pairizarry
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I arrived to Lake Rawlings, VA (southwest of Petersburg) at about 10:30 am, after 160 miles (almost 2 ½ hr drive) from Northern VA. I was there for a cookout and diving with the NC Wreck Divers from Scubaboard.com. This was my 2nd dive with them at Lake Rawlings. We had a total of 9 divers. When I arrived the 1st group was in the water, while my group got ready. We got in at about 11:30 am and did a surface swim near the bus and descended there. We had fun doing wreck penetrations on the bus. The temp around the bus was around 55 at about 30 ft. The vis was probably around 15-20 ft.
Dive stats for dive #1: 54ft, 46 min, 49 degrees.
After a 2 ½ hr SI, where we ate and talked we were ready for some more diving. At about 3pm, we did a surface swim to the surface marker of the boat with the wheelhouse and descended. One of the guys in our group was disappointed in the boat because it was as small as the other ones. It would be nice for them to put 100-200 ft boat in these quarries. The vis was about 5-10 ft now. Lake Rawlings has yellow line/rope that connect each wreck, so even in low vis you can find your way around.
Dive stats for dive #2: 57ft, 31 min, 49 degrees (Fill was 450 psi less than 1st dive)
My next scheduled dives are with Lynnhaven Dive Center, VA Beach, VA on Sunday 5/22 (Super Dive Weekend) where I will be diving the JP Morgan wreck. If I get 2 dives in, I will be able to move my logged dives to 51-100.
If you want to see more threads and full reports on this trip go to www.wreckmaniac.com,the official homepage of the NC Wreck Divers.
If you haven't dived with the NC Wreck Divers you should. Look for their next trip and join in on the fun. They are a great bunch of people and divers. They take in strays from Virginia and other states.
Pedro
Dive stats for dive #1: 54ft, 46 min, 49 degrees.
After a 2 ½ hr SI, where we ate and talked we were ready for some more diving. At about 3pm, we did a surface swim to the surface marker of the boat with the wheelhouse and descended. One of the guys in our group was disappointed in the boat because it was as small as the other ones. It would be nice for them to put 100-200 ft boat in these quarries. The vis was about 5-10 ft now. Lake Rawlings has yellow line/rope that connect each wreck, so even in low vis you can find your way around.
Dive stats for dive #2: 57ft, 31 min, 49 degrees (Fill was 450 psi less than 1st dive)
My next scheduled dives are with Lynnhaven Dive Center, VA Beach, VA on Sunday 5/22 (Super Dive Weekend) where I will be diving the JP Morgan wreck. If I get 2 dives in, I will be able to move my logged dives to 51-100.
If you want to see more threads and full reports on this trip go to www.wreckmaniac.com,the official homepage of the NC Wreck Divers.
If you haven't dived with the NC Wreck Divers you should. Look for their next trip and join in on the fun. They are a great bunch of people and divers. They take in strays from Virginia and other states.
Pedro
