Moving to Idaho

[whitedragon13]

I'm probably PCSing to Mountain Home, ID sometime in the next 6-8 months...any diving around there?

 

[Inspector#2]

Compared to where you have probably been wet the diving scene here is boring. We have a few resevoirs with some nice rocks and mud bottom, some ponds with mud bottoms, and the rivers where we go for good vis and treasure hunting. Most of us will dive year round but some lakes require a chainsaw to access the water during winter. We have two nice dive shops in Boise and another good one in Twin Falls so if you want to freelance the dive instructor gig the possibility exists.
PM me when you get here and I can show you some of the "better" spots.

Dave

 

[whitedragon13]

how good is that Seabase place and how long of a drive is it?

By "treasure hunting" do you mean something actually of worth (fossils) or random junk? Is it drysuit diving up there?

 

[Inspector#2]

I have never been to Seabase but my friends who have said the vis is around 7-15 feet and on occasion much less. Been to Blue Lake out of Wendover and the Midway Crater about 1 hour from Salt Lake City. Blue Lake is a natural hot (warm) spring with good vis until the students get there. Midway is a 60' deep, 20' across cylinder that used to be a geyser and the water sits around 90 degrees. Great after skiing Sundance all day. SLC and Wendover are around 5-6 hours from the AFB.

Treasure hunting for us consists of wallets, watches, sunglasses, fishing tackle, and raft parts.

During the winter I have been wet in a 7mm semi dry, hood, and gloves but still prefer the drysuit. Summer the 7mm, hood, and gloves are fine. Water temps in the lakes rarely top 54 degrees at 50".

Dave

 

[boulderjohn]

Because of the lack of clubs serving the greater Rocky Mountain region, we are starting one. Check out the Rocky Mountain thread. In the description I submitted with the request to form the club, I included Idaho. Please join us if you are interested.

 

[Inspector#2]

Cool. Maybe we can find some people who can get together on occasion for some cold mud dives.

Dave

 

[whitedragon13]

sounds good to me...

 

[Rick Inman]

You can make it to Puget Sound in a day. Also, in the other direction, there is some interesting diving in Yellowstone.

 

[whitedragon13]

In yellowstone? I've been there, but can't imagine diving...in the hot springs?

 

[Inspector#2]

In yellowstone? I've been there, but can't imagine diving...in the hot springs?

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Dave