Wayward Son
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If you just want to do the dive from the bay end out, you'd be far better off to go in the kiddie pool & just go north to the end of the rocks & around the end. I've done the reverse at the end of a dive.
MAY 18, 2015! Lets dive the Jetty in Destin or over in Panama City Beach.
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I'm just thinking about drifting and swimming as little as possible. The tide is .66 which is supposed to be average, but this information has know meaning to me because I've never dived a channel during a moving tide. From what you are saying it sounds like it is not a strong tide.
Wayward Son
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the current can be minimal, or it can be a jet ride from hell.
Can you drive down to the point near the bay to pick up gear? Looking at the tide numbers do you have a feel for the tide?
The closer to peak the slower it should go, but entering two hours early will have us entering at 5:52p which is only one hour before sunset. Entering at 4:52p would give sufficient daylight but the current will be more closer to what ever the max is that day.
What would be the plan on a stiff current? Drift from kiddy pool to around point? Swim/crawl rocks against current until 1750-1500psi and drift back to kiddy pool?
Another option would be to dive on my return from California, if the tides are better. I'll be returning around April 9-17 at the latest.
Wayward Son
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I'm unlikely to drive over to do a night dive in march.
no, that point where the channel & bay come together is a pretty good walk from anywhere.
no, that point where the channel & bay come together is a pretty good walk from anywhere.
I've been seeing mid to upper 50s from the bouy just outside the channel. I suspect the channel may be cooler due to river flow. I'm hoping for low to mid 60s by the end of March.
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