Well, the bottom line is that I don't have one. While Brandon and Shawn M. were diving the Clipper I was topside puking. 
My first, and hopefully my last, time getting seasick. I'll tell you what though, I'll never tease anyone about tossing their cookies on the boat again!
I "heard" the viz on the TX Clipper was right at about Lake Travis levels and that the culprit was most likely the flooding Mississippi River. Of course, they might have been just being nice so I didn't feel any worse than I already did.
Zinc made two dives on the wreck, so he might be able to shed a little more light on the subject. I know the viz was bad enough that they sent a guide with both groups on both dives. That's never a good sign.
It was easy to see where the blue water and the muck met out there. In fact, the blue water was starting to push the muddy stuff back toward shore. You could see the change in the short time we were out there.
I did suck it up and jump in the water on the last dive of the day which was a rig dive. I threw up before I got in the water and again when I got out, but it was nice to have a little relief once I was underwater far enough to escape the tossing and turning. Nothing too special about the rig dive on this day. A school of gray snapper and a handful of nice sized baracuda. Apparently, there were some dolphins spotted near the surface, but as you can imagine I was staying far away from any wave action.
Water temps were in the upper 70s near the surface, but at around 40'-50' there was a distinct thermocline that separated the turbid water from the clearer stuff. The rig was only in 130' of water.
The most interesting sea life was the smaller fishes that lived on the legs and braces of the rig...blennies were abundant, but there were also hermit crabs and a large variety of small fish and fry of larger species. If my camera had been working I would have come back with plenty of macro shots.
This was also my first time meeting Tim O'Leary...who I had heard plenty of stories about. The bottom line for me was that I liked the guy. He was easy to talk to, gave plenty of good advice to the divers, and was super concerned with everyone's well-being...even those of us who couldn't keep our breakfast down. He was all about customer service and so was the crew. No one could ask for more.
I'll definitely be heading back (with sea sick medication in pocket) to try the dive again. I will be keeping an eye on the Capt's Log they post on American Diving's website though. Once the viz clears up I'll be down that way again.
My first, and hopefully my last, time getting seasick. I'll tell you what though, I'll never tease anyone about tossing their cookies on the boat again!I "heard" the viz on the TX Clipper was right at about Lake Travis levels and that the culprit was most likely the flooding Mississippi River. Of course, they might have been just being nice so I didn't feel any worse than I already did.
Zinc made two dives on the wreck, so he might be able to shed a little more light on the subject. I know the viz was bad enough that they sent a guide with both groups on both dives. That's never a good sign. It was easy to see where the blue water and the muck met out there. In fact, the blue water was starting to push the muddy stuff back toward shore. You could see the change in the short time we were out there.
I did suck it up and jump in the water on the last dive of the day which was a rig dive. I threw up before I got in the water and again when I got out, but it was nice to have a little relief once I was underwater far enough to escape the tossing and turning.
Nothing too special about the rig dive on this day. A school of gray snapper and a handful of nice sized baracuda. Apparently, there were some dolphins spotted near the surface, but as you can imagine I was staying far away from any wave action.Water temps were in the upper 70s near the surface, but at around 40'-50' there was a distinct thermocline that separated the turbid water from the clearer stuff. The rig was only in 130' of water.
The most interesting sea life was the smaller fishes that lived on the legs and braces of the rig...blennies were abundant, but there were also hermit crabs and a large variety of small fish and fry of larger species. If my camera had been working I would have come back with plenty of macro shots.
This was also my first time meeting Tim O'Leary...who I had heard plenty of stories about. The bottom line for me was that I liked the guy. He was easy to talk to, gave plenty of good advice to the divers, and was super concerned with everyone's well-being...even those of us who couldn't keep our breakfast down.
He was all about customer service and so was the crew. No one could ask for more.I'll definitely be heading back (with sea sick medication in pocket) to try the dive again. I will be keeping an eye on the Capt's Log they post on American Diving's website though. Once the viz clears up I'll be down that way again.
Sorry, I just had to go there.
