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The Kraken
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Water - approximately 70-72 degrees F
Air - Varies with the weather
Wetsuit - depends upon the person, a 3/2 or 5/3 will work depending upon your cold tolerance. This time of year I'd certainly recommend a hood.
Air - Varies with the weather
Wetsuit - depends upon the person, a 3/2 or 5/3 will work depending upon your cold tolerance. This time of year I'd certainly recommend a hood.
mike_s
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Vortex's web pages says the water stays at a constant 68 degrees flowing from underground all year long. a 3mm might be a little chilly for most.
I go with a 7mm and hood. Water is 68* serface can be cooler in cool weather
SuPrBuGmAn
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Air temps in the 50-60sF this weekend, water temps in the high 60sF. I do pretty well with a 3mm full wetsuit, 2.5mm hood, and gloves as long as the air temp is somewhat mild during the SI.
Corigan
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If the surface temps are too cold they tell you to come into the shop dripping wet and all to warm-up. I was there a few weeks ago with eanxgirl and was told to come in wetsuit and all after my dive to warm up. Surface temps were 40 degrees or so. I was fine in a 5/3 with a hood.
Matt
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Water temp by the cave entrance is a constant 68 degrees. However in the winter the water in the bowl away from the main flow is more in the 65 to 66 range.
I agree that the coldest part is the surface interval. Carry a blanket to wrap in and do not take your wetsuit off between dives. The total pits is putting on a wet wetsuit in the cool air. We also took a tarp and made a windbreak which made life good. You can plan your dives together so you can do your ten minutes sitting at the pier in neck deep water.
Take your suit to the room and hang it inside out to dry at night. Of course, a dry suit solves all these problems.
I agree that the coldest part is the surface interval. Carry a blanket to wrap in and do not take your wetsuit off between dives. The total pits is putting on a wet wetsuit in the cool air. We also took a tarp and made a windbreak which made life good. You can plan your dives together so you can do your ten minutes sitting at the pier in neck deep water.
Take your suit to the room and hang it inside out to dry at night. Of course, a dry suit solves all these problems.
Takea cooler of hot water and trickel it down the neck of your suit, It works GOOD.
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