I agree Warren, it was Fantastic!
You folks missed out on a fabulous day!
We dove the Munson and the City of Sheboygan, both simply amazing wrecks with so much to see - I have got to take that Nitrox course.
The company was great too! With just the three of us divers we received the royal treatment. In depth wreck orientations and service - Wow.
I just have to share this amazing trick with you! I was having a bit of a challenge suiting up for the second dive, my wet jacket sleeves would not slide up my arms, Captain Wayne had the perfect trick for it. Heaven! Suddenly my sleeve lifted into perfect position and my arm was warm and toasty! I was so delighted with this trick that ... but I'm drifting off topic (as usual).
The Munson was a wooden steam powered dregding barge and now rests in 115 feet of water 10 minutes out of Conlins Bay. The upper deck greets you with a nifty collection of artifacts found around the wreck; crockery, a large frying pan and other odds and ends. Laying just off the bow is the huge dredging bucket. Most of the lower deck walls have been removed, which makes penetrating this wreck very easy. The time we had available only allowed for a swim around. I'll definitely be back to check out more.
The City of Sheboygan a three masted wooden schooner in her day, now sits in 99 feet of water out in the exposed lake, making her a bit of a trek to get to, but oh so worthwhile! She sits upright, her masts have fallen, her decking is fairly intact, her large holds afford easy entry and there are lots of goodies to see on her, with very few Zebra mussels.
There were these amazing little fish - I think they were called Gobbies, not a native fish to the lakes, and only found on the bottom, they seem to slink and dart around on surfaces like aquatic mice.
Thanks to Warren and Cliff for being excellent buddies and finally a HUGE vote of thanks to Tom from Northern Tech Divers and Capt. Wayne for taking us along to help out today!
