I just hung up the phone after speaking with a person at Lake Fork Marina at Blue Mesa. She told me that she can see 30 - 40 feet down right off the dock!
My previous experiences there have had limited viz, but maybe this year is different. The lake is full to the brim for the first time in 10 years.
Late August is the best time to dive there, because the water has warmed up a bit, the level of the lake is a bit lower, and there is very little run off to silt things up.
Gunnison is 185 miles from C470 and Turkey Creek Canyon, just over 3 hours from Denver if you take 285 to 50 over Monarch. Blue Mesa is 10 minutes from Gunnison, but its huge, and the best diving will be further away from the inlet.
There are 3 submerged towns, but only one that would be shallow enough to attempt dives on. These would also need to be boat dives. There are also old highway and railroad bridges is Blue Mesa as well.
Shade can be provided by the likes of Ron's pop up shelter, campers, and canopies on potoon boats. I would be willing to rent one if people would split it with me. They hold up to 8 passengers.
I will be at Lake Fork Marina Friday morning, and we may dive near there after our "Grail Quest." I will give you a first hand report on these things Friday night or Saturday morning.
Blue Hole may be a good idea as well, Ron. Although people can save $ by camping at Blue Mesa, and it is different than the norm.
Would anyone like to go in on a portable compressor so that we can refill?
One more thing. Our New Mexico brothers can drive North on 285 to Saguache and then up 114 over Cochetope and into Gunnison. Its a great drive!
My previous experiences there have had limited viz, but maybe this year is different. The lake is full to the brim for the first time in 10 years.
Late August is the best time to dive there, because the water has warmed up a bit, the level of the lake is a bit lower, and there is very little run off to silt things up.
Gunnison is 185 miles from C470 and Turkey Creek Canyon, just over 3 hours from Denver if you take 285 to 50 over Monarch. Blue Mesa is 10 minutes from Gunnison, but its huge, and the best diving will be further away from the inlet.
There are 3 submerged towns, but only one that would be shallow enough to attempt dives on. These would also need to be boat dives. There are also old highway and railroad bridges is Blue Mesa as well.
Shade can be provided by the likes of Ron's pop up shelter, campers, and canopies on potoon boats. I would be willing to rent one if people would split it with me. They hold up to 8 passengers.
I will be at Lake Fork Marina Friday morning, and we may dive near there after our "Grail Quest." I will give you a first hand report on these things Friday night or Saturday morning.
Blue Hole may be a good idea as well, Ron. Although people can save $ by camping at Blue Mesa, and it is different than the norm.
Would anyone like to go in on a portable compressor so that we can refill?
One more thing. Our New Mexico brothers can drive North on 285 to Saguache and then up 114 over Cochetope and into Gunnison. Its a great drive!