elan
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Guys do we need to drag a dive flag in that area or all boats know where to go for the fish ?
I want to make a dive there
I want to make a dive there
Humber bay park
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ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
I would personally not want to make a dive anywhere along the shoreline without a flag. It is very shallow....when I dive Coronoation Park I slowly make my way out for 40 minutes and hit 17 feet...WOOHOO!!! Next time I dive here I think I will surface swim for a ways assuming no boat traffic and then swim out faster. I believe Humber Bay is deeper (not from experience yet) but there will be a lot more boat traffic given the marina right there. Doing this dive would be safer for most divers (IMO) in the earlier spring and later fall (reduced boat traffic). This can be confirmed by somebody who has experience here.
Anyways, I do not believe any divers should be going out from shore (especially newer divers) without a flag. All ascents should be made at the flag because my experience with boaters in Southern Ontario is they either are ignorant of, or choose to ignore the dive flag meaning.
Next time I dive here I think I will surface swim for a ways assuming no boat traffic and then swim out faster. I believe Humber Bay is deeper (not from experience yet) but there will be a lot more boat traffic given the marina right there. Doing this dive would be safer for most divers (IMO) in the earlier spring and later fall (reduced boat traffic). This can be confirmed by somebody who has experience here.Anyways, I do not believe any divers should be going out from shore (especially newer divers) without a flag. All ascents should be made at the flag because my experience with boaters in Southern Ontario is they either are ignorant of, or choose to ignore the dive flag meaning.
elan
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Thanks Steve, I think I will have to get a flag
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
Thanks Steve, I think I will have to get a flag
No problem. From my experience, do not get one of the inflatable ones because they make life very difficult (too buoyant and too much surface area in contact with the water surface) when there is the least bit of chop which happens often enough around here to be an issue.
This gives you an idea of what I personally recommend. Get whatever you feel comfortable with, but I made the inflatable mistake first. Oops.
http://www.tridentdive.com/floatsflags.pdf
Search for DF26 in the linked PDF above for an example of the flag pole
Then make sure you get a flag that is wire reinforced so it stays visible. I purchased mine at Oakville Divers and got a fair deal.
I would personally not want to make a dive anywhere along the shoreline without a flag. It is very shallow....when I dive Coronoation Park I slowly make my way out for 40 minutes and hit 17 feet...WOOHOO!!!
Anyways, I do not believe any divers should be going out from shore (especially newer divers) without a flag. All ascents should be made at the flag because my experience with boaters in Southern Ontario is they either are ignorant of, or choose to ignore the dive flag meaning.
Humber Bay can be an interesting dive. I've done it about 100 + times. Because most of the bay is protected from points on the east and west and the park (underwater sites) are in between the two not many boats venture in the bay itself.
There are lines that run from about 30 feet off the beach along the eastern point and towards the culverts if you hang a right.
I don't know many people that use floats there. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't be a good idea if you are new to the area.
Most of us drop on the line right at the beach and follow the lines out towards the culverts and lighthouse point and then double back around. Usually a leisurely 40min dive.
Max depth is somewhere around 40-43 feet depending on how deep you stick your computer in the mud.
It's a great place to hang out and meet new divers and just fine tune your skills.
Hope you enjoy the dive.
Dive safe,
Jeff
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
Thanks a lot for the info Jeff.
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No worries Steve. Maybe see you there this summer if we are back in the area.
dive safe,
Jeff
elan
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Thanks Jeff, We dove last Thursday, I kinda liked the place. The conditions are great for practicing navigation and polish different skills like you said. Sure it will replace my weekly winter pool for that purpose during the following months.
The water was 41F and we felt pretty comfortable, I got my fingertips a bit frozen after 40 mins in the water but overall it was a great dive.
The water was 41F and we felt pretty comfortable, I got my fingertips a bit frozen after 40 mins in the water but overall it was a great dive.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
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No worries Elan, glad you guys had fun. HBPW is a great location and when the conditions are right the site is very cool!
My group did a night dive there a couple of years ago during a full moon and the viz was SPECTACULAR! For those of you that dive the site viz is usually in the 10' range. We were at the culverts and could actually see the moon.
My buddy Dwaine and I turned off our lights and just hung out and watched the other 4 divers explore the depths. We could see everyone perfectly.
One of my favorite dives ever...and I lived and worked in Cayman...
dive safe all,
Jeff
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