Landlocked in Calgary...

[Hyper-limits]

Nanaimo... so are they currently diving there now?

Yes, diving is going on all year on the west coast. High wind is the only thing that may stop a dive, and usually we try to find an isolated area away from the wind to enter the water.

Cheers

Al

 

[sunnyboy]

Nanaimo - we never really stop diving here, although I know a few dives have been called due to storms (high winds, big waves or just awful driving conditions).

The beauty is that if you call a dive one day, it's likely you could dive the next day - or at worst in a day or two.

Cheers,

-S

 

[w0nger]

what's the water temp like? would it be worth the trip to do my wetsuit training in?

 

[TheWetRookie]

In the Vancouver area, it has been 43F. The island probably won't be much different. I would skip the wet suit and go straight for the dry suit.

 

[still new]

w0nger- I'm in Calgary as well and am off to Mexico next week. I also am looking for some short trips and have a couple of instructors where I work who will do a dry suit course. If you are interested PM me and I'll set something up.

 

[waterford0069]

w0nger - You don't have to go South to get wet.

I happen to know that there is an underwater hockey & football/rugby team in Calgary. I'm sure they'd love to have you.

 

[w0nger]

i was just diving in the pool at the talisman centre a couple sundays ago, it was nice to get wet again.. looking forward to the ocean though...

 

[still new]

Who were you diving with at Talismen? I was in Regina over the weekend and could have gone with a club there to the YMCA where they go every Friday night and then off for Pizza and beer. Unfortunately my D in law was cooking a big dinner.