In celebration of freshwater shore diving (with video)

[2airishuman]

I suppose you could call Lac Lavon a quarry. It was a gravel pit at one time, but has been flooded for decades and is better understood as a natural lake. It's the closest divable lake to my house, and I go there often. Every dive is different. The lake changes with the seasons and the fish behaviors change from day to day depending on conditions. The deepest spot in the lake is around 30' but most of the interesting topography, fish, and plants are in the top 20-22'.

There is light boat traffic at times, mostly canoes and kayaks although some of the residents have pontoons with electric motors. There is a public canoe access and fishing pier. I dive from the canoe access. There is the idea of a swimming beach at the opposite end of the lake but it is in the shallows with a long surface swim to get to the main part of the lake.

I shot some video on my dive on Saturday. Enjoy. I know it's not the ocean but it has its own charms.


Some of the background info in the video is meant for non-diving friends.

 

[Texasguy]

Please buy a purple filter. That neon color... the color...

 

[Russoft]

Once again, great video. Lac Lavon is very close (closer than Square Lake in any case). I'll have to check it out some time.

Please buy a purple filter. That neon color... the color...

I second this! You're using the AKASO EK7000, right? You can get a "8 screw" GoPro 3 style knock-off housing (SJ4000 and EK7000 compatible) from Amazon for $8 which is compatible with a set of dive filters (similarly cheap) including a red (blue water diving), purple/magenta (green water), and yellow (night?). If you want the links just PM me.

I had intentions of testing these filters this weekend up in Brainerd or down in Black River Falls, but got rained out (and the baby caught the flu). When I've had a chance to test them I'll share some of the footage.

 

[Patoux01]

Is it safe to dive such green water? Or did a 3rd arm grow already?

 

[Marie13]

Is it safe to dive such green water? Or did a 3rd arm grow already?

My local quarry is very green.

Magenta filter is what you need ,OP.

 

[Kharon]

With a magenta filter you will also find that the video will be a lot (and I mean a LOT) more clear. It's amazing. The vis will go from a very short distance to much greater. And the color will be corrected.

 

[tarponchik]

Is it safe to dive such green water? Or did a 3rd arm grow already?

Your skin will turn green after the dive if you do not use purple or magenta filter.

 

[Marie13]

Your ski will turn green after the dive if you do not use purple or magenta filter.

His ski?

 

[tarponchik]

His ski?

And the poles!

 

[2airishuman]

You're using the AKASO EK7000, right? You can get a "8 screw" GoPro 3 style knock-off housing (SJ4000 and EK7000 compatible) from Amazon for $8 which is compatible with a set of dive filters (similarly cheap) including a red (blue water diving), purple/magenta (green water), and yellow (night?).

Thanks for the advice. I'd been looking for filters that would fit the round lens opening in the stock housing, and had no idea that there were alternative housings available. I'll get one.

The EK7000 is a thoroughly satisfactory little camera except that the battery life isn't what I would hope for. I have some more batteries on order so I can swap them between dives.