I hit Hal Watts' 40 Fathom Grotto yesterday with a couple "New Yorkers". They kept trying to chip thru the surface and were surprised to find that waters down here never seem to grow a hard cold "crust". Diving was extremely relaxing and easy as we kept to around 60 feet or so. The water level is W-A-Y up which make the motorcycle look like it is going down a steep incline.
They were awed by the number of sand dollars imbedded in the wall, and I got to see a different side of the grotto. It seems that most of my grotto diving is in the 100ft + range. I found some cool "mini" caves around 45ft range, with some peculiar cutbacks in them. Visibility was not that great which is probably due to the higher water level. It was still way better than many of the dives that Chuck and Kevin do up in the finger lakes of NY. That being said, the vis might have been better lower, where I am used to diving this area.
They were awed by the number of sand dollars imbedded in the wall, and I got to see a different side of the grotto. It seems that most of my grotto diving is in the 100ft + range. I found some cool "mini" caves around 45ft range, with some peculiar cutbacks in them. Visibility was not that great which is probably due to the higher water level. It was still way better than many of the dives that Chuck and Kevin do up in the finger lakes of NY. That being said, the vis might have been better lower, where I am used to diving this area.