Northwest Dive Club

Just wanted to say bye to the PNW as I move to Kentucky. I enjoyed my time here, got my instructor cert and loved bringing new divers into our world. To those I have gone under with, thanks for a great dive. Also thanks to the staff and members of Seven Seas Scuba in Vancouver WA for their support, ...

I've gone into Yale Lake twice this year. The motor boats did make me nervous at first, but I found a depth that was okay. If you go to the right of the boat launch it drops off nicely into 40-70' (must have been a pond before they made the lake). I drug a flag with me, but people on the surface sai...

Hello all, just wanted to let everyone know what was seen at 3 sites this week. Monday Sund Rock was nice, a little choppy on top which stirred it some at shallower depths. Monday Les Davis we tried to enter but the entry was clogged with logs and debris Wednesday Mikes Beach Resort GORGEOUS! Vis wa...

Whenever I come up and look at my pics, I end up deleting a lot that are borderline. Can anyone recommend a good program to assist with the back scatter and/or to clean up the shot? Thanks.

I ended up on the east side of Vancouver, close to the Oregon border. Almost have everything put away (dive gear went in the truck with me, so it's ready any time).

After a trip around the country to visit relatives (and dive in Big Sur CA, first cold water dive) I have made it. Mover delivered everything on Saturday and we are setting up the house finally. Good to be here and looking forward to getting wet soon.

I have the BEST reason to party and/or dive:
JUST BECAUSE!!! The lot of you sound like the people I've been diving with in FL, so I am definatly looking forward to meeting all.

I am also with scuba board and was directed here when I posted. I like this one since it is more personal.

I did 1 last one for now here this past week with the dry suit, and will do another next week. Then I will try California with my sister and brother in law mid May. I hope to dive along the entire west coast. See all soon

Packers where here this week and the moving truck was loaded today! We are in the final stretch here in FL and about to embark on the trip to Portland via Daytona Beach FL, NC, St Louis MO, NM, AZ, CA and all points in between. Looking forward to the cold water and meeting everyone as soon as I can.

If anyone had a hard time viewing my FL photos with the link, I think I got it fixed now. Let me know if there is still a problem. Thanks.

Has anyone had an experience with an Orca while diving? I have studied these majestic beauties and the diver encounters so far have been friendly (I guess the unfriendly ones leave no survivors?).

lol, from what you said the vis is better in the water than on the surface. I assume it is ice diving in the winter in places? Can I get certified for that up there?

Here is a link to the pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=sets

I would love to. Let me get used to chillier waters first, then the family and I will look into a trip up there.

Anybody with kids who has watched Shark Tale has seen the gang of shrimp who challenged the sharks, maybe you ran into one of their members?

I've put a few on the Flicker NWDC group site, hope you enjoy em.

Thanks for all the responses. I'm filling my tub with ice right now to get an idea (so far so good). I am really excited about the different clim and especially the new marine life/experiences I will have. Looking forward to getting wet with all of you.

Well, I haven't passed out due to the neck seal yet (trying on and wearing a drysuit in FL makes me want to pass out from heat), so I'll leave it right now and dive with my instructor. Hopefully I'll be a little more comfortable with it when I get there then

So uncomfortable is okay as long as it is not truly cutting off my air supply?

All right, just got my drysuit, I learned about trimming the seals (only a little at a time). The wrists are fine, but the neck is CHOkin.... I'm leery about trimming it for the first time, but also don't think that diving with my throat and arteries being closed is good. Any advice?

I posted a few on NWDC Photo Share from my warm water excursions. Hope you enjoy them.

Yea, that's what the couple from England said who were on the boat. My dive buddy here (who has no plans to go into anything under 70 degrees) said that when I come to visit that I'll be like everyone else now and say this water is too hot!!

Just bought it yesterday

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