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by PapaZ
Mon Jul 13, 2015 6:26 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Another 'Hood' Adventure
Replies: 5
Views: 1084

Another 'Hood' Adventure

Enjoyed diving the "Hood" Friday-Saturday 10 & 11 Fun diving with my brother, Adam & Jerry. Sund Rock Saturday afternoon. scm2_resized.jpg w8_resized.jpg pg3_resized.jpg midshipman 1_resized.jpg IMG_2946 Adam_resized.jpg IMG_2894 y nudi_resized.jpg IMG_2325.JPG c1_resized.jpg IMG_2...
by PapaZ
Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:08 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Fish ID please
Replies: 2
Views: 656

Fish ID please

Saw this one on the south wall of Sund Rock today.

Would like to know what it is and if male or female.
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by PapaZ
Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Shark Week.......
Replies: 0
Views: 775

Shark Week.......

A 2 minute video In Honor of Shark Week......

Enjoy

:pirate:

https://youtu.be/Y6j23DuIjLU
by PapaZ
Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:16 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: My dive today
Replies: 13
Views: 3735

Re: My dive today

pssssst.......no pictures..........does not count.

:pirate:
:supz:
by PapaZ
Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:32 am
Forum: Diving Education (Recreational)
Topic: Recreational Instructor Recommendations
Replies: 17
Views: 9119

Re: Recreational Instructor Recommendations

Don Kinney
Hoodsport n dive - Tumwater store or Hoodsport store.

http://www.hoodsportndive.com/index.php ... aining-sdi
by PapaZ
Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Dive Therapy in "The Hood"
Replies: 1
Views: 760

Dive Therapy in "The Hood"

Couple nice days of diving therapy in Hood Canal June 12 & 13. Here are a couple photos Papa Z wolife eye 2_resized.jpg wolfie head mouth teeth_resized.jpg sea whip macro_resized.jpg IMG_2790 wolfie b +++_resized.jpg IMG_2754 hood canal vie north_resized.jpg IMG_2732 wolfie pair b +_resized.jpg ...
by PapaZ
Sun May 10, 2015 10:24 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Grand Cayman Island
Replies: 3
Views: 744

Grand Cayman Island

Enjoyed 10 days in Grand Cayman. 7 days on the east end with Ocean Fontiers Divers and 4 days with Dive Tech Divers at Cobalt Coast Resort on the northwest end. (Colbalt Coast was superb! They really went to extra lengths to make us feel very welcome and meet are needs!) Both were great to dive with...
by PapaZ
Fri May 08, 2015 12:12 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Spotted eagle rays
Replies: 4
Views: 1127

Spotted eagle rays

A short video of a couple spotted eagle rays 'flying' through the waters and feeding.

Grand Cayman Island, east end.

April/May 2015

Canon G-16 and Canon underwater housing.

https://youtu.be/WhwKBU2lI5g
by PapaZ
Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:20 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Hood Canal with a few Northwest Dive Club Pictures
Replies: 1
Views: 640

Hood Canal with a few Northwest Dive Club Pictures

Multimedia including NWDC 'invaders' at Sund Rock.
Includes a couple octo's on north wall and one seen Sunday near Hoodsport.
Video and photos by Dick C. & Kenn Z-PapaZ

https://youtu.be/_c8UzogB1xk

PapaZ
by PapaZ
Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:39 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Sund Rock
Replies: 31
Views: 3643

Sund Rock

Diving good...food great...divers superb.
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by PapaZ
Wed Mar 18, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade Dive Gear
Topic: Canon G-11 and Canon Underwater Housing
Replies: 0
Views: 714

Canon G-11 and Canon Underwater Housing

Canon G-11 camera which is in excellent condition. Includes neck strap, battery charger and extra battery. g11.jpg Canon DC-34 Underwater Housing for the Canon G-11 and Manual. underwater housing.jpg Here are some short clips taken by this camera and housing: https://youtu.be/XQMdqQOvq_E https://you...
by PapaZ
Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:35 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Please drop in for an evening....
Replies: 0
Views: 843

Please drop in for an evening....

The Yakima Dive Club meets on the second Tuesdays of the month. We meet at Bert's Pub at 5110 Tieton Drive at 6:30 P.M.. Dinner is optional. If you are in the area, please join us for an evening of social fun related to diving adventures. Here is our 2015 'promo' video: http://youtu.be/XGzLTqJ2udI O...
by PapaZ
Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:58 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Hood Canal & Sund Rock
Replies: 1
Views: 605

Hood Canal & Sund Rock

A Couple days of diving in The Hood this weekend.

Here are a few picts.

Viz was very nice.
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by PapaZ
Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:29 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Red Brotula: sund rock
Replies: 8
Views: 2567

Re: Red Brotula: sund rock

:supz:
by PapaZ
Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:45 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Mid December Dives on the Hood......
Replies: 0
Views: 361

Mid December Dives on the Hood......

Diving Hoodsport/Sund Rock.

Viz was from 2 feet to 15 feet.

Very high tides Thursday-Sunday too.

http://youtu.be/lgPseOiawJg
by PapaZ
Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:39 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Stubby eggs
Replies: 2
Views: 937

Stubby eggs

Diving Sund Rock today, north wall.

Nice cluster of stubby squid eggs.

Wonder how common they are in this area?
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by PapaZ
Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:17 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Playa del Carmen, Mexico diving
Replies: 3
Views: 879

Re: Playa del Carmen, Mexico diving

Yes, diving the reefs north and south of Playa del Carmen. Did a couple dives today, Friday. Small wreck and couple reefs. Both drift dives. Drifted onto the wreck, maybe 40 foot pleasure craft. Current pretty strong, so hung on leeward for a few pictures. Second dive was a very strong drift dive. D...
by PapaZ
Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Playa del Carmen, Mexico diving
Replies: 3
Views: 879

Playa del Carmen, Mexico diving

Only getting a couple days of diving here at Playa del Camen. Diving with 'Dive Balan' out of the Royal Hacienda Resort. I have been out with them numerous times over the last 7 years. Excellent diving and good crew/dive masters. Weather has been good here this week with viz being in the 75 foot + r...
by PapaZ
Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:16 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Sund Rock 10-1-2014
Replies: 2
Views: 1026

Re: Sund Rock 10-1-2014

:supz:
by PapaZ
Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:16 am
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Octopus Hole: 9-28-14
Replies: 1
Views: 733

Re: Octopus Hole: 9-28-14

:supz:
by PapaZ
Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:23 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Last Days of Summer on "The Hood"
Replies: 4
Views: 1776

Re: Last Days of Summer on "The Hood"

Yes, was good days of diving. The 'hotel' is actually a rental house, "The Yellow House" in Hoodsport. Information is available on the Hoodsport n Dive's web site : http://www.hoodsportndive.com/index.php/vacation-rental-property Also, additional pictures and information about it on our cl...
by PapaZ
Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
Topic: Octopus
Replies: 8
Views: 2668

Re: Octopus

Great video!

I bet the Hoodsport n Dive shop in Tumwater would love to show it for their 'OctoFest' day this coming Saturday.

:)
by PapaZ
Mon Sep 29, 2014 10:08 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Best B.S. story you've heard
Replies: 16
Views: 4811

Re: Best B.S. story you've heard

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Has to be true....it is on the Internet

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
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by PapaZ
Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:22 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Last Days of Summer on "The Hood"
Replies: 4
Views: 1776

Last Days of Summer on "The Hood"

A short video of diving Hood Canal, Hoodsport & Sund Rock last weekend. http://youtu.be/kCYSHxdki3c Camera's used were a new Intova HD Edge and Canon G-11. Most of the video clips were manual white balanced at depth when using the G-11 and the Intova clips were color corrected with multimedia so...
by PapaZ
Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:13 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Neck Seal Replacement
Replies: 5
Views: 2009

Re: Neck Seal Replacement

Give Hoodsport n Dive a call to find out how quickly they can do a neck seal.
They sell BARE drysuits.
Either store, Hoodsport or Tumwater.

:)