Mike Matthews
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How cold are the waters in Oregon? I do not keep track. They seem too cold to me.
How Cold Oregon
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I'll be diving in the Illinois River this weekend for checkouts and it's 48-50 in there.
Almost tropical
Almost tropical
colonelchuck
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Cold enough that a dry suit really makes multiple dives fun rather than an effort.
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Mike Matthews
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I can't bring myself to spend the $$$$ for a dry suit. Besides, it gives me a reason (excuse) to head south when the weather is bad.
colonelchuck:
Mike Matthews:
Best money I've ever spent on diving
CALI68
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Mike Matthews:
That's a mistake. We (Dry Suit Divers) all had to step up to the plate but you would be hard pressed to find one of them that regrets it.
CALI68
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Al Mialkovsky:
Ditto! A close second would be my BP/W... a VERY close second.
In a few hours I'll be in 48 degree water. My students will be in wetsuits. They will be cold. I will be warm.
I almost feel evil
I almost feel evil
moparmagician
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Mike Matthews:
I've dove here in oregon for 20 years now, all in a wetsuit, and with age, I'm not a macho as I use to be. Last couple of dives I froze in a wetsuit (good thick one I might add). In 30 minutes of working on the bottom of my boat, I was done. I recently bought a drysuit off ebay for less than $200.00 and it looks like it has never been used. I think I got a good deal, and can't wait to get back in the water after a quick drysuit course. It's going to be nice being toasty instead of chilled to the bone.
I lied,, totally lied about the water temps in the Illinois River. They weren't 48-50. It was 45 and dropping quicker than my net worth.
But it felt soooo darrrrrn WARM
But it felt soooo darrrrrn WARM
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