With a birthday in late December, you're not always guaranteed the conditions for a dive that satisfies; well not in Kingston, anyway. But today, Adam, Jim and I had a great dive in near perfect conditions. Adam, rigged for solo diving, took his scooter out all the way to the end of the Pump House Pipeline - some 2,400'. Jim and I swam out together to the first crib (about 1350') - counting the pipeline joints along the way. For both parties, it was an interesting experience testing our line of approach by probing for a pipeline some 6-8" down in the mud after a certain point. But it was all very worthwhile. Our understanding - and the feedback we're able to give the historians and engineers chronicling Kingston's early freshwater delivery system - is growing all the time.
For the records - air temperature today -2℃ (28℉) and the water temperature 37℉ (3℃). Visibility, as the water settles after recent storms, about 40' and improving.
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