How late in the year do the charters run? Year round?
If only one dive?
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Another vote for Edmonds Underwater Park (new video here ).
Regarding the "long swims" -- for someone NOT used to cold water and less than tropical viz, just walking out until it is deep enough to submerge might (I think) be a benefit. You go down and start swimming over the eel grass in good light and see lots of little things -- you might even see a hooded nudi or two or a thousand! But you don't use much air (so shallow) and get used to the issues in an area where if you have to come up because of weighting or any other issue -- no problem. Then, of course, just continue out to the structures and tour -- even swim back in and just wander around the jetty.
There is no reason for a long surface swim.
Regarding the "long swims" -- for someone NOT used to cold water and less than tropical viz, just walking out until it is deep enough to submerge might (I think) be a benefit. You go down and start swimming over the eel grass in good light and see lots of little things -- you might even see a hooded nudi or two or a thousand! But you don't use much air (so shallow) and get used to the issues in an area where if you have to come up because of weighting or any other issue -- no problem. Then, of course, just continue out to the structures and tour -- even swim back in and just wander around the jetty.
There is no reason for a long surface swim.
exactly what I was thinking... get her input, see what she wants to do... the shallow bit would give a chance to get her "bearings" so to speak.
Thanks for all of the feedback. Currently we're planning on Edmonds U/W park on the 12th. She has about 50 dives experience, but it's all warm water, not much overhead, ~20 dives deeper than 60 feet and only 2-3 with vis less than 20 feet. But she is use to long swims (some of the shore dives on Oahu require a 150 yd surface swim)and Edmonds sounds like a good first place.
I plan on bringing lots of hot water to fill her wetsuit prior to entering the water, I think that might help her stay warm. Is there a place online I can check for the time for slack tide?
I plan on bringing lots of hot water to fill her wetsuit prior to entering the water, I think that might help her stay warm. Is there a place online I can check for the time for slack tide?
online tide calculator for Edmonds Washington.Randy8876:
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