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5th
Annual Polar Bear Dive
January 1st, 2008 |
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First, thanks to Mark and whomever else helped him set
up the tarps as a wind break around our pavilion while I
was submerged doing my first dive of the day.
Second, thanks to Glen and his bunch for the hot chili
and hot chocolate along with dessert snacks for between
dives.
While it was definitely cold, at about 28 F, we were
lucky that the temp was just high enough that gear
didn't instantly freeze upon exiting the water. The
water was very comfortable, 48 F at the surface and the
usual lower temps as you go deeper. Visibility was
fantastic, as good as 40+ feet in some areas, and the
attractions had been thoroughly scrubbed for the
event--I've never seen the inside of the 727 so clean!
The official Polar Bear dive commenced at about 12:30
pm, with about 30 divers all giant striding off the main
dock in unison for the TV camera.
Since the water was fairly uniform in temperature, the
fish were scattered throughout the water column, with
some Spoonbill swimming shallow and some Bluegill near
the bottom, and giant albino catfish everywhere.
As far as I could tell, everyone was having a great time
and there were no flooded drysuit incidents.
BTW-a few diehards had made a midnight dive on New
Year's Eve.
theskull |
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Content of this trip report extracted
from the
dive club forum
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