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Timeliner
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CSSP Sunday 02/13/11
Sunny, Breezy, 70 ish topside.
A 65 minute dive W/ Texdiveguy
water clear on top
sorta snowy and smokey sometimes @ 30 ft
clear in the channel towards to silos.
a tropical and yet still refreshing 43 degrees through out the dive.
Sunny, Breezy, 70 ish topside.
A 65 minute dive W/ Texdiveguy
water clear on top
sorta snowy and smokey sometimes @ 30 ft
clear in the channel towards to silos.
a tropical and yet still refreshing 43 degrees through out the dive.
driftwood
Contributor
Spring Lake, San Marcos
Vis, 50'+
Temp, same
Spring Flow, 159cfs
The humps into/out of Ossified Forrest are clear. Lot of algae at the bottom of Riverbed and Catfish Hotel. Large number of salamanders and fountain darters spotted.
Nick said that they were continuing to schedule tour for schools through late August. We have at least 6 more months of diving before demolition begins.
Vis, 50'+
Temp, same
Spring Flow, 159cfs
The humps into/out of Ossified Forrest are clear. Lot of algae at the bottom of Riverbed and Catfish Hotel. Large number of salamanders and fountain darters spotted.
Nick said that they were continuing to schedule tour for schools through late August. We have at least 6 more months of diving before demolition begins.
Lake Travis, Windy Point private, Feb 20
Temp: 53-54F
Viz: 7' at 50' depth, 2-5' at <25' depth. Quite a bit better than what I saw at Mansfield Dam a couple weeks ago.
Richard has warm water in the showers if you want to pre-charge your wetsuit. Sure wish I had done that...
Temp: 53-54F
Viz: 7' at 50' depth, 2-5' at <25' depth. Quite a bit better than what I saw at Mansfield Dam a couple weeks ago.
Richard has warm water in the showers if you want to pre-charge your wetsuit. Sure wish I had done that...
Lake Travis - Wreck Alley 28 Feb 2011
We did three dives on this site on the 28th. Viz is still pretty much terrible in the old scuba park - 3-6' with can lights. Out past the ledge in the trees it's a little better until someone dare touch the rope, then it's pretty much game over out there too. Lots of stuff in the water still.
57 surface, 52 at 91'
Paul M. told me the conditions at Windy Pt. Private were similar. Low viz & cold
Night diving...all day long
We did three dives on this site on the 28th. Viz is still pretty much terrible in the old scuba park - 3-6' with can lights. Out past the ledge in the trees it's a little better until someone dare touch the rope, then it's pretty much game over out there too. Lots of stuff in the water still.
57 surface, 52 at 91'
Paul M. told me the conditions at Windy Pt. Private were similar. Low viz & cold
Night diving...all day long
driftwood
Contributor
Vis: 60'+ surprisingly good
Temp: same
Spring Flow: 147cfs
The dropping spring flow is really starting to be noticeable in places like Cream of Wheat. Three of us cleaned Catfish Hotel to the point that detailed cleaning is now possible. Not many Fountain Darters but a lot of very large salamanders.
Under the big boulder at the southwest corner of Catfish hotel a decent sized catfish has apparently taken up residence. I have seen him on three of the last four dives in exactly the same place. You need a decent light and have to look a couple of feet behind the sensor package.
Temp: same
Spring Flow: 147cfs
The dropping spring flow is really starting to be noticeable in places like Cream of Wheat. Three of us cleaned Catfish Hotel to the point that detailed cleaning is now possible. Not many Fountain Darters but a lot of very large salamanders.
Under the big boulder at the southwest corner of Catfish hotel a decent sized catfish has apparently taken up residence. I have seen him on three of the last four dives in exactly the same place. You need a decent light and have to look a couple of feet behind the sensor package.
March 5, 2011
Winy Point Park
Austin, TX
Viz 15 FT
Temp 52 F
Practicing drills before my Fundies class at Aquarena next week. Gradual drop in temps from 15 - 45 FT. Viz improving with depth, before a layer of muck below platform #6. Shot a bag and did an open ocean ascent. Wind blowing like crazy created significant chop, made donning/doffing my undergarment fuuuuun >_< Think "wind sock!"
Winy Point Park
Austin, TX
Viz 15 FT
Temp 52 F
Practicing drills before my Fundies class at Aquarena next week. Gradual drop in temps from 15 - 45 FT. Viz improving with depth, before a layer of muck below platform #6. Shot a bag and did an open ocean ascent. Wind blowing like crazy created significant chop, made donning/doffing my undergarment fuuuuun >_< Think "wind sock!"
scubashawn123
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SOLO
Outside temperature 70 degrees
Water temperature 57 degrees (4 degrees warmer than last month)
visibility 10-15 feet
Dove west of Bob Wentz boat landing
no treasure found, only beer cans and tree stumps .......oh and lots of rocks and one bass 2 feet long
Felt great to dive
Outside temperature 70 degrees
Water temperature 57 degrees (4 degrees warmer than last month)
visibility 10-15 feet
Dove west of Bob Wentz boat landing
no treasure found, only beer cans and tree stumps .......oh and lots of rocks and one bass 2 feet long
Felt great to dive
Another SOLO dive survivor..
Date: March 12, 2011
Location: Barstow's Windy Point Private
Water Temp: 57.4 F @ surface, 55.5 @ 70', 51.3 F @ 100', 49.3 from 130'-151'.
Visibility: Viz was around 5-7' down to about 20 feet, where it expanded out to 15-20' between 20-50 feet.. Past 50 feet it started to decline rapidly. Around 100' it was a max of 5 and once I got on the GTTP line it was 3' to zero.. At 150' I needed to put my X1 fairly close my mask to read it, and with me hovering just above the line my 35w HID barely showed it.. Felt like I was fining in a bowl of milk.
Comments: Glad I didn't bring the scooter! But, glad to finally try out the new 35 HID.. Thanks Lamar English! I love it!
Date: March 12, 2011
Location: Barstow's Windy Point Private
Water Temp: 57.4 F @ surface, 55.5 @ 70', 51.3 F @ 100', 49.3 from 130'-151'.
Visibility: Viz was around 5-7' down to about 20 feet, where it expanded out to 15-20' between 20-50 feet.. Past 50 feet it started to decline rapidly. Around 100' it was a max of 5 and once I got on the GTTP line it was 3' to zero.. At 150' I needed to put my X1 fairly close my mask to read it, and with me hovering just above the line my 35w HID barely showed it.. Felt like I was fining in a bowl of milk.
Comments: Glad I didn't bring the scooter! But, glad to finally try out the new 35 HID.. Thanks Lamar English! I love it!
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