First Dives of the Year

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The family went to a warm spring this afternoon to get our first dives of the year in. Nice warm water and lots of snow on the mountains. Great diving.

Hope for many more this year.

[scubAfr33k]

Unfortunately, my first dives of the year are going to be a ways off. I'm not drysuit certified yet, and the water around here is much too cold (for me anyway) to go in any thickness wetsuit. Alas, it seems I'll be waiting for March to roll around yet again...and boy it cannot come soon enough.

[Lone Frogman]

Rainbow River.

[kjvander]

Last dive of last year and first dive of this year were in the same spot....my hot tub on my deck....even put my mask on.....

[gNats]

I did my first New Years Day dive! I was just certified in 2008, so this was my first NYD dive to participate in.

I dove at WhiteStar Quarry in Gibsonburg, Oh.

I had to jump off a 5 foot rocky ledge through a thin sheet of ice. 2 complete new firsts for me - thus far I have always waded into the quarry. Plus, the thin layer of ice was pretty cool and yeah, I little, runt ro Shaggy.

The ice was pretty thin - you popped up right through it. Looking at the shore through the ice was pretty awesome.

I was seriously underweighted and couldn't control my boyancy towards the end of the dive .

Had a great time! A special thanks to Rich S. for hosting a fun afternoon at WhiteStar!

[Scout]

There's no way to know for sure, but I'd like to think that I was first to dive Lake Travis in 2009 with my buddies. In the water at about 8:45AM.

Water was in the cool 50's, but I was wearing more than enough wetsuit. Totally mis-judged my weight required for the farmer john 6.5 mm on the first try, but with an additional 5 lbs, I was able to get down. Since the lake was so low, we were able to get into the pecan grove at Windy Point at 84'.

Have a happy and Blessed year, everyone!

[Travelnsj]

I have nothing planned till the end of February.....but that will be the Philippines and then Palau

I do have a snorkel trip planned in the first week of Feb with the Manatees at Crystal River

[sea princess]

I am going to Lake Pleasant tomorrow for my first dive of the year. It will also be my first boat dive at the lake. I can't wait I have been dry for almost a month! I heard the water is still 57 so I can still handle it in my 5ml but I am thinking a 7ml will be needed real soon if it gets colder and i still want to dive.

[RnSdiver]

Well I think I have the coldest so far. 34 air Temp (not including wind chill) Water Temp was 32. Here is a link that one of the Local Club members put up. Roughly 20 divers, 5 Freeflows.

YouTube - New Years Day Dive 2009

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by Travelnsj

I do have a snorkel trip planned in the first week of Feb with the Manatees at Crystal River

I will be doing that in a couple of weeks. Can't wait!!