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Back in the water???//
I cant believe I have not been in the water all summer....I am getting married on the 23 of aug so all of my resources have been going towards that... The only good thing about not diving all summer is the 7 days I will spend in tthe bahamas!!!!! Now that the wedding is over and done with I can focus on fall diving in the northeaset..... I hope my drysuit is still good to go!...
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Willow springs
Willow Springs Richland Pa a local spot to get wet famous for one of the coolist wrecks the Quest around. Make sure you bring your cruisin fins cause you are gonna do a lot of swimming. The most common entry point is the scuba docks you have steps that go in to the water or a ramp so entry is a breeze. The water temp at the surface was a surprising 60. That’s amazing for PA this time of year. There is a lot to see here when you can acutely see the viz is pretty bad although the new management ha...
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The Mighty O
On Saturday August 25, 2007 at 9:04am I got the first glimpse of the Mighty O. The Oriskney located 26 miles off the coast of Pensacola FL is an 888ft Aircraft Carrier sunk in 212ft of water. But fear not fellow recreational divers there is plenty too see around 60-130ft range. If the super structure was the only thing visible on this wreck that alone would have made the $150 and 1hr boat ride out to her worth it. I made two Nitrox dives the first dive was on a 28% giving me a MOD of 133ft and t...
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Oriskany Death
Oriskany diver dies Thyrie Bland tbland@pnj.com A man who died over the weekend after diving at the Oriskany could be the artificial reef�s first dive-related death. The 39-year-old, whose name was not released, died sometime after being taken to Baptist Hospital on Saturday, said Steve Lewallen, a U.S. Coast Guard civilian search and rescue controller. The Oriskany is a decommissioned aircraft carrier that was sunk 24 miles southeast of Pensacola in the Gulf of Mexico in 2006. As expecte...
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Rescue class
Greetings from Destin/ Pensacola F.....Over the weekend I completed my Rescue Diver Cert with Scuba Tech- Destin FL..The first day we trained in the Surf/Shore rescue....We started by removing all of our gear and putting it back on underwater... kinda of hard with the waves, current for a PA diver I was out of my element...However I think it is a great idea to have training in a enviroment that you are not used to. I pushed my limits in the gulf and found out how quickly the shit can hit the fan...
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