liaodrake
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I have a trip to dive the Wyomie next weekend, anyone know what the conditions are like in the area?
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ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
Do you mean the Waome on Lake Muskoka? I could not find anything on a wreck called Wyomie.
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liaodrake
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thats the one 
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
That makes sense then. What I am going tell you is based on what I was told when I booked the dive (I wound up having to cancel the dive due to things that came up so I never actually dove it). The wreck is in good shape but rests in 70' of water. This is classified as an advanced dive because it tends to be very dark at depth due to the tanins (tanons?) in the water making it tea coloured. It can also be quite cold but for a cold water diver, that is a subjective term.
This is a link to Scuba Shack in Gravenhurst (actually the link is for their Waome page). I have had a couple dealings with them and say they are a good operation IMHO. Is this who you are diving with?
This is a link to Scuba Shack in Gravenhurst (actually the link is for their Waome page). I have had a couple dealings with them and say they are a good operation IMHO. Is this who you are diving with?
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liaodrake
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no, I dive with a shop in Penetanguishene, we dive alot in Bala so we are used to the water color. This will be my first dive on the wreck, so I hoping to get a little bit of insight. From what I am told its a Cold, Dark, Drift dive to 80'.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
Well I believe the max depth is 70 feet and you should I believe stay above that as some of the lakes around there are rather silty on the bottom. Very dark and cold is true and the "drift" I am unsure of. I have not heard that about this dive however I am not the most knowledgeable on the Waome dive. I will send you an email address via PM in a second for someone you can contact to ask. Enjoy your dive and definitely let me know what it is like because I would like to do it someday soon.
I will actually be diving in Muldrew Lake in a couple of weeks which is just SW of Gravenhurst....just to explore off a cottage dock and to try to recover some things lost a couple of years ago (but with the bottom composition this "recovery" may not happen).
I will actually be diving in Muldrew Lake in a couple of weeks which is just SW of Gravenhurst....just to explore off a cottage dock and to try to recover some things lost a couple of years ago (but with the bottom composition this "recovery" may not happen).
daval
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It is indeep deep, dark and very cold. You'll be able to remove your hood and gloves on the safety stops cause the surface temps will be about 30 degrees warmer than depth which I would expect to be low to mid 40's.
I have never experienced any current whatsoever on the Waome so I would say the 'drift' is inaccurate.
Make sure you take a light.
I have never experienced any current whatsoever on the Waome so I would say the 'drift' is inaccurate.
Make sure you take a light.
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I’ve dove the Waome 4 or 5 times. The depths listed are accurate; do not think about the dive unless you have a light. There is no comparison between the vis in Bala and the Waome. Be prepared for a zero visibility dive. It is very cold. 38-44 is what I have recorded for July and August. It’s wise not to go inside as it does silt fast and she is not as sturdy as she once was. Plus there’s not a lot to see. There is no current to speak of.
If you have time head down to the Gravenhurst wharf and take a look at the Segwun. She is almost identical to the Waome. The thing I love about the dive is ascending down the line to the tag line that runs to the ship. I love getting parallel to the line and aiming my light along the tag line and watching the line disappear into the black. You know the ship is there yet you can’t see it. Then slowly swimming the line until out of the darkness appears this huge ship. I just find that really cool. One other thing I find interesting is the ling cod who calls the Waome home. Most of the time you won’t see him but he’s there. There’s nothing better than poking your head in one of the windows and having this guy staring back at you. Last but not least is the accent. Make sure you take your time. You go from some of the coldest water you’re probably ever going to dive to water that feels like a bath tub. It’s a nice feeling.
Enjoy your dive.
If you have time head down to the Gravenhurst wharf and take a look at the Segwun. She is almost identical to the Waome. The thing I love about the dive is ascending down the line to the tag line that runs to the ship. I love getting parallel to the line and aiming my light along the tag line and watching the line disappear into the black. You know the ship is there yet you can’t see it. Then slowly swimming the line until out of the darkness appears this huge ship. I just find that really cool. One other thing I find interesting is the ling cod who calls the Waome home. Most of the time you won’t see him but he’s there. There’s nothing better than poking your head in one of the windows and having this guy staring back at you. Last but not least is the accent. Make sure you take your time. You go from some of the coldest water you’re probably ever going to dive to water that feels like a bath tub. It’s a nice feeling.
Enjoy your dive.
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