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HOWDY

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Well I bet you can tell already I am not from the NW area.

Brand new to this board, I am hoping that in hanging out I will gain some insights as to the dive opportunities that await the NW newbie visiting diver.

Look forward to reading current and past post.

Wishing each of you safe and fun diving!!
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Re: HOWDY

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texdiveguy wrote:Well I bet you can tell already I am not from the NW area.

Brand new to this board, I am hoping that in hanging out I will gain some insights as to the dive opportunities that await the NW newbie visiting diver.

Look forward to reading current and past post.

Wishing each of you safe and fun diving!!
Welcome to the friendliest dive club in the Pacific Northwest ... :supz: You'll find some familiar "faces" here.

Lots of dive opportunities await you here ... there are some great shore dives that are easily accessible from just about anywhere in the greater Pugetropolitan area. Water temps don't vary much from summer (cold) to winter (friggen' cold) ... and many of us prefer winter diving 'cuz it's less crowded and there's no plankton blooms to deal with.

Further north, the San Juan Islands offer great diving ... and you can usually day-trip it to a charter out of Anacortes. For those long week-ends and multi-day getaways, Vancouver Island offers some of the best cold-water diving on the planet.

Best of all ... it ain't Texas ... (OK, just kidding) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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Post by Ken G »

Hey Tex! Glad you found us and welcome to the PNW. Its a long way from home but I think you will like it here very much. This is a great group of people here. Enjoy your visit and the diving
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Thanks fellows for the warm welcome and info.. I do look forward to a spin up NW in the future...I have never travel in that part of our wonderful USA!
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Welcome! NW diving is true diving! None of this 85 degree, 200 foot viz crap like in the tropics! :partyman:
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Seth T. wrote:Welcome! NW diving is true diving! None of this 85 degree, 200 foot viz crap like in the tropics! :partyman:
Thats for me!!!! \:D/ =D> Vis is to highly over rated anyways.... :notworthy:
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welcome tex, i do recognize the name from the tds. let us know when your coming up so i can place a order for some smoked brisket!
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Burntchef wrote:welcome tex, i do recognize the name from the tds. let us know when your coming up so i can place a order for some smoked brisket!
LOL...I will do! :-)
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So Tex, when are you headed up this way? :bounce:
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Post by Cold_H2O »

Vis is over rated.. When your talking diving Puget Sound.

Some of the best in the world (IMHO).

The critters are amazing here. Waters not cold if you have the proper gear.

You won't find a nicer group of divers anywhere.

Let us know when your heading our way. I am sure a few of us will be happy to take you out and show off Puget Sound.
You have to see our Giant Pacific Octopus and Wolf Eels for yourself.
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Cold_H2O wrote: Waters not cold if you have the proper gear.
Yep; a 3mm shorty will be plenty. \:D/
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YES! Someone else who uses the word "Howdy!"
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"You can say THAT again!" #-o

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Post by texdiveguy »

Thanks again guys for the nice words......I am thinking late spring 08' at this point, as I will be diving The Lakes later in the summer for a few weeks.

I will defl. want to hook-up with you folks whom are experienced NW divers....I will be as green as they come.
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Welcome Tex! You'll find no shortage of great folks to dive with up here... these folks DIVE!

Did you ever dive the Flower Garden Banks in your time in the Lone Star State? Thinking about trying to do that in May when I'm in Houston... short jaunt to San Antonio and the charter for the 100 mile trip!
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Tom Nic wrote:Welcome Tex! You'll find no shortage of great folks to dive with up here... these folks DIVE!

Did you ever dive the Flower Garden Banks in your time in the Lone Star State? Thinking about trying to do that in May when I'm in Houston... short jaunt to San Antonio and the charter for the 100 mile trip!
Tom.... HI

Yes I have dove the Flower Gardens off the Texas coast about 110 miles in the GoM. I dive off the MVSpree with Capt. Frank and crew. It is a great 2-3 night trek with plenty of diving....best done on nitrox and that gas cost is included in the charter fee. May will be an ok time usually...the GoM has a mindset all her own. Hope you get to make the outing...its fun and good food and nice crew and boat. :)

http://www.spreeexpeditions.com/Default ... ulf_Diving
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Post by Tom Nic »

Thanks Tex!

I'll check out the link you provided.

I've seen some charters but nitrox was not mentioned, much to my chagrin and surprise. Here's hopeing they have larger steel tanks available as well. I'm spoiled, but I'd hate to be doing those dives on an aluminum 80!

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texdiveguy wrote:Well I bet you can tell already I am not from the NW area.

Brand new to this board, I am hoping that in hanging out I will gain some insights as to the dive opportunities that await the NW newbie visiting diver.

Look forward to reading current and past post.

Wishing each of you safe and fun diving!!
Definitely no shortage of willing dive guides up here! Plenty of great dive sites, many accessible from shore, i.e. FREE diving!
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