Is New England the toughest place to SCUBA for recreational divers?

[Areometer]

To my N.E. SCUBA e-Buddies, esp. those who have dived elsewhere in the world, would you say that we New Englanders suffer the some of the toughest terrain (entry points) to our shore dive sites? Apart from this, our water temp. is also frigid cold, visibility is also low. So can I conclude that once you feel comfortable shore diving in N.E., you should be all set for other shore sites in the world?

Or have I not seen enough yet cos' I have never dove outside of N.E.

 

[cummings66]

toughest terrain (entry points) to our shore dive sites? Apart from this, our water temp. is also frigid cold, visibility is also low. So can I conclude that once you feel comfortable shore diving in N.E., you should be all set for other shore sites in the world?

You know, every state out there has that claim and to an extent they're all right. Just how cold is cold there?

 

[Tamas]

LOL! come to Canada.....nuf said.

 

[ScubaThor]

To my N.E. SCUBA e-Buddies, esp. those who have dived elsewhere in the world, would you say that we New Englanders suffer the some of the toughest terrain (entry points) to our shore dive sites? Apart from this, our water temp. is also frigid cold, visibility is also low. So can I conclude that once you feel comfortable shore diving in N.E., you should be all set for other shore sites in the world?

Or have I not seen enough yet cos' I have never dove outside of N.E.

You should try some dark-***** quarry in Illinois with a thermocline at 22' and no visibility.....

 

[bikeflip22]

You should try some dark-***** quarry in Illinois with a thermocline at 22' and no visibility.....

holy ****!


what about ice divers in antartica har har

 

[gfisher4792]

I would venture to say that anyplace with a 7mm/drysuit requirement may breed a pretty dedicated kind of diver.

 

[ScubaSarus]

Shore diving up hear Beavertail, Folley at mid tide, Cat rocks etc does add character but Europe and Nova Scotia etc has some challanges also. Also the coast of Oregon is rocky and cold also. We can't say N.E. is the hardest.

 

[spectrum]

I don't meet the qualifications of being a widely traveled diver unless Cape Elizabeth to Kittery Maine counts. Oh and one trip to Winnie so far. But I disagree with "Is New England the toughest place to SCUBA for recreational divers?" I seem to hear of places that do worse for visibility, cold topside and below etc. etc.

What I would say is that if you are an active New England diver then you can dive anywhere.

Pete

 

[PeaceDog]

At the risk of joining in the "my-local-diving-is-tougher-and-colder-and-darker-so-my-phallus-is-larger-than-yours" rhetoric, I will say this:

There are certainly places around the globe that are as difficult and some more so, but I would bet my gear on the notion that if you dive New England year-round, you're pretty much prepared to face the challenges anywhere.

 

[jepuskar]

ScubaThor......I dive Haigh alot as well, but you cant compare Haigh Quarry to some of the diving done on the East/West coasts, and Canada. Rougher entries, hazardous marine life, big waves, currents, not so easy exits, water just as cold and murky and deeper.

On the flip side, there are people who look at Haigh as extreme diving because of the thermal requirements, but anyone diving on the coasts..especially the Northern coast lines...is probably smurking at diving some mudhole in the Midwest.