Online Resources for PNW Divers/ing

[Peter Guy]

I'm trying to put together a list of online resources that are relevant to Diving/Divers in the PNW. I do NOT want to list:

a. Shops (too much politics);

b. Dive Clubs;

c. Instructor/instruction sites -- UNLESS there is relevant material (for example, Bob's site);

d. Agency sites;

e. Forums; or

f. Sites that aren't kept somewhat current.

Here is what I have so far (and why it is on the list):

http://www.emeralddiving.com -- has interesting info on species for example

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/p/6t7rb5 -- Lynne just introduced me to this site and it is fantastic -- I took the intro test but I won't mention how many I actually got right!

http://www.divenewsnetwork.com -- NW Dive News online

http://www.pnwscuba.com -- Janna's site

http://www.banditocharters.com -- South Sound's boat

http://www.pacadventure.com -- Hood Canal's boat

http://lujacsquest.com -- San Juan Boat

Http://naknekcharters.com -- San Juan Boat

http://www.dairiki.org/tides -- Everybody uses this, right?

http://www.boydski.com -- Some info about local wrecks!

http://www.belowandbeyond.biz -- OK, so it's mine, there are a few good articles!

http://www.scriptkiddie.org/blog/category/diving -- Lamont's site with THE info regarding Rock Bottom and Gas Management

http://www.nwgratefuldiver.com -- Haven't we all gone there at one time or another?

So, that's the start of my list -- what sites would you add that you believe have relevance to PNW diving?

[Norris]

planyourdive.com has some very useful tide and planning tools.

[mz53480]

...what sites would you add that you believe have relevance to PNW diving?

Not sure if this is disqualified under the 'agency' category, but....
DAN website: http://www.diversalertnetwork.com/

[spatman]

http://www.theperfectdive.com/

[in_minsk_we_trust]

+1 for PerfectDive and PlanYourDive. Since moving to the PNW full-time a few months ago, I've used both extensively for exploring the area.

[Dusty2]

http://www.dairiki.org/tides -- Everybody uses this, right?

Nope, not, don't use that one

My site for currents and tides is http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sites_uswest.html This site does excellent current graphs for just about the whole world but this url will get you the US west coast. Then just pick a tide station and set it to graphic plot. I have found this to be the most accurate and easy to read site for Port Townsend currents and it has never failed me at other sites also. It has a jillion locations you can pick and tons of customization you can do to get from one day to a whole month. Since it has separate graphs for tides and currents instead of overlaying them it's allot easier to use.

[Joshua Smith]

www.dcsfilms.com

[CaptnJack]

Marine weather
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/west/sewmz.htm

I don't use the Daikri site, I use the native noaa text version
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/curren ... d2.html#OR

[renoun]

King County Combined Sewer Overflow status page http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/w ... rview.aspx
Online Nautical Chart Viewer (with aerial photo and google maps overlay) http://earthnc.com/chartviewer/

[John Rawlings]

NOAA Shipwreck Data Page: http://channelislands.noaa.gov/shipwreck/shiphome.html

NOAA Nautical Charts On-Line Viewer: http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer ... able.shtml

NOAA Coastal Water Temperatures: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/wtg12.html

NOAA National Weather Forecast Pacific Northwest Coastal Marine Data: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/marine.php

Washington State Ferries Home Page: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia: http://www.artificialreef.bc.ca/

Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia: http://www.uasbc.com/

Giant Pacific Octopus Field Identification Guide: http://marine.alaskapacific.edu/octopus/fieldkey.html

University of Washington – Key to the Fishes of Puget Sound: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/c ... y/FishKey/

Cool Dives in British Columbia: http://www.best-scuba-diving-vacations- ... umbia.com/

Dive Industry Association of British Columbia: http://www.diveindustrybc.com/

Washington State Shoreline Aerial Photos: http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/shorephotos/

British Columbia Ferry System: https://www.bcferries.com/bcftravelcentre

Diving the Northwest: http://homepage.mac.com/ljjames/scuba/d ... hwest.html

[Agent 47]

Very nice, I would also add plan your dive and the perfect dive. Maybe a good list to sticky?

[CaptnJack]

For those who don't have alternative print guidebooks or maybe it seems in complete:
NOAA guide to rockfish
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/media/pub ... emo117.pdf

[John Rawlings]

For those who don't have alternative print guidebooks or maybe it seems in complete:
NOAA guide to rockfish
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/media/pub ... emo117.pdf

Thanks for posting that....I hadn't run into that one before and I immediately book-marked it!

- John

[CaptnJack]

For those who don't have alternative print guidebooks or maybe it seems in complete:
NOAA guide to rockfish
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/race/media/pub ... emo117.pdf

Thanks for posting that....I hadn't run into that one before and I immediately book-marked it!

- John

Your welcome, your list had a whole slew I'd forgotten about or were new to me too. Thanks

[Furnari]

This site is pretty handy for some of us down in Oregon...

http://newweb.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/marine/bars.php

[guitarmaker]

I didn't see the shoredive sight listed, it's one of my favorites.
http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/USA_West/index.htm

[LCF]

Does anyone know what has become of seaotter.com? That was a site I used a lot, for dive site descriptions AND for critter ID stuff. It's been down since Peter started this project. I don't know whose site it was. Does anybody know?

[CaptnJack]

Does anyone know what has become of seaotter.com? That was a site I used a lot, for dive site descriptions AND for critter ID stuff. It's been down since Peter started this project. I don't know whose site it was. Does anybody know?

That was Jon Gross IIRC. Here's his current website
http://www.jongrossphotography.com/

[nwscubamom]

Does anyone know what has become of seaotter.com? That was a site I used a lot, for dive site descriptions AND for critter ID stuff. It's been down since Peter started this project. I don't know whose site it was. Does anybody know?

Keith Clements redid the site a few years ago, and it's now here:
http://www.emeralddiving.com/index.html

- Janna

[nwscubamom]

I have links to all sorts of things you might be interested in, Peter, on my links page:
http://www.pnwscuba.com/links.htm

- Janna

[guitarmaker]

I have links to all sorts of things you might be interested in, Peter, on my links page:
http://www.pnwscuba.com/links.htm

- Janna

Love your avatar!!!

[nwscubamom]

Don't forget Vancouver Aquarium's awesome Rockfish ID game:
http://www.vanaqua.org/conservationinac ... ckfish.htm

Note there are two options - 'Learn' and 'Play'. 'Play' is where it gets really interesting!

- Janna

PS: Thanks for the compliment on the avatar! It's the design on a shirt I got from Woot!

[John Rawlings]

Don't forget Vancouver Aquarium's awesome Rockfish ID game:
http://www.vanaqua.org/conservationinac ... ckfish.htm

Note there are two options - 'Learn' and 'Play'. 'Play' is where it gets really interesting!

- Janna

PS: Thanks for the compliment on the avatar! It's the design on a shirt I got from Woot!

Now THAT'S a cool game!

[olyvtx]

this thread should be a sticky! I've had to search and find this thread too many times now for the links...

[spatman]

this thread should be a sticky! I've had to search and find this thread too many times now for the links...

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