Northwest Dive Club

All, The rock reef at Point Hudson has been installed, or at least mostly completed. At high tide it begins at about 35 ft and extends down to 65 ft. (See attached image for the general orientation.) I think the rocks were placed about a couple weeks ago. Right now it's mostly bare rock, but already...

This pic is from an article about the body of a missing California diver that may have been found.

Bruh. Hang on to that gauge.

We took a little exploratory dive at Pt Hudson today, just checking out the situation. The 'fish nursery' is already there, or at least they've started on it. This is the planned strip of rocks between the dolphin and the old jetty. By the look of it, they've probably finished or nearly so. It's goi...

Gdog wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:39 pmCheck out Venture Heated vests.

Argh. Their web site indicates that they're working on a new model, which isn't out yet. The old model is not available.

https://www.ventureheat.com/pages/dive

Learning what I can about dry suits. I see the price of dry suit under garments and go ouch. I have hiking under garments an fleece that are made to keep you warm if you get wet and do not weigh a lot. Now th hiking stuff is not cheap either, but not in the range I have seen for dry suit undergarme...

Love the skate! Wish we could see more of those.

...And we need to come up with another name for ratfish. They're elegant, goofy, and beautiful in their own way, and the name ratfish just doesn't do them justice.

Ok we try on and try on for comfort of a dry suit. Any to stay away from? Nope. Try 'em all on! Don't be surprised if you or your wife can't find an off-the-shelf drysuit that fits right; many of us custom order one out of necessity. I figured we can both do Nitrox when she does advance and I refre...

So it looks like the first major purchase should be thermal protection. Since we are doing the dry suit class, the wife is cold blooded, I have become a wuss when it comes to cold, we will probably go with dry suits. Sooner or later every diver around here goes dry. I understand you get what you pa...

HI Martin, All the other comments are really good. If you're planning on diving the PNW, I would add "Buy for cold water, rent for tropics." It's really easy to rent any old BC/Reg/Wetsuit for the occasional tropical trip. For local diving, however, the choice of gear becomes a lot more im...

Hi Martin, Where do you plan on diving? Gear for PNW diving may be different than tropical destinations. I would definitely finish all the classes and refreshers before any purchases. This will give you time to try out some rental or borrowed gear, think about your objectives, and ask questions abou...

The far breakwater at Point Hudson has been (almost entirely) removed, the project appears to be ahead of schedule. Downwind, the smell of creosote is strong. The normal jetty dive site is still intact and, theoretically, diveable, but I wouldn't do it on a weekday while operations are on going. May...

Redleg0811 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:46 pm I can make use of it, if you don't have a problem with me melting it down?

Long gone but thanks for asking.

Awesome!

I have a tank just like this and it's my go-to for deeper, longer dives. $250 after a fresh hydro is a great price.

A bit of an update... The project will occur in two phases, over two years, during the fall-spring time frame. This year they are working on the far side of the entrance to Point Hudson Marina, not in the usual diving area (see picture). I stopped by and chatted with a foreman for a few minutes... T...

Living in Everett you're just a short hop to Edmonds Underwater Park, which is an excellent place to get oriented to PNW diving and dial-in the gear.

Welcome!

What are some more good snorkel swims? Under the docks and along the breakwaters in Port Townsend. Lots of life! Bait balls, crabs, all kinds of stuff. Look out for boat traffic. North Beach in Port Townsend, maybe. Kelp and schools of small fish. Beware of currents, which get worse as you go farth...

And now for something completely different... :norris: I went out snorkeling between Indian Island and Marrowstone Island, in the newly-reopened channel. The backstory on this area is that it used to be naturally open, flushing out the water in the bay and providing habitat for wildlife. In 1958 the...

eh.haole wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:50 am Where will be the go-to dive site for cool encounters while this site is unavailable?

Fort Flagler. Seriously, it's awesome. The currents are even trickier, but the vis is always better and the life is great.

The plan now includes moving and saving some of the rock for fish habitat, which I find encouraging. This is what some of us have been asking for, and it made it into the plan as an addendum: New habitat conservation measures including a habitat feature to offset potential impacts to rockfish and li...

Thanks.

Do you have a link to the plans?

Does anybody make a slate specifically for attaching to a dive scooter?

I suppose I could make my own, or just write headings on the scooter with a grease pencil.

Curious to know what anyone else has done.

glenn

Awesome finds! Who wants to come and explore and find bottles? You just need to learn to ignore all the “bio-chatter” and the bottles will appear. Me, me! Uh, I don't know about going a half mile off shore: I think my DPV, tank, and bladder would run out long before then. But a few hundred yards, yo...

Hey all, I'm taking a little trip up to God's Pocket (yay!) a week from now, and looking at travel insurance. The trip is a bit expensive, of course, but I'm only interested in coverage for big catastrophic medical expenses like road accidents or being bitten by an orca. If the trip gets cancelled d...

Mid-day tides are looking good, and the water's been clearer lately.

My usual buddy is out of action for a few weeks. If you're diving locally, can I tag along?

Glenn