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Moulton falls

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:15 pm
by 2.5 turbo hyped
Anyone dove here before??

I hear good things like lots of caves to explore.

Sounds like a freshwater dive for Saturday.

Grant are you up for it??

Anyone else want to join us??

Sean

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:52 pm
by Diver Doug
Where the heck is Moulton falls?
Doug

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:16 pm
by BUZO71
are ya kidding. of course.... but you will have to let me know where this place is. Let's work out the details. I work friday night ( I think) lemme check and make sure.... that might affect my start dive time. . .

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:26 pm
by 2.5 turbo hyped
Diver Doug wrote:Where the heck is Moulton falls?
Doug
Its in Washington 35 minutes from Portland.

Google earth it in hybrid form. You can see its a large waterfall pool. Its just to the north of Moulton falls state park. Notice the huge waterfall. See the huge pool below?? That's it. Apparently it is also a hangout for large freshwater fish as well. It is well worth a dive if you ask me.

Grant let me know because I have a party to get to Saturday night so the earlier we can hit it twice the better.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:31 pm
by BUZO71
I'm not sure... Google show ALOT of bigfoot sightings in the area..... Ever imagined what those things would do to my Ranger???? #-o

K, lemme find out tomorrow, I'll let ya know.....

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:40 pm
by Burntchef
so when you say caves do you mean dry ones?

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:01 am
by 2.5 turbo hyped
Burntchef wrote:so when you say caves do you mean dry ones?
no, wet ones underwater.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:01 am
by spatman
here's a dive report on moulton falls:
http://www.cyber-strategy.org/pers/arti ... s2000.html

and here's a few pics:
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/553335495MElvIM


if you make it out there, let usknow how it is!

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:50 pm
by Aquanautchuck
Here is a fun dive fairly close to Portland that is great in the fall.

http://www.fws.gov/pacific/webcam/

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:11 pm
by 2.5 turbo hyped
spatman wrote:here's a dive report on moulton falls:
http://www.cyber-strategy.org/pers/arti ... s2000.html

and here's a few pics:
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/553335495MElvIM


if you make it out there, let usknow how it is!
Those pictures make it a definite dive for Saturday!!

Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:54 pm
by 2.5 turbo hyped
Awesome dive!!

Super clear water 52 degrees.

Huge salmon, 3 or 4 of them.

Caverns and small caves!

Crayfish galore!

Perfect beginner dive 30 feet or less.

Lots to see in a small area.

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:18 pm
by ReefBecca
Thanks for putting your thoughts/experiences out here for us to learn from (and live vicariously through).

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:21 pm
by spatman
portland is in the house! whut whut!

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:05 pm
by Sea of Green
spatman wrote:here's a dive report on moulton falls:
http://www.cyber-strategy.org/pers/arti ... s2000.html

and here's a few pics:
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/553335495MElvIM

Excellent dive report. I need to take some writing lessons to enhance my dve log entries, which are rather scant.

I would love to do a fresh water dive that actually has some marine life. When I think about it, of all the fresh water dives I've done, the most I've seen is an occasional lone trout, but lots of crawdads and muck. Anybody know of similar sites closer to the Seattle area? This particular site is over 3hrs from my place, but I'm willing to give it a shot just for something different to do.