Weekend woes

[fisheater]

Supposed to be doing my OW cert Sat/Sun at the breakwater, what are the chances of that happening?

This is where that release you signed comes in.

We all REALLY hope that your instructor didn't take you out today. I was DMing an OW class at the Breakwater a few months ago and conditions were horrid, big waves sometimes hitting all way up the stairs and then receeding so far you could see 40 feet of sand. My (smart, experienced and trustworthy) instructor cancelled the class.
Another instructor didn't and we all feared for his students as they were really hammered by the waves. It was a miracle that no one was seriously injured or worse.

Please check back in with us to let us know what happened.

There's ALWAYS ANOTHER DAY TO DIVE when conditions suck. (Unless you dive that day anyway and die. Then, there's never any more diving for you.)

 

[mikemill]

Bummer your buddy backed out on you Mike

Family life got in his way. But we are gonna try for tomorrow (maybe)

 

[FishDiver]

I'd have to get a scooter first

Well my buddy backed out. Guess we aren't going to Sugar Pine Reservoir today

How is the diving in Sugar Pine?

 

[mikemill]

Only did it once. Better then Folsom lake (which isn't hard). Was tailing an OW class so we didn't go far. Temps were about the same as Monterey and the vis was better.

 

[blewgrass]

The initial response to the OP is appropriate. SURF!

The ocean can be fun in both calm and rough states

Is that Butterfly House in the background... or just another Carmel mansion?

 

[Ben_ca]

I passed on last weekend and was banking on getting my fix today.

Next 2 weekends I'm out because of work... That'll almost be 4 weeks. I wonder if I'll still remember how to dive...

 

[pacificgal]

From what I understand butterfly house has a more U shaped roof.
I'm bored not driving to Monterey all weekend, guess I'll have to get some laundry done, yahoo.

 

[Gombessa]

From what I understand butterfly house has a more U shaped roof.

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

I believe the house in the background of the surfer is Copper Roof.

 

[gti337]

Class was canceled on Saturday.

We then tried again this morning (Sunday) and got the entire class out but the kelp was a problem and conditions started to deteriorate. We were ordered/assisted out of the water soon after entering.

Learned a valuable lesson this weekend on calling a dive. Going to head back down later this week and try and get these checkout dives done!

This is where that release you signed comes in.

We all REALLY hope that your instructor didn't take you out today. I was DMing an OW class at the Breakwater a few months ago and conditions were horrid, big waves sometimes hitting all way up the stairs and then receeding so far you could see 40 feet of sand. My (smart, experienced and trustworthy) instructor cancelled the class.
Another instructor didn't and we all feared for his students as they were really hammered by the waves. It was a miracle that no one was seriously injured or worse.

Please check back in with us to let us know what happened.

There's ALWAYS ANOTHER DAY TO DIVE when conditions suck. (Unless you dive that day anyway and die. Then, there's never any more diving for you.)