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

[ScubaSarus]

Well my hardest exit was at the most eastern cove at Ft Wetherill trying to climb up the path in a waist high snow drift with numb hands again. I threw off my gear and warmed up then went back down to get it. If we talk exits and entrys in bad conditions then yes I say we have some of the toughest diving.

 

[outback]

2c worth from a Brit on the board. Come dive in the English Channel, cold, poor viz, raging currents, rough seas, random fishing nets, diving from RIBs, mostly wreck diving or the West coasts of Scotland or Ireland where you have the same deal, but in remote locations - all challenging dives.

I know some guys who dive in Norway. They face all of the above, plus it's a night dive half the year!

Me, I'm a wuss and live in warmer climes!!

 

[RIOceanographer]

Wait... do we really want to "win" this "worst diving conditions in the world" competition?!?!?!

 

[dbg40]

Of course we do! (it keeps the sites less crowded)

 

[jeffkruse2000]

Blackfish cove, Ft Wetherill is a good hike (and dive). But I sure am glad I don't have to put up with all that Poison Ivy that line that trail. Yes, Puget Sound is nothing like Beavertail. Now, Neah bay on the coast of Washington is another story, but we only do that from boats so it's still not as bad as Beavertail. And the vis is much better here!

 

[Doppler]

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.

The English Channel or west coast of Scotland

 

[Mishelle]

Hmmmm... I live in Indiana, and I think we have the worst diving here.

 

[Diesel298]

Well my hardest exit was at the most eastern cove at Ft Wetherill trying to climb up the path in a waist high snow drift with numb hands again. I threw off my gear and warmed up then went back down to get it. If we talk exits and entrys in bad conditions then yes I say we have some of the toughest diving.

my not so favriote entry is the southernmost cove at fort Adams

 

[Snowbear]

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

Even more special is when the folks who think they can tough it out in a 7mm realize 10 minutes into the first dive how wrong they are and start saving up for a drysuit.... and are anxious to do so 'cause it's pretty awesome diving

 

[TeddyDiver]

It is finally getting dark ovvernight

I'll have to wait some weeks more untill it darkens enought to see them.. Visible every night if it's just not cloudy. Great to look them playing..