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Thanks for the info. and offer to meet. I will let you know. Do you know if there is a shop by this area that rents wet suits?
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diverjed
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Yeah, Blue Hole's not bad, does anyone know if you still have to go to the town center and get a permit..?
It's really out in the middle of nowhere, and after you've been there once or twice you're not going to feel like making the special trip to go back.
I couldn't even imagine diving there when it's crowded.
It's really out in the middle of nowhere, and after you've been there once or twice you're not going to feel like making the special trip to go back.
I couldn't even imagine diving there when it's crowded.
Done the Blue Hole not bad if it is not crowded most weekends it fills up with students..
Navajo lake the vis is usually decent in the mornings but it gets cold around 30-35 feet. Best to do it in the morning before the boats stir things up..Only done it in the summer.
Powell can be alot of fun if you get up lake(or down depending on launch point) the vis in some of the channels is good.I've done Powell in everything from just shorts to 7mm with hood..
Navajo lake the vis is usually decent in the mornings but it gets cold around 30-35 feet. Best to do it in the morning before the boats stir things up..Only done it in the summer.
Powell can be alot of fun if you get up lake(or down depending on launch point) the vis in some of the channels is good.I've done Powell in everything from just shorts to 7mm with hood..
Where exactly is "South Central Colorado?" Pagosa Springs?
Roak
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This is actually the first reference I've seen to the grate (I live in East Texas and haven't made it out there yet 
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Does anyone know if there's much of a cave system underneath? If its been explored by any cave divers?
Just curious - cave diving fascinates me
jeff
).Does anyone know if there's much of a cave system underneath? If its been explored by any cave divers?
Just curious - cave diving fascinates me
jeff
But this is mostly based on hearsay and a crude drawing that Stella has thats an elevation on the cave system.
Its definitely a vertical cave. As far as I can tell the grate is an upside down L shape, where the short part of the L is what you look through into the lower cavern and the long part goes down into the mud/gravel/rock on the hole side of the opening.
The grate covers what appears to be at this time a no-mount restriction into the lower cavern. Weve used a drop cam to look below it and it opens up, but its hard to get any references so all we could tell is that theres some roots near the ceiling and a lot of dark below 'em.
Reports (as well as Stella's drawing) state that the cave opens up into another large room below the first restriction, and then theres another restriction at the 210 level, which opens up into yet another room. However, these reports are from divers that were narked out of their gourds, so who really knows.
The grate was put in place after a number of people drowned in the cave below. Not surprising given that everyone was doing air in those days.
Yhea, itd be nice to be able to dive the lower chamber(s) with the correct mix.
Roak
Its definitely a vertical cave. As far as I can tell the grate is an upside down L shape, where the short part of the L is what you look through into the lower cavern and the long part goes down into the mud/gravel/rock on the hole side of the opening.
The grate covers what appears to be at this time a no-mount restriction into the lower cavern. Weve used a drop cam to look below it and it opens up, but its hard to get any references so all we could tell is that theres some roots near the ceiling and a lot of dark below 'em.
Reports (as well as Stella's drawing) state that the cave opens up into another large room below the first restriction, and then theres another restriction at the 210 level, which opens up into yet another room. However, these reports are from divers that were narked out of their gourds, so who really knows.
The grate was put in place after a number of people drowned in the cave below. Not surprising given that everyone was doing air in those days.
Yhea, itd be nice to be able to dive the lower chamber(s) with the correct mix.
Roak
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Pagosa Springs is part of it. But more towards Alamosa, Monte Vista. Basically, the San Luis Valley and North a bit.
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I live in Abq. Done the Blue Hole thing several times, but looking to do more lake diving. Probably up in your area. Unfortuantely in northern NM & southern CO, wet will be cool. I sail at Heron, near Chama. The dam is at a canyon, and is pretty much a shear wall. Late last summer, the water at that end of the lakea ctually looked fairly clear. Have thought about trying the area, but will require some further investigation/planning. Also started looking at the topo map to look for some high altitude natural lakes.
I know of one near Red River, but need a 4-wheeler to get there. Pretty high, too. There's also a group that does Ice diving in Twin Lakes up by Leadville. Don't know what it's like in the summer. Still not at all warm though.
There's also some other reservoisr over north of Pagosa that may be good in the fall after runoff. Just starting to get more into cold water diving.
Keep us posted if youfind something different
I live in Abq. Done the Blue Hole thing several times, but looking to do more lake diving. Probably up in your area. Unfortuantely in northern NM & southern CO, wet will be cool. I sail at Heron, near Chama. The dam is at a canyon, and is pretty much a shear wall. Late last summer, the water at that end of the lakea ctually looked fairly clear. Have thought about trying the area, but will require some further investigation/planning. Also started looking at the topo map to look for some high altitude natural lakes.
I know of one near Red River, but need a 4-wheeler to get there. Pretty high, too. There's also a group that does Ice diving in Twin Lakes up by Leadville. Don't know what it's like in the summer. Still not at all warm though.
There's also some other reservoisr over north of Pagosa that may be good in the fall after runoff. Just starting to get more into cold water diving.
Keep us posted if youfind something different
MerKiwi
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Hi All,
Been based in Denver for a few months now and have developed a craving for some diving goodness. Does anyone know of any good water holes or dive charters in the area? Muchly appreciated.
Merkiwi
Been based in Denver for a few months now and have developed a craving for some diving goodness. Does anyone know of any good water holes or dive charters in the area? Muchly appreciated.
Merkiwi
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I know there are a couple people from the Springs on here, and would like to see what their thoughts are -- is there any decent diving around (I'm thinking Turquoise or Dillon or one of the other mountain lakes)... or is it your typical no-viz, save your pennies for a real trip kind of diving?
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