Diving Wednesday/Thursday?

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:04 pm

Anyone want to dive Wednesday or Thursday (or maybe even Tuesday night???) West of the Tacoma Narrows bridge is super sweet, but I'm willing to travel a bit. Whidbey is also some level of awesome. Bonus points if it's a site I haven't been to yet. Points for you know...uh...PRIDE AND GLORY!!! *shifty eyes smiley that doesn't exist*

Takers? I promise I'll even remember my boots this time. They're attached to my drysuit, already in my car. Maybe if you're lucky I'll even remember my weights, and my mask.

raptor · Post by **raptor** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:06 pm

I would be in for Tuesday night dive.

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:22 pm

PM sent...

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:25 pm

Wednesday night works for me.

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:37 pm

Sweet! Is there anything worth diving over here? I know tides are "meh" at best. It doesn't have to be great though, I'll take "diveable" since I don't think I've managed a dive in the Puget Sound yet this year! (I know!)

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:19 pm

cardiver wrote:Wednesday night works for me.

Wednesday night where?

json · Post by **json** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:43 pm

Where are you planning to go? If its not to far from the house I could go. Already doing some checkout dives weds afternoon. More dive between gear rinses is always good.

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:56 pm

I am up for suggestions. I don't have much interest in going super early in the morning, but other than that I'm pretty flexible.

json · Post by **json** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:49 pm

Wonder if les Davis would be worth it?

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:45 pm

I've never done Hood Canal -- is there anything good down there this time of year, with the large exchanges tomorrow? I love Les Davis, but there's also a non-zero possibility I'll end up there Thursday, and I've done it plenty.

I'd like to get in an early afternoon-ish dive, so I'm not driving around until midnight, if that works for you.

json · Post by **json** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:13 am

Sund rock is awesome that's one of my favorite spots. It cost to get in the you have to go to hood sport and dive to sign in. I think they are closed on Wednesday though. Also octopus hole is right there too its free, parking sucks it just off the highway. Vis is usually good.

Cmjstealth · Post by **Cmjstealth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:45 am

I'd also love to dive Weds (today) if you are going. Also never done south sound - gear is in car and ready to go.

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:51 am

Where are you coming from? I'd love to dive this afternoon, and I'm coming from Port Townsend. I'd be willing to drive up to about an hour and a half or so from me (so the north part of Hood Canal, or Bremerton-ish area). Does that work with where you're at?

Cmjstealth · Post by **Cmjstealth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:23 am

Looks like sund rock (i've never done it) would be about 1:20 drive for you, 1:45 drive for me (each way). I confirmed the website does say the shop is closed Wednesdays so I assume there is no way to dive today.

I could be talked into Octopus hole. Sounds like a lot of fun just a bit of a drive. Also always wanted to do Rosario and the keystone jetty (also about the same drive for me and would have to be this afternoon/evening to hit a slack)

Cmjstealth · Post by **Cmjstealth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:34 am

Oh.. forgot to say I'd be coming from Bellevue.

Harper's Ferry looks like another easy one 100-1:30 drive for each of us (Haven't done it either): http://theperfectdive.com/DEF-Site.asp?sID=169

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eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:54 am

I love Keystone -- I think if we were to hit it about half an hour before high tide today we'd be ok for one dive. There would still be a bit of current, but I've done that site crawling along the bottom when I completely blew the tides so I'm fine with a bit of current :P I'd like to see the new entry they've got set up there too, I haven't been over since they did all the dredging. We could try hopping over to Driftwood too, but the current might be going too much by then to get in a second dive. If I hopped on the 2:15 ferry I could be over there around 2:45, and if we're in the water by about 3:15 that would be ideal. I'd try Harper's too, though I've never done it. Not sure how the tides factor in there.

Cmjstealth · Post by **Cmjstealth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:07 am

Keystone would be awesome. Would we be limited to one dive due to currents? If so, would you be interested in doing a second somewhere nearby?

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:17 am

We could try for two, but we might find ourselves fighting a bit on one of them. I could get there as early as 1:15, but I don't think you could make it by then? The other thing we could do is do one dive at Keystone, then pop up to Langley tire reef. That's another site I haven't done yet, but it seems rather benign.

Edit: ok, so I wrote this before really looking it up...Langley tire reef is a bit farther from Keystone than I thought, but still not a terrible drive, and I think it's in your direction depending on how you get there?

Cmjstealth · Post by **Cmjstealth** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:22 am

Sounds perfect. I'll load up, head that direction, and see what ferry I make :-). Should be an exciting day!

Gdog · Post by **Gdog** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:27 pm

Guys, Harpers ferry really isnt current sensitive. A fun shallow dive, max depth maybe 45 ft. at the big boat. small bottle field, ect. Sometimes there is an octo under one of the boats.....

raptor · Post by **raptor** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:11 pm

Is there still a Thursday dive in the works?

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:31 pm

http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17490

Though I'm less motivated to drive down that way at 9am than I was yesterday...

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:07 am

eliseaboo wrote:http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17490

Though I'm less motivated to drive down that way at 9am than I was yesterday...

Awe come on Elise, if the first dive is bad we will head over to the true and tested Les Davis while the tide is still out, for a second dive. If. We go there the splash time should be around 1:30pm'ish
I'll be @ Tacoma Scuba @ 10:00am.

eliseaboo · Post by **eliseaboo** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:13 am

Sweet, I'm headed there too! I should be there between 10:15 and 10:30 to trade some tanks, hopefully you'll still be there because I'm not 100% sure where I am going....

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:24 am

eliseaboo wrote:Sweet, I'm headed there too! I should be there between 10:15 and 10:30 to trade some tanks, hopefully you'll still be there because I'm not 100% sure where I am going....

I'll see you ther!

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