Hi Scubaboard Friends

[michelepederzolli]

Hello to everyone,
I am new to your site and would like to thank my girlfriend for sending me the link. I am really excited to explore all this site has to offer.
I Live in Medicine Hat, Alberta and received my open water certification in
May of this year, after doing my required 4 dives in the beautiful Waterton Lakes Park
in 2 feet of snow.(very cold 37 F) But it was a lot of fun. Since then I did a dive in Nanaimo, B.C. and then 4 more dives in Wateron over the summer. I am absolutely loving this new obsession. I am presently taking the advanced open water course with PADI through e-learning, and will do the 5 dives in the spring to complete that course.
I am hoping to sneak in a diving trip over the winter to a warm water destination, I hear it is a totally different experience to dive in warm water. (YEAH)..
Chat Soon:

 

[dormantdiversue]

How was the visibility in the cold? I was living in NJ when I learned to dive and quickly stopped diving there, and almost as quickly moved to Florida! The visibility in NJ was usually about five feet, it was usually about 45 degrees and everything was this yellowish brown. I have, on the other hand, stood on the deck of the Duane, a wreck in Key West, and have been able to see the prop on the boat 90 feet above spin in the wake of a passing boat. I know some of the differences are because of how the Gulf Stream flows but imagine just diving in your BC, tank and weight belt, and still being warm... very different.

 

[Ocean One]

Welcome to ScubaBoard! Warm water is where its at! At least for me!!!!

 

[michelepederzolli]

How was the visibility in the cold? I was living in NJ when I learned to dive and quickly stopped diving there, and almost as quickly moved to Florida! The visibility in NJ was usually about five feet, it was usually about 45 degrees and everything was this yellowish brown. I have, on the other hand, stood on the deck of the Duane, a wreck in Key West, and have been able to see the prop on the boat 90 feet above spin in the wake of a passing boat. I know some of the differences are because of how the Gulf Stream flows but imagine just diving in your BC, tank and weight belt, and still being warm... very different.

The visibility in Waterton was about 3 to 5 ft max, but in Nanaimo B.C. it was a lot better, about 25 ft. Although I am told if you dive B.C. in early spring or late fall it is much clearer, but also much cooler ???? I am really looking forward to a dive in warm water, but I am told I will be looking for a new home.. because I will never go back to cold water. Although I think I am destine to dive the Red Sea. How about You?
Chat soon

 

[dormantdiversue]

I was on vacation in the Florida Keys when I got my certification. I was living in New Jersey at the time. It wasn't too long after that and I found myself living in Florida half way between the Florida Keys and Mickey Mouse! A couple hours either direction for any fantastic vacation you want! I don't like diving in anything colder than I need a shorty and maybe a skin for! And the sightseeing and bugging (lobstering) is awesome. The one about lobster in Florida is - they have no claw! So you just get the tail, but you wont get snapped (unless of course they are hiding next to a moray eel lol) I like the taste of the cold water lobster better though!

 

[Zywo44]

Welcome to ScubaBoard from the divers in Wisconsin!

 

[michelepederzolli]

Hello Wisconsin, Thanks and I just want to say to everyone that I am loving this site!!

 

[KETigard]

Welcome - I too am new to this site but not to diving. We ( husband ) and I got certified in Oregon but have not been back to cold water diving since. Love the warm water diving.