If you're going to Edmonds, some things to keep in mind ... you're looking at reasonably large tidal exchanges this week-end, with a low tide around 11:30 and a slack before flood around 1:10 or so. I'd plan to splash around 12:30 at the beginning of the flood, and do my dive around slack. Edmonds doesn't get a lot of current, but on days with reasonably large tidal exchanges, it can be noticeable ... especially around the jetty. Currents here also tend to eddy, due to the contours and the presence of the jetty, so it's a good day to forego the dry dock ... go further north in the park, like along Jetty Way and maybe out to Cathedrals, so you have some "wiggle room" to go with the flow if the currents do reverse and start to push you south. Keep in mind that because it's a shallow dive, on a low tide you'll not only experience less than optimal vis but you'll also have a reasonably long walk down the beach. At noon on Saturday you may end up walking to the end of the jetty. The good news is that means you'll have less of a surface swim. On that tide I doubt you'll get below 30 feet ... so you should be able to have a nice, long dive. And although Edmonds is a very easy site to navigate (out is west, in is east), make sure to watch your compass because the bottom is very flat, and it's easy to find yourself kicking parallel to shore when you want to be going in or out. Best bet while conducting the dive is find a line, take a heading, and follow the line. But as you approach the beach, the lines disappear and you need to navigate on your own.
It's a nice, easy dive ... keeping these things in mind as you plan it will make it more enjoyable.
And as nwbobber mentioned, give the cabbies some respect ... they're still sitting on eggs and tend to be surly when divers get too close to the nest.
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
