Question Salt Lake City, UT EAN40 fills and gear rental (or nearby)

[ZephyrNYC]

Greetings, fellow divers.

I plan to fly into Salt Lake City this week. I want to dive at Flaming Gorge this Saturday, July 26. Which shops do you recommend that currently fill EAN40? Which shops do you recommend for gear rental? I did email several shops today and I'm waiting on replies. I want to know whom YOU recommend. Thanks in advance.

 

[tursiops]

Why 40%?

 

[ZephyrNYC]

Why 40%?

[EDITED] I'll be flying from and flying back to sea level. This will be my first time diving at elevation. If I could do 100% O2 (only down to 20', of course ((25' MOD at 6000' elevation)) ), I would, but I'm only certified for up to EAN40, because I haven't taken AN/DP yet.

 

[tursiops]

I'll be flying from and flying back to sea level. This will be my first time diving at elevation. If I could do 100% O2 (only down to 20', of course), I would, but I'm only certified for up to EAN40, because I haven't taken AN/DP yet.

That's 6-7000 ft altitude, right? There is a lot more to diving at that altitude than your flight there and home. Your 100% O2 is good to ~26 ft, for example. You might better spend your money on an altitude course than on a 40% Nitrox fill.

 

[ZephyrNYC]

That's 6-7000 ft altitude, right? There is a lot more to diving at that altitude than your flight there and home. Your 100% O2 is good to ~26 ft, for example. You might better spend your money on an altitude course than on a 40% Nitrox fill.

Did you read my comment? I edited it shortly after I typed it. I've already taken an altitude class and read boulderjohn's Altitude article.

 

[Litefoot]

Hopefully you've found a shop for gear rental. This time of year, at Flaming Gorge, I am pretty comfortable in a 5 mil wetsuit over a 5/3 hooded vest. There's a significant thermocline at 40' below which water temps dip into the high 50-low 60's. Not much to see below 40' anyway. Above that level, you see rocks, fishing tackle and a few curious bass. Visibility is best in the shoulder seasons when the boats are gone. Water ingress/egress can be rocky. Best to have some booties with good soles.

 

[ZephyrNYC]

Hopefully you've found a shop for gear rental. This time of year, at Flaming Gorge, I am pretty comfortable in a 5 mil wetsuit over a 5/3 hooded vest. There's a significant thermocline at 40' below which water temps dip into the high 50-low 60's. Not much to see below 40' anyway. Above that level, you see rocks, fishing tackle and a few curious bass. Visibility is best in the shoulder seasons when the boats are gone. Water ingress/egress can be rocky. Best to have some booties with good soles.

I did find one shop in SLC. I will be bringing my soft gear: full 7mm wetsuit, hard sole booties, hood, gloves, etc. Thank you for your informative reply. Do you recommend any other dive sites?

 

[Litefoot]

If you come to Flaming Gorge on US 40, you’ll pass close by the Homestead crater in Midway. If nothing else, it’s a unique diving experience. Look it up.

 

[RPGscuba]

If you come to Flaming Gorge on US 40, you’ll pass close by the Homestead crater in Midway. If nothing else, it’s a unique diving experience. Look it up.

I second this. I went a couple years ago. Cool spot to spend an hour (but @ZephyrNYC you definitely won't need any of your cold water gear there!)

 

[Litefoot]

I’m interested in why you chose to drive 4 hours to dive FG. I go there because I live here and it’s all I’ve got. But I guess it is the tallest midget of all Utah dive places….