CSSP night dive

[texdiveguy]

Yesterday after getting all my chores done in the late afternoon I decided to head out for 2 dips at CSSP. I arrived around 5:30pm and set up near the Rescue area/plane. The park was not crowded at all...a few small classes and a couple of tents. The day light dive was relaxing....though with the recent heat comes the alge and poorer vis. Water was warm at the surface. The night dive was conducted in a moonless night and maybe 2 other divers at the other end of the pond. Lots of fish activity and very clear waters in the plane. Several large cat fish kept company with me. It was awesome surfacing to total darkness and just the sounds of BUGS! I have noted on my last few trips out to CSSP the lack of turtles this season--?? I left the park around 11pm....on the way out I 'think' I spotted Thomas's Jeep parked near a tent---hmmm Good time was had....I enjoy those peaceful solo dives on occasion.

 

[richerso]

Glad to hear Alan!
I did something similar on Friday. I needed some me time so I headed out to the park. I got there about 12:00 noon on Friday. I had intended to do two complete solo dives and just drift around the park for the serenity of it all. The park wasn't crowded at all.

Unfortunately, my Wendy's lunch had other plans. After eating at Wendy's (no insult intended -- I like Wendy's), I had a queasy stomach feeling. Ignoring this feeling, I jumped in to the water with regulator in mouth and made an effort at a dive.

I did a compass nav across the channel toward the twin silos. I hit the marker buoy spot on at 32ffw. Visibility was about 6-10 ft. The algae bloom is starting to take off. The water above 30ffw was uncomfortably warm. From my vantage point, I had plenty of natural sunlight and I could see a carabiner type device tied to the buoy rope at 40ffw. I started to descend down the rope to the silos. At 40ffw while staring at the carabiner, I realized that I left my dive light back at the picnic table.

Not to fear, I reached into my BC pocket and pulled out my backup light that I always carry there. Good for me! I was a bit surprised. From 40ffw, I could just make out a silhouette of the top of the silos at 50ffw. I continued down the line. Hit the silo catwalk thing at 50ffw. Ducked into the silo and planted my gauge in the mud at 58ffw.

All the while, I had this queasy stomach feeling from lunch and I couldn't hang inverted in the water without other unpleasant sensations churning. I almost yacked through my regulator. So I decided to abort the dive after just 22 minutes. I figured it was better to be uncomfortable and hot on the top side while still being alive rather than having a major incident out depth. So that was my diving for the day.

I packed my gear and returned home. Took a nap on the couch and all was fine by 5:00pm. I don't know. It was kind of a wasted day of diving.

 

[texdiveguy]

John... I understand about needing time away on occasion to let your mind relax--glad you took the opportunity....but sorry to hear Wendy's had other plans...you did just what I would have done, 'abort the dive' and call it a day. Glad you are feeling better.

Glad to hear Alan!
I did something similar on Friday. I needed some me time so I headed out to the park. I got there about 12:00 noon on Friday. I had intended to do two complete solo dives and just drift around the park for the serenity of it all. The park wasn't crowded at all.

Unfortunately, my Wendy's lunch had other plans. After eating at Wendy's (no insult intended -- I like Wendy's), I had a queasy stomach feeling. Ignoring this feeling, I jumped in to the water with regulator in mouth and made an effort at a dive.

I did a compass nav across the channel toward the twin silos. I hit the marker buoy spot on at 32ffw. Visibility was about 6-10 ft. The algae bloom is starting to take off. The water above 30ffw was uncomfortably warm. From my vantage point, I had plenty of natural sunlight and I could see a carabiner type device tied to the buoy rope at 40ffw. I started to descend down the rope to the silos. At 40ffw while staring at the carabiner, I realized that I left my dive light back at the picnic table.

Not to fear, I reached into my BC pocket and pulled out my backup light that I always carry there. Good for me! I was a bit surprised. From 40ffw, I could just make out a silhouette of the top of the silos at 50ffw. I continued down the line. Hit the silo catwalk thing at 50ffw. Ducked into the silo and planted my gauge in the mud at 58ffw.

All the while, I had this queasy stomach feeling from lunch and I couldn't hang inverted in the water without other unpleasant sensations churning. I almost yacked through my regulator. So I decided to abort the dive after just 22 minutes. I figured it was better to be uncomfortable and hot on the top side while still being alive rather than having a major incident out depth. So that was my diving for the day.

I packed my gear and returned home. Took a nap on the couch and all was fine by 5:00pm. I don't know. It was kind of a wasted day of diving.

 

[Debraw]

We had a couple of night dives last year at CSSP on a Friday night with a group of around 20 people. I was standing on the dock ( surface support) since everyone had gone in at the same time, everyone started to pop up at the same time. It was quiet for about 30 minutes and then two by two the teams to started to surface and laughter filled the night across the water. It was a unique and surreal experience.

 

[ScubaTexan]

We had a couple of night dives last year at CSSP on a Friday night with a group of around 20 people. I was standing on the dock ( surface support) since everyone had gone in at the same time, everyone started to pop up at the same time. It was quiet for about 30 minutes and then two by two the teams to started to surface and laughter filled the night across the water. It was a unique and surreal experience.

I remember that! Four rescue dives and one fun dive during the day, and two night dives that evening. I was really tired when I got home, but it was one of the most fun days I've ever had diving. Not to mention rewarding, since I completed my Master Scuba Diver certification with the two dives that night. :diver:

 

[texdiveguy]

I remember that! Four rescue dives and one fun dive during the day, and two night dives that evening. I was really tired when I got home, but it was one of the most fun days I've ever had diving. Not to mention rewarding, since I completed my Master Scuba Diver certification with the two dives that night. :diver:

I was at one of those events---ton of fun!