Will it ever happen?
Does anyone care anymore?
WSA?
Artificial Reef in Wa???
Artificial Reef in Wa???
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Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
Nope, not going to happen again (we have a bunch).
There's way too much resource agency (NOAA, WDFW, DNR) energy against them and not enough tourism $$$ investment motivation for them.
There's way too much resource agency (NOAA, WDFW, DNR) energy against them and not enough tourism $$$ investment motivation for them.
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Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
Slow day at the shop huh?mattwave wrote:Will it ever happen?
Does anyone care anymore?
WSA?
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"you do realize you're supposed to mix the
with water and drink it, not snort the powder directly from the packet, right? " - SpatmanRe: Artificial Reef in Wa???
LOL well more than that, just wishing we had a big ol wreck to dive.
Maybe in the Lake...
Maybe in the Lake...
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Let's go diving
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Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
We do have a lot of wrecks to dive, especially in the Lake. Most were actually scuttled, so you might call them "Artificial Reefs"!mattwave wrote:just wishing we had a big ol wreck to dive.
Maybe in the Lake...
Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
Yessss, going out to one this weekend, stay tuned...boydski wrote:We do have a lot of wrecks to dive, especially in the Lake. Most were actually scuttled, so you might call them "Artificial Reefs"!mattwave wrote:just wishing we had a big ol wreck to dive.
Maybe in the Lake...
Sounder wrote:Under normal circumstances, I would never tell another man how to shave his balls... but this device should not be kept secret.
Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
What we really need is a book that tells us about the wrecks we can dive!boydski wrote:We do have a lot of wrecks to dive, especially in the Lake. Most were actually scuttled, so you might call them "Artificial Reefs"!mattwave wrote:just wishing we had a big ol wreck to dive.
Maybe in the Lake...
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Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
Yes the lake is full of wrecks.
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Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
Diamond knot. Gov, Sampson, BUnker hill, AJ Fuller, Multahnoma, Al-en-des-ka-se, Those arent big enough?mattwave wrote:LOL well more than that, just wishing we had a big ol wreck to dive.
Maybe in the Lake...
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ANYTHING, BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE
STAIRS.
Diving. . . is an active physical form of meditation. It is so silent- You're like a thought.
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR
ANYTHING, BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE
STAIRS.
Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
They're a pita between the currents and VTS. I'd love something shallower with a decent amount of bottom time and only exposed to currents 1/2 of the day, like the Mackenzie. As artificial "wrecks" go that is pretty much perfectly situated.Maverick wrote:Diamond knot. Gov, Sampson, BUnker hill, AJ Fuller, Multahnoma, Al-en-des-ka-se, Those arent big enough?mattwave wrote:LOL well more than that, just wishing we had a big ol wreck to dive.
Maybe in the Lake...
Sounder wrote:Under normal circumstances, I would never tell another man how to shave his balls... but this device should not be kept secret.
Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
The problem with those is they are all extremely technical dives and not the kind that bring tourist $$. They are deep dangerous and difficult to access. I think Matt is talking about wrecks placed in areas where they are accessible to everyone and at recreational depths like the ones in BC and Florida.
It would be awesome to have a few but I'm pretty sure it won't happen in WA. There is just to much resistance in government and no single agency that is in control of such things. They are way more interested in putting up roadblocks and rules that prevent such things. They don't consider the scuba industry to be a good income producing or politically influential entity and the green wave has to strong of a hold on such things.
It would be awesome to have a few but I'm pretty sure it won't happen in WA. There is just to much resistance in government and no single agency that is in control of such things. They are way more interested in putting up roadblocks and rules that prevent such things. They don't consider the scuba industry to be a good income producing or politically influential entity and the green wave has to strong of a hold on such things.
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Re: Artificial Reef in Wa???
I know I have discussed this same topic before on here and there are a lot of good points made on both sides of the coin. There is a lot of info here: http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9628
I think the Puget Sound could use big wrecks that are more accessible to divers of all levels of certification. What it will take to make it happen is a community that says "We want to do this, it makes sense, try to stop us."
I wrote an article about this on a blog that a friend and I are creating to collect scuba dive reviews and original articles of interest we write. I wrote this piece as an email message to the head of the DNR and sent it to him...I haven't heard a peep back naturally.
http://nwdivers.me/blog/?p=67
I think the Puget Sound could use big wrecks that are more accessible to divers of all levels of certification. What it will take to make it happen is a community that says "We want to do this, it makes sense, try to stop us."
I wrote an article about this on a blog that a friend and I are creating to collect scuba dive reviews and original articles of interest we write. I wrote this piece as an email message to the head of the DNR and sent it to him...I haven't heard a peep back naturally.
http://nwdivers.me/blog/?p=67
http://nwdivers.me/blog/ Original articles and dive reports from local divers in the Vancouver, WA area. Suggestions for stories or your own reports are welcome!
