Anyone want to go to falling rock this weekend or next?

[Jerrod]

I am a new diver and want to get some practice in before my trip to Dale Hollow in mid August.

Anyone want to go to Lagrange this weekend 7/21-7/22 or next weekend 7/28-29 for four or five dives?

Thanks,

Jerrod

---------- Post Merged on July 18th, 2012 at 03:35 PM ---------- Previous Post was on July 17th, 2012 at 10:06 PM ----------

Well I called Louisville dive center and they have been gracious enough to let me tag along to one of their checkouts.Saturday I would like to dive more, so if anyone wants to dive after, to sweeten the deal I'll pay for your quarry entrance fee. I know no one wants to dive with a beginner.Pm me if interested.

 

[crpntr133]

I am a new diver and want to get some practice in before my trip to Dale Hollow in mid August.

Anyone want to go to Lagrange this weekend 7/21-7/22 or next weekend 7/28-29 for four or five dives?

Thanks,

Jerrod

---------- Post Merged on July 18th, 2012 at 03:35 PM ---------- Previous Post was on July 17th, 2012 at 10:06 PM ----------

Well I called Louisville dive center and they have been gracious enough to let me tag along to one of their checkouts.Saturday I would like to dive more, so if anyone wants to dive after, to sweeten the deal I'll pay for your quarry entrance fee. I know no one wants to dive with a beginner.Pm me if interested.

I don't think being a beginner is half your battle. To get someone to dive Falling Rock period is 90% of the battle. Good luck.

 

[Jerrod]

I don't think being a beginner is half your battle. To get someone to dive Falling Rock period is 90% of the battle. Good luck.

Your probably right. Since they have banned alcohol, though, there is no body out there which is nice. I noticed the week before they banned alcohol, visibility was 3 feet, now after two weeks it's about 8-10 feet.

I guess we at least have one option nearby which is better than most people.

The Dale Hollow trip is also with Louisville Dive Center, so I will be with professionals, and it will be a fun dive. These four dives will be me watching a group of divers getting certified. Hopefully NAUI has at least one "fun" dive for their certification and I get some good time under water. My main goal is really to build confidence and work on my basic skills.

Offer still stands to anyone with some experience.

 

[crpntr133]

I didn't even think about inviting you to Pennyroyal this weekend. There are several of us going and you would be welcome. BTW, there is also a Facebook page for the KPP.

 

[jpsexton]

Would'nt you know it just after I gave up all hope and moved away, Joe cleans up the place and makes it hospitable for divers again. I might actually miss that place...

 

[crpntr133]

Would'nt you know it just after I gave up all hope and moved away, Joe cleans up the place and makes it hospitable for divers again. I might actually miss that place...

Who said he cleaned it up and made it hospitable to divers? ...lol So are you still in the same state after the move?

 

[Jerrod]

crpntr33,

Thanks for the invite. It turns out the instructor has agreed to do several dives with me after he does his training with the class, so I should be able to get some real good dives in this weekend.

I'll post a report on the place tomorrow. From the people I talked to last time, they said it was way nicer now that the place has been cleaned up.

Check out this link from whas11 (NOTE: I am the diver on the right Once popular Oldham Co. quarry has dried up with alcohol ban | WHAS11.com Louisville

 

[jpsexton]

So are you still in the same state after the move?

I'm in Houston, TX. been here about a week now...

 

[Jerrod]

Temp to first thermo: 86
Temp at 20 ft: 76
Visibility from surface: 20 ft (could clearly see boat and platforms)
Visibility at 20 ft: 15-25 ft
About 30 people total at park at 4pm.
I got three 35 min dives in.

---------- Post Merged on July 22nd, 2012 at 06:19 PM ---------- Previous Post was on July 21st, 2012 at 05:51 PM ----------

Same conditions today, the only difference is there was even less swimmers. There was a guy out there solo diving.

I got in 2 more dives, for a total of five this weekend.

I can't wait to go to pennyroyal.

 

[Pauly854]

Jerrod, my son and I usually go to Pennyroyal 3-4 times over the summer. We stay in the shallows and just have fun. Sure wouldn't mind to meet up with you there...and I am sure most others on here wouldn't mind either.