This place is soo dead - Does anyone really Kayak dive?

[Mouth Breather]

There is some interest from new-to-diving kayakers (like myself) and new-to-kayaking divers but no active place to meet that I've found. Kayuba is rusting over on kayuba.org. Anyone here that is actively doing this?

Jim

 

[dkramer]

Yep I dive Venice all the time. We have quite a few yak divers over here.

 

[DebbyDiver]

I was just at the Kayuba meeting tonight! We are only rusting over, as you say, because so many people moved away and new people aren't coming to meetings or dives.

I am currently kayakless but if you have a spare I'll dive with you!

 

[Mouth Breather]

Debby, sounds like a plan, I'll be in touch! I'll also be on the lookout for the kayuba meetings, and will send the folks that have pinged me about this there and to this forum.

 

[DebbyDiver]

Thank you!! We meet the first Monday each month at UnderSeas Sports dive shop in Fort Lauderdale. I'm sorry that I wasn't online earlier in order to invite you to last night's meeting.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Hmmm.. I have kayak to dive from.. maybe time to pump some interest in kayak diving again??

 

[Mouth Breather]

I think so! There are quite a few folks interested, including some friends of mine that are so far too chickensh*t to try it out. I want to do some shallow dives first to see if I have the anchor/tow thing down, maybe this coming weekend.

Dkramer, do you take the line/reel down with you or leave it on the yak? I keep thinking if you want 2-3x line as depth out, would be a pain to dole all that out while topside. And you'd be unable to descend further without going close to 90 degrees with the kayak/line.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

I attach the flag to the yak, then take the line down with me.. it's like taking the flag, but with a really big float! LOL I do not use an anchor, though I have one..

 

[iluvtheocean]

i'd be interested... just got to figure out where to attach the flag

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

My flag has a small weight on the bottom.. I stick it in one of the scupper holes.