Salton Sea, let's get to the bottom of it.

[AKeisler]

Planning my second trip to Salton Sea, this time with my rig. Has anyone dived there before? Any recommendations for safety regarding the toxicity of the water? Anyone know where to look for something cool underwater - maybe like a downed plane or building? Thanks!

 

[TMHeimer]

Whoa....Salton Sea..................You've been there, as was I in 1993, long before I was a diver. Man, IMHO, that place stinks! Hot, dead, bugs, smells. Well, I didn't stay long--maybe caught it on a real bad day in August. I'd probably consider diving the Great Salt Lake with 150 lbs. of lead before that. But please keep us informed on what the diving is like if you go, I would be very interested. I THINK I heard of some Viking ship (I think) that somehow made it to the Pacific Coast and got landlocked in that area when it was connected to the ocean. Maybe just a myth.

 

[k4kafka]

Planning my second trip to Salton Sea, this time with my rig. Has anyone dived there before? Any recommendations for safety regarding the toxicity of the water? Anyone know where to look for something cool underwater - maybe like a downed plane or building? Thanks!

 

[k4kafka]

Boat dive or shore?
Let us know how the “Vis” is....

 

[AKeisler]

Boat dive or shore?
Let us know how the “Vis” is....

Shore dive, will be leaving for the trip in early June, will report

 

[ystrout]

Sounds miserable. I dove hunt around there and it's scorching hot, tons of bugs, and very humid. The salton sea is super salty/harsh so there won't be much life and the visibility will be terrible.

 

[NatureLVR]

Subscribing to this one... Interested to see OP's report on what the diving is like.

 

[Lorenzoid]

A little Googling turns up ... not much.

Salton Sea Diving!

diving in the salton sea


Divers Examine Wreck of Plane in Salton Sea

 

[Magnus Lundstedt]

I THINK I heard of some Viking ship (I think) that somehow made it to the Pacific Coast and got landlocked in that area when it was connected to the ocean. Maybe just a myth.

Most probably a myth, the vikings did not go very far into the new world, they kept to the north east.

But vikings don't get landlocked, they carry their bots over long stretch of land ;-)

 

[MaxBottomtime]

The last time I was there the sand surrounding the entire lake was covered in dead fish. Worst smelling place I've been to.