What is the appeal of Lake, Cold, Low vis diving?

[scubadada]

I now live near Dauin. Philippines. Nearest dive is 5 minute walk to some of the best macro diving in the world. Cold for me is 80 degrees. I think I will stick with my warm water ocean diving!

Another one from 15+ years ago, you're on a roll

 

[Fishdip]

Maybe someone can explain it to me.
I am a vacation, warm water diver.
I like it because there are so many interesting things to see.

So what is the appeal of diving in lakes, quarries, cold, low vis waters?

Is it just the thrill of the diving itself?
Is it the challenge presented by the conditions?
Maybe sometimes there is something interesting to see?

Low viz sucks. Cold water has lots of life in most lakes tho. From craw fish to bass. One of the lakes I dive has ghost shrimp and at night thousands are swimming in the water column! I find with lakes if you slow down you will see a lot of life.

 

[BoltSnap]

I now live near Dauin. Philippines. Nearest dive is 5 minute walk to some of the best macro diving in the world. Cold for me is 80 degrees. I think I will stick with my warm water ocean diving!

Welcome back from your 15 year hiatus. Tell us more about Dauin and diving there. I want to go diving in the Philippines and stay there for 2 - 3 months.

 

[scubadada]

Another one from 15+ years ago, you're on a roll

And the OP again, wow

 

[BoltSnap]

And the OP again, wow

He fell asleep when he was about to reply to his threads and just woke up at the same spot. This is very "unique" to say the least.

 

[Joneill]

I'm from Kalamazoo Michigan so well familiar with the great lakes. Some of us don't give flying fig about wooden boats either, different strokes and all. I got on a plane last year, and didn't come back. Now live in one of top muck diving spots in the world. 5 minutes away, can dive everyday, and it cost less than the price of dinner in the states. Dive all the time and not cold, well 80 is cold for me. To each thier own. Peace!

For me it’s about experiencing the wonders of nature underwater and the interaction of all of the sea life. Manmade things like wrecks littering the seafloor are of little interest to me unless they’ve been encrusted in marine life and become part of the ecosystem! Oh… and I detest cold water and low viz: if that was my only option for diving, I’d hang up the fins!

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I have no desire to dive in lakes or quarries, but cold, low vis diving is my favorite. The animals living in cold water are some of the most beautiful on Earth.

 

[Angelo Farina]

So what is the appeal of diving in lakes, quarries, cold, low vis waters?

For me, absolutely none.
I did dive in cold lakes, even under 1m of ice, when very young (and stupid).
Done a few times, I see no reason for repeating the bad experience again.

 

[davecampbell]

I live in Southern Ontario. 10 mins to Lake Ontario, 45 minutes to Lake Erie, a couple hours from Lake Huron. It would just be stupid to be a diver and not take advantage of that fact. Great Lakes diving is some of the best diving, can be quite challenging, and the caliber of diver tends to be better overall. There's hardly ever valet diving to be found here... and I like that. Tobermory is likely my favorite spot, we're up there often throughout the season.

 

[JoeTPhilly]

I have no desire to dive in lakes or quarries, but cold, low vis diving is my favorite. The animals living in cold water are some of the most beautiful on Earth.
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Great photos!!!