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Just thought I would report on my first Canadian Vintage Dive. I dove at Waterton National Park this past Sunday May 20th 2007. I dove with 4 other Divers( in New Gear) to the the Wreck of "The Gertrude" a turn of the Century Paddle Wheeler that sank in Emerald Bay in Upper Waterton Lake at the start of the Last Century. Max Depth was 50 ft and Bottom Temp was a balmy 37 Degrees. Run Time was 29 Minutes, my buddies actually got too cold and thumbed the dive early. Viz was an impressive 6 to 8feet.
I dove a set of Twin 72's with Dacor Valve on a USD Backpack and A Late Model Royal AquaMaster with a Repro Deep Blue Oval Mask. The Rest of my gear was Modern. I actually had a lot of fun on this dive, and my buddies were impressed with the simplicity of the gear. I could have done an hour easy with this gear.
Just thought I'd post to prove that vintage diving is not just for warmer waters, I'll be diving a glacier pond with 60 feet viz as soon as it unthaws to get some UW pictures.
BTW many thanks to TurtleGuy for encouraging that cold water Vintage Diving is possible. "You were right, a double hose will not freeflow"
Just thought I would report on my first Canadian Vintage Dive. I dove at Waterton National Park this past Sunday May 20th 2007. I dove with 4 other Divers( in New Gear) to the the Wreck of "The Gertrude" a turn of the Century Paddle Wheeler that sank in Emerald Bay in Upper Waterton Lake at the start of the Last Century. Max Depth was 50 ft and Bottom Temp was a balmy 37 Degrees. Run Time was 29 Minutes, my buddies actually got too cold and thumbed the dive early. Viz was an impressive 6 to 8feet.

I dove a set of Twin 72's with Dacor Valve on a USD Backpack and A Late Model Royal AquaMaster with a Repro Deep Blue Oval Mask. The Rest of my gear was Modern. I actually had a lot of fun on this dive, and my buddies were impressed with the simplicity of the gear. I could have done an hour easy with this gear.
Just thought I'd post to prove that vintage diving is not just for warmer waters, I'll be diving a glacier pond with 60 feet viz as soon as it unthaws to get some UW pictures.
BTW many thanks to TurtleGuy for encouraging that cold water Vintage Diving is possible. "You were right, a double hose will not freeflow"