Northwest Dive Club

Scube_Noob wrote:We can head up north if that's the place to catch "non-polluted" crab. I don't want to grow a 3rd nipple or anythin.

Who needs a new sig-line?

Nwbrewer wrote:That's a very thoughtful, intelligent answer. WTF did you do with the real Dashrynn?

Seriously! This isn't funny... I'm kind of freaking out here.

+1 I'll also be at DATC and, if timing were to work out, I have a few different ones you'd be welcome to dive. I'll gladly talk you through the "whats" but more importantly the "whys." Then we'll go diving. One note... always ask the "why" question. If you don't get a r...

Is there much in the way of shore diving there? There are places around the waterfront of the town that look interesting, but I haven't a clue what currents they might involve. I'm spending some time out in PA more often these days and would love to go for a tour sometime.

Joshua Smith wrote:

johnclark wrote:How do you keep the crabs from pinching you through the mesh net?

Very small handcuffs. You arrest the offending crab, approach it from the rear, and cuff it from behind.

Thank you Josh

Have fun everyone! I'm spending the day out on/in the lake instead but am sending vibes for good vis and no freak-Dond-currents!

If there's room on the boat for the next hookie-day, I'm already feeling a cough coming on...

H20doctor wrote:id still dive with them... just because it happened to someone, doesnt mean it thats way always... whats the point of this thread ? really ...?

That you should carry a spare mask and practice no-mask ascents with your buddy before diving with horny sea lions?

I love Light Monkey!! Great lights, best customer service (especially for people who do dumb things like I do), and you instantly get 10 bonus cool-points for having monkeys on your gear.

Oh, and Lynne, Jake, and Ben are absolutely dead-on too.

Sorry to have missed you - Jake and I were out there today too taking limits of crab. What a beautiful day to be underwater!!

Two years ago members of NWDC donated funds and talents (thanks Josh & Rick) to install this AED at Cove 2, in memory of Jake ("Big Fame One"). Today is his birthday.
Happy Birthday Jake!

Come on NWDC - let's take the crown for the 3rd? time in a row?! I KNOW we've taken it in the past - let's hold onto it!! :joshsmith: At the very least, I'll be out there Friday afternoon/evening... and hopefully Saturday too, but I'm not sure on that yet. Who knows - come find me and you might get ...

I KNEW Koos was going to have a new avatar . . . Farnsworth . . . Farnsworth is why we dive, and train, and spend ridiculous sums of money on equipment. From gathering all my courage to pick up a 35 pound scooter, while standing in my fins at the gate but not quite in position to leave the boat (ho...

Did you lose or gain weight? I went very head-heavy when I lost 30lbs. Interesting, I may be 10lbs heavier. I have no idea how well the scale is calibrated though, it was in the bathroom cabinet when I moved in. I actually had to completely redistribute my weight in doubles after losing the weight ...

Did you lose or gain weight? I went very head-heavy when I lost 30lbs.

Another highlight for me was the site at Anacapa. Literally billions of brittle stars covering every surface. I wasn't sure what they were at first and then to let Koos know, I scooped up a big pile of them and put them on his scooter. Also... Lingcod! It could have been confused with a BC dive sav...

It depends on what you put in them!

Not much, if at all. Nothing you're going to have in your pockets are going to weigh much. SMB, spool, spare mask, wet notes, dive alert, strobe, rubber-chicken, etc.

On the first morning I heard the excitement at the bow and then saw the 4 male bottle-nosed dolphins playing in the pressure wake of the bow. I ran to the back of the boat and said, "Laurynn, drop everything you're doing and grab your camera!!" The footage was definitely worth it. Conditio...

Edge wrote:Nothing like a gas planning discussion to engage a girl in a conversation!

"So, do you come here often? What's your sign? I bet with your SAC, my tank is big enough to hold rock bottom for us both. Want to see my scooter?"

"Gas Management... CHICKS DIG IT!!" :luv:

All, Thank you for your posts!  I am definitely looking at the 40, I have only dove to 100' or deeper a few times, but for planning purposes I wanted to plan the worst case scenario and make sure I had a back up plan in place that would put me on the surface safely following a conservative ascent p...

SeaingGreen spreadin' the good news, AGAIN!!

LCF wrote:No, but there ARE two of them, and one is bungied.

There are more now...

LOL :) Thats assuming Marcoux had bouyancy control to begin with.. We all know he can only hold a deco stop when he has a rubber chicken to help him... Yeah, I can't hold a deco stop - at least, that's what I've heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl: :stir: The chicken does help though. :neener:

seainggreen wrote:As a result of the blog share my email in-box has exploded in a good way. Still digging through them. Looks like Seainggreen's gonna be busy this summer!