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by FlyinV
Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Octopus Hole For sale
Replies: 10
Views: 1600

Re: Octopus Hole For sale

No idea just noticed the signs when I drove by yesterday. I suspect they were put up in between the time I drove up to dive off Pac Adventure and the time I drove back. It also appeared the old Mikes Diving Center building has been clean up so perhaps it will be up for sale also. Can't find it on Zi...
by FlyinV
Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:41 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Octopus Hole For sale
Replies: 10
Views: 1600

Octopus Hole For sale

When driving back from Pac Adventures yesterday I saw Octopus Hole is for sale.

Wonder if we can raise some funds and have the Washington Scuba Alliance purchase it so its never closed to divers.
by FlyinV
Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Oregon Divers
Topic: Netarts 14Apr12
Replies: 4
Views: 2617

Re: Netarts 14Apr12

There is some great colorful critters to take pictures of at Netarts.
We even encounter Octos along the wall in less then 30 feet under.
by FlyinV
Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:40 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hello from Beaverton
Replies: 8
Views: 1080

Re: Hello from Beaverton

Yes the easy diving with lots of critters is all in Hood Canal and Puget Sound. We do go to Netarts Bay, Barview Jetty and an charter out of Newport. The charter out of Newport is awesome but its advanced diving due to open ocean conditions. You also might be all set to go diving and get cancelled d...
by FlyinV
Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:07 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hello from Beaverton
Replies: 8
Views: 1080

Re: Hello from Beaverton

I reaper!
I am in Portland and go diving just about every weekend.

If you are free on the first thursday of the month you can also stop by the Oregon Scuba Club -- http://www.oregonscuba.com
Meet some buddies, arrange some dives and so forth :)
by FlyinV
Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:56 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Tide Help - Saltwater State Park 3/31/12
Replies: 5
Views: 798

Re: Tide Help - Saltwater State Park 3/31/12

Thanks for the advice Scott!

Side note -- I enjoy your book and website. I can't wait till the next book is out.
by FlyinV
Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:42 am
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Tide Help - Saltwater State Park 3/31/12
Replies: 5
Views: 798

Tide Help - Saltwater State Park 3/31/12

I need some advice on weather or not a couple dives in the morning of March 31st at Saltwater State Park would be good or bad. There are a couple slacks close together with a 1 kt current between them ... How bad would this be at this location? Its been too long since I dove that site and I want to ...
by FlyinV
Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:19 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Jorstad Creek & Octopus Hole
Replies: 22
Views: 2166

Re: Jorstad Creek & Octopus Hole

Yes!

Please keep repeating the story the trail is way too hard to go down .. Don't even try it :)
by FlyinV
Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Flagpole
Replies: 16
Views: 2068

Re: Flagpole

Awesome photos!
I would be interested to learn more about your camera setup.

They sure look like you use some very expensive gear .. if you are getting shots like this with regular gear I would certainly love to hear some tips :)
by FlyinV
Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:09 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Greetings from a new OR diver
Replies: 7
Views: 1501

Re: Greetings from a new OR diver

Hello! A great place to meet some other Oregon divers is a couple local clubs. Oregon Scuba Club -- www.oregonscuba.com Monthly meetings and monthly dives. Also a great place to meet other divers and arrange some car pools up to Puget Sound or Hood Canal. Surface Interval Society -- www.meetup.com/S...
by FlyinV
Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Bonaire
Replies: 19
Views: 2514

Re: Bonaire

When I was there Town Pier was closed due to the cruise ships that were stopping by later in the week.

So I think its pretty much a perma-close.
by FlyinV
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: First cold water dive Battle Ground lake.
Replies: 17
Views: 3665

Re: First cold water dive Battle Ground lake.

Also while I am posting :)
You should check out the Oregon Scuba Club -- www.oregonscuba.com

Interesting meetings about diving and people from South West Washington are highly encouraged to attend.
Our president this year lives in Vancouver.
by FlyinV
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: First cold water dive Battle Ground lake.
Replies: 17
Views: 3665

Re: First cold water dive Battle Ground lake.

Hey Jared, Lake Merwin or Yale Lake are someplace to dive locally to the PDX/VAN area if you can't get up north. The water there is a lot cleaner then Battleground lake. The line to follow in Lake Merwin is at least something to do http://www.planyourdive.com/map/sites/629/Speelyai%20Bay%20-%20Lake%...
by FlyinV
Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:36 pm
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Bonaire
Replies: 19
Views: 2514

Re: Bonaire

I love Angel City and Windsock!

But you can't really go wrong anyplace in Bonaire.
by FlyinV
Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:59 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Kalakala declared hazard to navigation
Replies: 41
Views: 4324

Re: Kalakala declared hazard to navigation

Please please please .. Shore accessible dive site :)
Very doubtful :(

I am not interested to go inside it -- More then happy to see what would be living on the outside of it :taco:
by FlyinV
Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:06 am
Forum: Oregon Divers
Topic: Blue Magpie Newport Oregon
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

Re: Blue Magpie Newport Oregon

Aaron Gifford commented to me on Facebook he recently went out there and dove this area and would put together some of his awesome video work about it.

That video above is way old -- 1989? and that's really interesting the USIA guy is in it (I am kinda a local diving history buff)
by FlyinV
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Oregon Divers
Topic: Blue Magpie Newport Oregon
Replies: 10
Views: 4504

Blue Magpie Newport Oregon

Stumbled across this cool video on youtube about the wreck near the Newport Jetty in Oregon

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDveGpb6ZBE[/youtube]
by FlyinV
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:57 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637279

Re: Viz Reports Thread

Sat Dec 17th

I am terrible at estimating viz but at Octopus Hole in the Canal -- You could see the sun glowing thru the surface from the top of the wall. So it was really really good.

Verticle viz seemed better then horizontal viz but it was considered an epic dive :)
by FlyinV
Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:48 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Newb from Vancouver WA.
Replies: 7
Views: 1293

Re: Newb from Vancouver WA.

Hey Justin, Check out the Oregon Scuba club. They are located on Portland Oregon but they do love people from Vancouver Washington. They have organized free monthly shore dives and monthly meetings where you can hear presentations about diving and meet other divers. Last Weekend we did a crab dive a...
by FlyinV
Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:30 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: amazing diving at Sound Rock
Replies: 6
Views: 665

Re: amazing diving at Sound Rock

Awesome pics!
by FlyinV
Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: Dive Planning
Topic: Titlow - Or Bust!
Replies: 79
Views: 7791

Re: Titlow - Or Bust!

I am far from an expert on the tides and currents but I do know Titlow is a dive site subject to the currents. From looking at the charts over at http://www.planyourdive.com I am not sure its the best weekend to visit Titlow. Seems like there is going to be quite an current going on. If I am reading...
by FlyinV
Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:22 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Viz Reports Thread
Replies: 3235
Views: 637279

Re: Viz Reports Thread

At Jorstad creek we could easily see the surface from 55 feet under.

It is epic.
by FlyinV
Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:08 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Howe Sound
Replies: 0
Views: 404

Howe Sound

I am going to be up on a boat trip in Howe Sound for a few days.
Whats an easy dive shop to get to if you don't have a car in that area?
by FlyinV
Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:27 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: I got Hit HARD .... LMJ
Replies: 23
Views: 3258

Re: I got Hit HARD .... LMJ

I noticed the more I got stung the less it hurt.....
But then I decided to stop putting my face into the jellyfish tentacles which was a much better idea :)

When its on your skin scrapping it off with a credit card seems to help a bit.
Can't really do that when its inside your lips.
by FlyinV
Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:20 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: advice for dry suit newby
Replies: 8
Views: 1709

Re: advice for dry suit newby

+1 on the class
I think I did my class for the suit 3 or 4 months after I got it.

Its always a benefit to go out with an instructor who is an expert in a subject because you will learn something and it will help you to be a better diver.