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The crater is where I go from Midvale. it's 93 degrees with about 20 ft vis and a few toys and hoops to run through if you want to practice. Also a couple of dinosaurs on the shelves and an alligator with the lower jaw broken off. Oh, and somewhere on the bottom, my daughters weight pocket - don't ask lol. By the way I HAVE done some cold water diving - the red sea was only 77 degrees. By the last few days, brrrr. I was only wearing swim suit and t shirt and it got to be a bit brisk.
You are a certified freak diving Blue Lake in a dry suit. It was in the ninties yesterday and the water had to be in the upper seventies or lower eighties. Let me guess. You're off you meds or something.
Actually wasn't bad, wore only the light Fourth Element base layer (which are EXCELLENT!) and was dry and perfect temp. Was in the water for almost 2 hours and was perfect. Wasn't bad in and out either, like ya said no flys to bother me ;-)
Want all the time in doubles and dry before cave training next week - yahoo!
Rick
Welcome to Utah diving where viz is limited and some of the water is volcanically heated. Most of the water though is going to be a tad on the chilly side.
You can poll the other guys (except Farsidefan- he's a warm water wuss
A lot of the dives in Utah are altitude dives. If your computer takes that into account, you should be OK as long as you look at a map to see what your post dive altitudes will be. Some of the mountain passes can get you up to the 9 to 10 thousand foot level which is the pressure you will find on commercial jet liners coming home from the Caribbean (i.e. flying after diving). But there can be more than one way home after a dive. For example, the Crater is in Heber, Utah. Altitude between 4 and 5 thousand feet. If you come home via Parley's Canyon (I-80) you climb to the 8 to 9000 foot level. If you come home via Provo Canyon, you drop steadily in altitude till you come out in Provo, Utah. No post dive altitude problems.
It's hard to generalize about diving in Utah. If you can be more specific, we can give you better answers. If you need dive buddies, let us know. Most of us will use any excuse to get wet.
Have fun. Dive safe.
Art
(PS edit for the locals) I have gotten my settlement from the insurance company for the burglary. I won't be able to replace all of the dive equipment but I've already ordered some of the basics. I'm ready to dive again.
sounds fun...
Deer Creek Reservoir is just a few minutes from the Crater. It will be less than 10' vis. You would need a 7mm wetsuit with hood and gloves below the thermocline (28'). I would be best to dive it in the morning before the boats and waverunners churn it up! I don't know of any interesting features, but there are trout and perch in the lake.hey guys...i was just wondering, since all of you seemed to have "dived utah", lol, if you could point me to another place to dive that is close by midvale (i'm going to dive homestead crater), but may do one other-if i can find a person and a place. it doesn't have to be right next door, but i don't want it to be several hours away either. Something cool. fish or no fish, but if clarity is awesome, or there's volcanic ash or petrified wood, or something rare about the lake or whatever...that would be awesome.
j
