Greetings from Chicago

[makinbubbles]

New diver here, just certified on Memorial Day weekend (2004). So far I've only dove Haigh Quarry near Kankakee Illinois.. had a blast and found out that cold water isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Of course 7mm of neoprene helped a lot too!

 

[DivingGal]

Glad you found us! This is a great place to spend your SI, but watch out, it's addictive!

Check out the Great Lakes Wrecking Crew forum for neighbours and info.

 

[Natasha]

New diver here, just certified on Memorial Day weekend (2004). So far I've only dove Haigh Quarry near Kankakee Illinois.. had a blast and found out that cold water isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Of course 7mm of neoprene helped a lot too!

Hi makinbubbles!
Welcome to Scubaboard!
Both of my sons were also certified at Haigh Quarry. Fun place.

 

[Sideband]

Welcome. I'll be out at Haigh this Saturday afternoon. I'll be taking off from the Illinois Institute of Dving (436 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn) DS at about 11:30 if ya get a hankering to get wet.

Joe

 

[justleesa]

Aloha and welcome to the board!

 

[makinbubbles]

Thanks much for the heads up on this weekend Joe. I've got the kids this weekend (divorced father of two) so looks like I'll be high and dry. I am however going to Haigh on the 10th and 11th. Supposed to meet up with some friends from the dive shop I certified with and/or some cousins. But what the hell.. the more the merrier.

Bob

 

[AevnsGrandpa]

Hey Makinbubbles,

Nice to hear from you. If you get a chacne to should try to find time to get over to Pearl Lake in South Beloit, IL, just shy of the border on route 39. I got certified here last year.

Jeff

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board!

Joe

 

[DandyDon]

Howdy!

Welcome to SB!! :happywave Put us in your computer's favorites and check in often. This is a great place to learn, compare, argue Look around our various forums - everything from New-To-Scuba to Instructors-Only to Dive Medicine.

I was wearing 7 mm that weekend, too - off of the Channel Islands of Calf...

don

BTW - Did you set up your Profile, as suggested here: http://www.scubaboard.com/t60416.html I update mine after every trip.

 

[frenzer3]

We're also IL divers, and just stumbled onto Scubaboard tonight...we got certified 20+ years ago, then "took a break" while the kids were little, and now hope to get back into it, since our youngest son is taking lessons. His check-out is supposed to be at Haigh Quarry...what was the water temp when you were out there? Any helpful advice or suggestions you can give would be appreciated! Thanks!