Northwest Dive Club

CaptnJack wrote:I would suspect you are rearing back from being head heavy in your doubles. Very common issue and often initially perceived as being foot heavy when its really the opposite. Video of you in the water would be a huge diagnostic help.

This certainly was my issue.

We did do the rockpile on Tuesday. It was an interesting dive, it was definately better than not diving at all. We saw several octopi, and tiger rock fish. The black rockfish were so abundant that even I, a simple bubble blower, felt like I was diving CCR because I could reach out and shew fish out ...

I was out on the strait in Bill Mitton's boat on Tuesday. Bill turned the boat around because of the conditions. There was forcasted 8-10 MPH Winds. The fog rolled in and out quickly on Tuesday, but the swells were also a major major concern. We actually left the hook based on reports that weather c...

mz53480 wrote:Now $450!!!

I'll take them if they're still doubled up!

Austin

I hadn't seen one in sometime, but had one join me for the majority of my dive at Sund Rock on Saturday evening. We specifically stuck around to do a night dive, and it paid off. Very cool dive.

Just out of curiosity, is there a WSA buoy on the site? There really isn't a need for one at this site either. It's an easy site to find while there is a wall there (that is also easy to find) there is more to the dive site than just the wall with outcrops of rock sin the shallower sections. It's r...

Unfortunately I just looked it up on the Mason County GIS website, and it's just a crappy java script map they use, but they don't show the easement for 101 hitting the water between Jorsted, and Hamma Hamma Creeks. To the best of my ability I think this is the parcel in question 32434-42-70381 (Par...

Perhaps I missed this somewhere, I did a search but couldn't find anything. Jorsted Creek is now posted with signs that identify the tidelands as being private, and access to the beach is probited. Looking through old threads regarding octopus hole it seems that the DOT has some easement. The bounda...

Hey bbb I am up in Port Orchard! Not too far up the road!!! I dive good canal and Tacoma pretty frequently! I'm not great at checking the boards, but pm me if ya want my number or email and we can work out some times/places to dive

Anyone interested in diving Sund tomorrow?

OH man I wish you would have posted this before I went to sleep last night. I would have joined you after work this afternoon.

I was looking at going to the hood canal this weekend. If anyone is still looking for a dive on the hood this weekend get a hold of me.

Thanks,

Austin

I can be there by a lil' after 5:15 or so. Sounds like a good reason to show up!

Let's go diving Thursday night, who is in? I would like to do Redondo south if possible? I could be crossing the Narrows bridge by 4:45 or so. Thus any additional travel time the site of choice.

Thanks,

Austin

Exactly what I was thinking Bric! Anywhere else yellow_eye?

Anyone interested in Diving Sunday anywhere between Alki and, South Sound, Hood Canal, or Olympic Peninsula?

I am open for anywhere from PA to Seattle via Tacoma, if I can't find a dive buddy in that area I give up!

Ohio State has a bye! Lets do a full day of diving!! Anybody interested? Hood Canal? Or something else exciting?

Thanks for sharing. Don't beat yourself up too much, learn from this experience, I'm sure others will by reading your story. I agree with the bungied back back-up recommendation a lot of people have given. And, I too agree that 7ft hoses have some advantages, but make sure you understand the system....

Tacoma Scuba is involved with Hollis you may talk to them about instructors. I know they have taught two classes, one with an instructor from Hawai'i and one with an instructor from Vancouver. It sounds like the instructor from Vancouver recieved some high remarks.

Jeff brings up a good point terminology is kind of ambiguous! Here areal e assumptions I make when I hear the term pony bottle. 1. The bottle is only to be used in case of an emergency! 2. The bottle contains a gas that is suitable at your deepest depth! 3. The bottle is not being used to accelerate...

I tend to be in the camp of good gas planning, buddy practice, and long hose and bungied back up only. If more redundancy is required than I wear doubles (as it turns out I'm almost exclusively in doubles because I don't maintain a singles reg setup, although I should). That being said the couple of...

I should have read this before I sent Bob the same message 3 or 4 times. I thought it just wasn't sending. Sorry Bob!

I read the title of this thread, and had to check my own pulse.

Perhaps a Cuda 550 is a historic model. I can't find anything on a 550 on their website am I missing something?

I'm up for some after work dives this week! It sounds like Redando is the place to go! What are you up for! I usually get outta work in Bremerton at 430! Can be in Tacoma by 530 or 6! Same with Hood canal!

In what seems to be the worst article ever written Kiro 7 reports that the body was found, no miracle this time. There is not a lot of information in the article. Well damn, that sucks! I always pray for a miracle. I can't imagine a family having to go through this! My thoughts and prayers are with ...