Check out these Vintage Divers at Weeki Wachee!

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

I had the opportunity to photograph a get-together of "Vintage Divers" at Weeki Wachee this past weekend. They all had their double hose single stage regulators, duck tail wetsuits, hard packs (or no packs!). There was even a Scubapro Decompression Meter -- the old "bendomatic". Anyway, my son, my dad, and I hung out for the day and I shot some topside and underwater images of the event.

 

[Nemrod]

For the past five years we have gathered in central Florida for a vintage dive gear ralley called Sand Dog named for sandy hot dogs. Next year we gather in a new and exciting location. Other events ocurr at Wazee in Wisconsin and as well Portage Quarry in Ohio. N

 

[herman]

It was a lot of fun this year but next year looks like it's going to be great, I am already making plans to attend.

 

[PerroneFord]

Those are some wacky lookin rebreathers!

Doug, any reason you interspersed photos of these divers with photos of Peacocks?

 

[Nemrod]

Those are some wacky lookin rebreathers!

Doug, any reason you interspersed photos of these divers with photos of Peacocks?

Yes, all the cool kids are using them now.

Herman,t was fun, to bad I missed that part. Next year will be an EVENT!

N

 

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

Perrone:

No intentional hidden messages -- I just liked the peacock photos!

Doug

 

[almitywife]

too cool!!

what are they diving in???

thanks for the pics

 

[BeckyKagan]

Thanks for sharing those, you should make some black and white for an old look...just my opinion! I feel like im looking at old pics from the 50's! I love Weeki too its such a photogenic place with SO much history....between the mermaid shows they've been doing for decades to recently its the deepest underwater cave in the US! Share more if you can!

 

[marcienko]

Share more if you can!

Yes please share more.Great pictures.

Regards

Marcin

 

[Rickg]

Thanks for the great pics.