Dive Barton Springs Pool

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Mack Diver

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Here is a rare opportunity to dive in Barton Springs pool, for anyone in the Austin area. They are in the process of cleaning the pool and need some help removing rocks from the bottom. Its not glorious work by any means, but it is a fun dive. BOgrady helped them last Saturday and really enjoyed it.

To make sure they don't get swamped (pardon the pun) with eager volunteers, you need to sign up at Oak Hill Scuba. We will compile the list and let them know who to expect. If we get enopugh people, we may break it into shifts. The 1st group will go in about 10:30 and the 2nd group will go in about 1:00. Plan on a 1 tank dive in water about 65 degrees. Its open to all vertified divers, but the more experience the better.

Please sign up, at Oak Hill Scuba, no later than Wednesday, so we can get them a good count on Thursday.
 
So you normally cannot dive there? I had been wondering that.
 
I wish I was in Texas. I would volunteer for that duty.

Willie
 
The park hired a dredging company to pump out all of the gravel & small rocks that have collected near the dam using a 6" pump, but larger rocks keep getting caught in the suction hose.
We filled 40 gallon trash cans w/ any rocks that were 5" or larger, we then inflated the 200lb lift bags that were attached to the cans and took them up the stair and dumped them on the sidewalk where the employees would load them up and haul them off.

We had a great time and are hoping to go again next weekend.


Joe
 
joetex0777:
We had a great time and are hoping to go again next weekend.


Joe

Is the clean-up being continued for this coming weekend??? :dancingsnoopy:
 

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