Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Wednesday Night Diving

Today we had two groups come to the quarry to use new gear, practice skills, and shake off some cob webs from the winter months. Groups from Northern Tech Diving and the Dolphin Scuba Club enjoyed their time in the water. The reported temperature was 46F/7.7c. The range of visibility was about 40 feet even with the rain and wind we have had recently. Everyone seemed to enjoy getting into the water for a little review and trying out new gear. I enjoyed talking to the divers which when not diving is a divers favorite past time.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Finning in the Quarry







Enjoying a dive at the quarry today four of us went for a little dip. The water temperature was 45f/7C. One of the divers dove wet today and we stayed down for a little over 40 minutes. We took our time exploring and looking for anything new in the quarry. An empty turtle shell was spotted as well as kids’ scooter. The visibility was in the range of 40 feet. It was a nice time visiting the overturned car and to see the gnomes.

Monday, April 13, 2009

First Annual Easter Dive




On Saturday we had our first annual Easter Dive. It was a beautiful sunny day with a bit of wind. We had eight divers enter the water in search for eggs and to explore the quarry. This also marked our first dive of the season for the quarry. The vis on the dive stayed about 40 feet with the temperatures coming in at between 6 and 7C. Generally all the divers stayed down approximately 30 minutes. Two of the divers dove in wet suits while the rest were in dry suits. It was great to see members from the Dolphin Scuba Club and Canada Subs Sport Ltd all coming out and we are hoping that more people will attend out next theme dive in May. We need to thank DiveTech for sponsoring prizes. Our prizes included premiere tickets, Bare gloves, weight belts, snorkels, dive log, slate, and a line cutter. We would like to thank Mike, Dianne, Kim, Scott, Kevin, Matt, Gaeten, Jim, Steve, Paul, and Sam all for coming out. Also if you have any ideas of what you would like to see done in the quarry you are invited to submit them for us as we are looking at making continuous improvements for the benefit of all divers. There are more pictures non our website.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Preparation Dive




Today we got two dives in at the quarry on highway 15. In total we spent just over one hour in the water. The water temperature had not changed from last week(43F/6C) and the vis was about the same too. Our goal was to prepare for tomorrows Easter Dive and add some under water decoration. With our tasks completed we just continued to enjoy the quarry.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Sunday Dive in the Quarry



This morning granted an opportunity to go diving at the highway 15 quarry (Cruickshank). This was my first time in this quarry although I have wanted to dive in it for some time. The water looked very inviting. After seeing another diver who stopped by out of curiosity we headed into the water. Following the gentle slope into the water we quickly found ourselves at the 30 foot mark. It was surprising how clear the water was; considering all the rain and wind we have had. The visibility throughout the dive ranged around the 40 foot mark. The max depth that we hit was 37 feet and the coldest that my computer registered was a warm 43F (6C). We took our time swimming around and spent about 70 minutes under water enjoying everything we could. It was great to get out of the water and have a warm drink waiting for us too, brought by Kelly. As expected there are tires in the quarry as well as bikes and a car. The bottom was mostly rock and gravel with some sections that have a little silt. There were no fish but three live frogs were seen. It was an enjoyable dive that had no effects of the wind. I can just say I look forward to diving in here again and hope to see everyone out on Saturday for the Easter dive.