule is as we get closer to the dates.

I couldn't begin to imagine why you would be single :D For the rest of you - inside joke as I have crossed intellectual swords with gNats before and she is sharp.

Hi Josh, I'm a regular St. Clair river diver and from about the end of June to the end of September I were a 5 mm suit. Water temps are usually in the 60 degree range and when they get in the high 60's or low 70's then I go without a hood (otherwise I normally have a 7 mm dry suit hood)...

I'm going to be there from Feb. 22nd to Mar. 1st. Staying at the Breezes - fairly large group (21 so far)

Good lord - now I know why I haven't found any pipes yet, somebody already has them all!! Thanks for sharing.

I do quite a few dives on the Canadian side of the St. Clair throughout the year and will regularily dive with newer divers or people with not much experience in river diving. Most of them want to dive the barge/monarch just south of the Blue Water bridge but before I'll take someone new there I...