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Ok. So the ocean temp here now is 31F. And what do I do?! Go do my ACUC checkouts in the winter! Since I'm only doing a basic, I don't have a drysuit cert, so I had to dive wet.
Now, I've heard some terrible stories about people near freezing in such cold water, but, honestly, it wasn't that bad. I had an ABT of 33 minutes to a max depth of 33 feet (how conveinient. heh).
I got to see a pile of great things and the visibility was descent (40 feet). It could have been better though, since the usual vis is like 80+ feet here in the winter.
But, I got to see comb jellies, ocean pout, more sea urchins than a small army could shake sticks at, oodles of anemonies, winter flounder and other goodies.
It was an awesome time! I'm hoping to do my second dive tomorrow, but the forecast might make us call the dive. But hopefully, I'll get another two dives next weekend, giving me 90 minutes total bottom time, allowing me to be a certified open water diver!
I'm tres excited
:fish:
Now, I've heard some terrible stories about people near freezing in such cold water, but, honestly, it wasn't that bad. I had an ABT of 33 minutes to a max depth of 33 feet (how conveinient. heh).
I got to see a pile of great things and the visibility was descent (40 feet). It could have been better though, since the usual vis is like 80+ feet here in the winter.
But, I got to see comb jellies, ocean pout, more sea urchins than a small army could shake sticks at, oodles of anemonies, winter flounder and other goodies.
It was an awesome time! I'm hoping to do my second dive tomorrow, but the forecast might make us call the dive. But hopefully, I'll get another two dives next weekend, giving me 90 minutes total bottom time, allowing me to be a certified open water diver!
I'm tres excited
:fish:
