Dive buddy needed this week - Austin or Dallas areas

[SCUBA-Jim]

I am an Ohio dive master with a goal to dive in all 50 states. Texas is still an open spot on my checklist.

I will be in Austin on business this week and hope to find a good place to get a dive or two in while there. I have time to dive on Wed evening March 5 or anytime Thu March 6.

Can you give me any suggestions for dive locations or a dive buddy?

Thanks Jim

 

[scubashawn123]

I am an Ohio dive master with a goal to dive in all 50 states. Texas is still an open spot on my checklist.

I will be in Austin on business this week and hope to find a good place to get a dive or two in while there. I have time to dive on Wed evening March 5 or anytime Thu March 6.

Can you give me any suggestions for dive locations or a dive buddy?

Thanks Jim

Hi Jim,

Welcome to TEXAS. I live in Austin and have to work those days sorry.
Austin has Windy Point Dive Park on Lake Travis, a nicely set up place to go dive the lake. There are many more places to dive in Central Texas but if you have not been their I would suggest Windy Point.

Regards,

Shawn O'Shea

 

[Pearldiver07]

I've got hundreds of dives at Windy Point Park.

If you decide to go there, you'll enjoy it. You don't have to watch your topside gear and it is a bit basic, but the entry/exit ladders are a great touch.

Windy Point Park

 

[jac]

I am an Ohio dive master

whereabouts in ohio?

 

[SCUBA-Jim]

Columbus...cold & snow so not good for diving right now.

 

[jac]

Columbus....

aaaahhh. i'm from a small town outside of lima, living in austin now.

 

[Mack Diver]

If this were summer time, you would have had 10 buddies by now. There are just a few of us that dive year round. I've got to work Wed & Thur, otherwise I'd join you. The water at Lake Travis is about 58 right now. If you get hooked up with a buddy, I've got some 7mm wetsuits that I rent, so you don't have to haul your here.

 

[redacted]

Scuba-jim If nothing else works out, PM me by Wed. and we'll make arrangements to go somewhere on Thursday. I've got the day off (actually, I have every day off). Travis would be OK but I have not been there for quite a while, it's cool (<60) and vis is limited. I prefer the San Marcos river if you don't mind shallow & weedy with a fair amount of current. But it is clear & temperate (68 - 70) with lots of stuff. It is about 20 miles south of Austin. Or the Comal which has less current and weeds but is a bit more sanitized.

Let me know and we can do something in TX.

 

[SCUBA-Jim]

Thanks. I'm up for any location. I"ll reach out to you in the next day or so.

 

[ianr33]

Just got back from Windy Point. Viz is about 5 feet on the surface and steadily gets worse with depth. Computer was saying 55 degrees.

Basically it sucks at the moment.