Looking for advice on diving CCR around Puget Sound

[justinthedeeps]

@grantmac most people are busy on Whidbey getting used to the tides, and working in DPVs. Most of the avid divers don't do deco anymore and became photographers. The Anacortes shop used to have multiple boat charters for the San Juans, but the captains all retired.

The tech approach can add safety. I spent 30+ minutes just hanging out on a rock at the bottom of Deception Pass once waiting for the slack. Seemed safer down there!

 

[Cthippo]

@grantmac You will need to find a tec oriented shop in Everett or Seattle. Anacortes Divimg will not get anywhere near anything that lools like tec.

 

[justinthedeeps]

Anacortes filled my twins (when I still had some), and even boosted my CC O2 cylinders for a while!
Even got on one of their old SJI boat outings with a twin HP100's once.
But yeah Evergreen Dive Service

 

[grantmac]

I regularly use a DPV and can see where that will help with accessing some sites.

Likely going to make the move to compressor ownership a part of the relocation as well based on the limited local options.

Traveling for tech dives seems reasonable to me. Although I'm not interested in OC Trimix and I'm several years away from CCR so I'm hoping to find folks who want to dive within AN/DP Tec45 limitations.

 

[davehicks]

I regularly use a DPV and can see where that will help with accessing some sites.

Likely going to make the move to compressor ownership a part of the relocation as well based on the limited local options.

Traveling for tech dives seems reasonable to me. Although I'm not interested in OC Trimix and I'm several years away from CCR so I'm hoping to find folks who want to dive within AN/DP Tec45 limitations.

There is a very active GUE group in Seattle that is full of tech divers, doubles or CCR, etc. Eight Diving just south of Seattle is the preeminent tech diving shop in the area for training and gear.

Find the GUE Seattle group on Facebook if you want to follow or join their activities.

 

[grantmac]

There is a very active GUE group in Seattle that is full of tech divers, doubles or CCR, etc. Eight Diving just south of Seattle is the preeminent tech diving shop in the area for training and gear.

Find the GUE Seattle group on Facebook if you want to follow or join their activities.

I am not a GUE diver but I do regularly dive with the Victoria GUE community and will likely do the same in Seattle when possible.
I just don't like the GUE tech progression or their CCR of choice, but I do enjoy their team focus for some dives.

 

[davehicks]

I am not a GUE diver but I do regularly dive with the Victoria GUE community and will likely do the same in Seattle when possible.
I just don't like the GUE tech progression or their CCR of choice, but I do enjoy their team focus for some dives.

Same, but I dive with them fairly often.

 

[Josh_Boon]

from what I am reading is that having a DPV opens up the options. I do have my genesis but have been debating if I want to build a fill station or just have a couple more sets of 3L.

 

[davehicks]

from what I am reading is that having a DPV opens up the options. I do have my genesis but have been debating if I want to build a fill station or just have a couple more sets of 3L.

Get a booster instead.

 

[rjack321]

Too busy making maps to AI tonite. Here's what's hot this week apparently as a 'shore dive'
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Shrugs good luck with that. You ever even done Long Island wall? Know how long slack is at Cattle Pass?