Anything getting any better down there

[chris_thompson98]

How are things improving down there? Havent heard much talk outa anoyne latley.

[DeepDiverBob]

I heard a report the water level is still high, but people have been diving at the dam. Not sure what kind of vis you would have though.

[theskull]

I got a report from someone last week that vis was about 10 ft. but the water was brown-colored.

Still, plenty of fish around, and you don't have to walk down the steps to get to the water.

theskull

[laurie12r]

I get kinda nervous when I dont have visibility. Is that normal? What would you suggest to help with that? Hold my buddies hand? And no, I'm not joking. :(

I was happy as a clam in the ocean, but I could see for a mile. lol

[terrapinken]

Laurie - I think everyone is a little nervous in low viz situations. The best way I know to help with that is to dive more in low viz situations. It is my opinion that holding on to your buddy is fine, but it might give you a false sense of confidence and will not help with the bouyancy control we all strive for. I think it would be better to learn to dive in low viz situations independently. The bottom line is dive more and some of the nervousness will naturally go away. Good Luck!! Ken

[theskull]

Laurie - I think everyone is a little nervous in low viz situations. The best way I know to help with that is to dive more in low viz situations. It is my opinion that holding on to your buddy is fine, but it might give you a false sense of confidence and will not help with the bouyancy control we all strive for. I think it would be better to learn to dive in low viz situations independently. The bottom line is dive more and some of the nervousness will naturally go away. Good Luck!! Ken

It might be more correct to say everyone is INITIALLY a little nervous in low viz. ;) I LOVE to dive in low viz! . . . and even enjoy no viz on occasion.

I'll second Ken's advice that experience solves most of it, and add that the key is a combination of buoyancy control and comfort with reading and using your compass. And it is necessary to keep close buddy contact--sometimes holding hands, sometimes brushing against each other, and sometimes one following the other closely enough that you keep running into their fins.

theskull

[SLIM]

Well out at Duck Island we have had 8-10 foot of vis even with eh clouds and drizzel that was comming down yesterday and the day before.

The water is a brownish looking but if you have good skills still a bunch to see.

Might help to impove the skills. Instea of looking at the LARGE scale, you slow down and look at the micro scale and be suprised at what you can still see and heve never seen before.

SLIM

[DeepDiverBob]

and sometimes one following the other closely enough that you keep running into their fins.

theskull

we had 30-40 foot vis, and I said I was sorry...:o

[theskull]

we had 30-40 foot vis, and I said I was sorry...:o

LOL.
In low vis it's a technique.
In good vis it's a social blunder.

theskull

[laurie12r]

Thanks for the great advice!

[scububa]

And it is necessary to keep close buddy contact--sometimes holding hands, sometimes brushing against each other, ...

theskull

This is one of the reasons we all like to dive with theskull :-)

[theskull]

This is one of the reasons we all like to dive with theskull :-)

OK, I'm bringing my "buddy line" next time I dive with you. ;)

theskull

[scububa]

Well, we already have the tight rubber suits...I guess 'bondage' was the next logical step.

(But, I suppose it is a personal judgement as to if this is 'on' topic !)

OK, I'm bringing my "buddy line" next time I dive with you. ;)

theskull