Underwater Games to Share?

[ASUPaula]

I can only assume the toy we had in my ow class was what you're talking about...it was fun. Have you seen one for sale?

 

[CelticRavenVA]

I saw some buddy divers playing chess at a simulated deco stop.... The board was really weird though had a pen to move pieces around underneath the top, so they could tuck the board into their bc pocket and not screw up the pieces. I wanted to ask them where they got it but never did run into them again.

 

[downunderjenn]

For the deco stop, Cradle to Cradle is a book made of plastic, a good read, and waterproof. More books should be made like it.

You can also spend deco making all kinds of notes on slates for logs.

I'm trying to get together a pirate treasure hunt.

We have plastic hoops for swimming through to practice buoyancy. They're kind of neat, and we have fun with our platform going under it and pretending we're in caves, finning backwards and forwards.

We also move stuff around our site and put stuff down to look at. Things of amusement: fire hydrant and toilet. I think an excavation grid with planted "artifacts" would be fun too. I would really like to see a course built for buoyancy. Everything we have is navigation oriented. I'd like some walls and swim throughs to practice in, but that's a setup that requires time and money. It could be accomplished with pvc frames.

 

[Tx_Jeff]

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- If you are willing, laminate a deck of cards and play a game of cards at the bottom with your buddy!

They are called chem cards and have a lifetime warranty, you can find them at most gaming supply stores.

 

[simbrooks]

We also move stuff around our site and put stuff down to look at. Things of amusement: fire hydrant and toilet. I think an excavation grid with planted "artifacts" would be fun too. I would really like to see a course built for buoyancy. Everything we have is navigation oriented. I'd like some walls and swim throughs to practice in, but that's a setup that requires time and money. It could be accomplished with pvc frames.

Just as a thought, how hard would it be to get a permit to put waste into a quarry, like culverts, boat moulds, old steel framing or the like that people usually pay to have landfilled, but could be used on this type of project?

 

[downunderjenn]

Who owns/operates the quarry? It's up to their rules, or city or state rules. Also, we do not put down things that endanger divers. Rusty objects, pointy sharp objects are not so good. This is mostly because we're in a low/no vis lake. We don't want to puncture soemone's knee. Oil is a big no, also. No engines. Microwaves can be good, chairs, tables.

Here's a funny story. We're cooking hot dogs on our grill and the police boat comes up to us. What are you doing he asks? We're cooking up some hot dogs, want one? No. Glad to see someone doing something goo on the lake. Usually fire on a boat is a bad thing. Oh yeah we say. Yeah, today we had three wrecks, including a sailboat that sunk. WHERE!! we ask

 

[The Fresh Prince]

I love diving in the local quarry, even after venturing out into the warm waters off the Florida Keys, but I'm wondering if there are games or activities that might spice up repetitive dives in the same location. Please share!

freewater descent and ascent at 10' per minute. holding 10 foot stop for ten minutes without finning. swimming one foot off the bottom without stirring the silt. maintain touch contact with dive buddy for practice with eyes closed. air shares without losing position in column. writing messages back and forth(legible). shooting lift bags/smb's without losing position. valve drills.

 

[ASUPaula]

I booed bubble circles today! Sadly, the most perfect one went unobserved by my buddy.

 

[miketsp]

We ran a bubble gum blowing contest recently. What a mess. The stuff keeps sticking to the regs.

 

[Jason B]

ASUPaula, what quarry? Rolesville?
Let us know if you plan a poker run...sounds like fun.