Been busy diving

[johndiver999]

I have zilch interest in “pretty fish and corals.”

LOL, how about big creatures and challenging conditions? And ecosystems that are out of this world?

 

[Eric802]

Or ships that happen to have sunk somewhere other than fresh water...

 

[Marie13]

Or ships that happen to have sunk somewhere other than fresh water...

19th century wooden schooners are often pretty intact in the Great Lakes if they didn’t go to pieces while sinking. Do you get those wrecks in salt water? Doubt it.

 

[Dark Wolf]

Can't speak for anyone but me here. There are a few reasons for diving fresh water. Obviously, price comes into play for me. But I am, luckily, a history buff. I like local history. Plus, I spent a lot of years "freediving" the local lake before I got certified.

I am sure the coral reefs are worth the trip, and I may dive one someday. But I really love local waters (and the GL's one day).

DW

 

[BoltSnap]

LOL, how about big creatures and challenging conditions? And ecosystems that are out of this world?

They are too pretty, can't have that. Get rid of them and we can talk then

 

[Blackcrusader]

LOL, how about big creatures and challenging conditions? And ecosystems that are out of this world?

I Just did that recently in Lombok Indonesia.

Wild Scuba Indonesia

www.wildscubaindonesia.com

 

[johndiver999]

They are too pretty, can't have that. Get rid of them and we can talk then

some of the BFS's we have in Palm Beach aren't that pretty; to me anyway. Saw a 400 lb bull the other day, he kinda followed me for 10 minutes but kept a very respectful distance. Little different than a cold, dark lake!

We don't have enough residents nor visitors in south Florida, the economy may well crash without one more Chicago-en with deep (tech shorts) pockets!

Honestly, though I was thinking about this today in fact- Even though jewfish are sometimes a PIA when I am trying to spearfish, getting to see a docile, 350 lb grouper face to face IS a pretty cool experience. And seeing one (or more) is about 100% certain if you hit some local wrecks (at any time of the year).

 

[Ontwreckdiver]

19th century wooden schooners are often pretty intact in the Great Lakes if they didn’t go to pieces while sinking. Do you get those wrecks in salt water? Doubt it.

She's 138 years old.

 

[Marie13]

She's 138 years old. View attachment 756518

Arabia? She’s awesome. This is the Sandusky in the Straits of Mackinac. She sank in 1856. Oldest known wreck in the Straits. She’s actually a barque, not a schooner (difference in rigging). 166 years old.

 

[johndiver999]

Some day, maybe, I will get up there. I would want to wear a wetsuit and would probably be miserable.