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- Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:01 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Whale update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 770
Re: Whale update
Very cool. We just had some nice humpback and marine mammal action ourselves up on Vancouver Island, particularly at Port McNeill where everything gets funneled. We had humpbacks swim by several dive sites, unfortunately not observed underwater though. I need to get better about taking topside photo...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:04 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Amazing cephalopod encounter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 674
Amazing cephalopod encounter
I had the most bizarre and amazing encounter with a cephalopod this weekend at Salt Creek, WA! It turns out it was a 7-arm octopus, also known as a blob octopus. (The male looks like it has 7 arms because it tucks one in). These are a rarely-seen denizen of the deep, but at Salt Creek she was in jus...
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 9:48 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Dive shop recommendations to service lots of hear
- Replies: 6
- Views: 910
Re: Dive shop recommendations to service lots of hear
Welcome back Archis! You might find that helium prices have gone up quite a bit since you were last out. Most trimix divers are using rebreathers these days. Most technical divers tend to dive with 8 diving co in Des Moines these days. I'm sure a few other shops may offer helium though, especially b...
- Wed Sep 06, 2023 8:16 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: And now for something completely different: Diving in Norway above the Arctic Circle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 677
Re: And now for something completely different: Diving in Norway above the Arctic Circle
Very cool Glenn! Thanks for the detailed report!
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:15 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: 🎂🎂🎂
- Replies: 2
- Views: 721
🎂🎂🎂
Happy birthday to h20doc!!!
Hope you get some good time beneath the sea!
Hope you get some good time beneath the sea!
- Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:48 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: My 15 minutes of fame.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 695
Re: My 15 minutes of fame.
Nice!!!
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: End July Start August in 'The Hood'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 898
Re: End July Start August in 'The Hood'
Very cool!
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: What is this and why is it attacking me?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1235
Re: What is this and why is it attacking me?
Kind of hard to tell. Maybe a plainfin midshipman?
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:25 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Thursday diving 7/20 -- alki
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1946
Thursday diving 7/20 -- alki
Hi. We will dive cove 1 or 2 this thurs. 6-630 meet. Hope to see you there!
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 3:30 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Diving Aug 12-13
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1080
Re: Diving Aug 12-13
Great! Happy to help. Let me know!
- Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:24 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Diving Aug 12-13
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1080
Re: Diving Aug 12-13
Hi! Many of the California divers I have shown around have really liked sund rock. There are lots of octopus and wolf eels to be found there. Nearby yss shop opens at 9am. The site is not current sensitive so you can dive it quite heavily all day long and there are various sections to check out! Lot...
- Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:10 am
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: South African in Seattle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1074
Re: South African in Seattle
Hi As for dry suits, I'd do a run by 3-5 dive shops to get a sense of the type of suits out there, pricing and what might be in inventory. Off the shelf is easiest/fastest but do make sure it's a good fit. If considering ordering custom, do ask about the delivery time as many months wait time has no...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: South African in Seattle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1074
Re: South African in Seattle
Hi Welcome! We have a lot of great dives in the area! If equipped right, the cold here should not be an issue. Most of us dive year around! Do you have Coldwater capable gear yet or do you need drysuit training? What kind of diving do you like to do? Deep, photography, critter dives, bottle dives et...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:14 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Thursday Night Diving 7/13
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1239
Thursday Night Diving 7/13
Who's up for diving this Thursday? 6-6:30 meet at the 'Dond!
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 3:22 pm
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: It's sincerely a calling: total N00b looking to engage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 772
Re: It's sincerely a calling: total N00b looking to engage
Welcome! There are many great local dive shops for training, all with different price points and specialties. In Seattle, I've seen notably good new divers come out of Annelise P's classes at underwater Sports Seattle. Join us for a Thursday dive sometime after your classes... there's a lot to learn...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Mystery Worms At Redondo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 987
Re: Mystery Worms At Redondo
Hi these have been quite common at Redondo for the last several years. They're often found on wood and there has been a lot more wood in the depths of Redondo the last couple years. The posture of the worm in your photo is unusual though!
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: How do octopuses know what color to change to?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 951
Re: How do octopuses know what color to change to?
Very interesting thought!
- Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:02 pm
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: Visiting Seattle for July and August
- Replies: 4
- Views: 913
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:08 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Double Hose diving
- Replies: 2
- Views: 818
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 11:08 pm
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: Visiting Seattle for July and August
- Replies: 4
- Views: 913
Re: Visiting Seattle for July and August
Hi. Welcome!
I don't know too many open on Sundays. Anacortes diving and I believe yss are open Sundays. Those are further out but located near good diving.
I personally recommend buying more tanks.
I don't know too many open on Sundays. Anacortes diving and I believe yss are open Sundays. Those are further out but located near good diving.
I personally recommend buying more tanks.
- Tue May 16, 2023 5:45 pm
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Th 5/18 -- BBQ edition!
- Replies: 1
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Th 5/18 -- BBQ edition!
Hi. Who's up for a dive'n bbq this thursday? We'll have our friend Mac coming in from California! Will probably keep the bbq simple this time.... hot dogs (meat or veggie) with some delicious toppings and super-grubbin' homemade sides. Let us know if you're in and we'll grill up something good. We c...
- Tue May 16, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
- Topic: New to WA - Looking for Dive Buddies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1481
Re: New to WA - Looking for Dive Buddies
Hi. What type of diving are you wanting to do? I find that tech divers, photographers, reef people, bottle hunters, etc often have vastly different goals so it can be good to find yourself similar buddies.
- Mon May 15, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: Find a Buddy
- Topic: Edmonds Underwater Park 20 MAY 23
- Replies: 4
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Re: Edmonds Underwater Park 20 MAY 23
Hi Not only a long walk but also a muddy one on a fragile eel grass bed. Advise not to do it mid day. Viz reports at Edmonds have also been quite bad lately. You may want to wait a while as you won't be able to go deeper to avoid a surface layer at Edmonds. Tides are terrible this weekend! I heard s...
- Wed May 10, 2023 4:40 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Thursday Night Diving -- 5/11
- Replies: 1
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Thursday Night Diving -- 5/11
Redondo this week
6-630 meet
6-630 meet
- Sat May 06, 2023 3:24 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: theperfectdive.com
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3745
Re: theperfectdive.com
Hi
I tracked down chevayea a while back and he mentioned he hasn't dove in a while. I think the site fell in disrepair and finally went down. You can still find it in in a somewhat usable form on the way back machine.
I tracked down chevayea a while back and he mentioned he hasn't dove in a while. I think the site fell in disrepair and finally went down. You can still find it in in a somewhat usable form on the way back machine.