One Day two Dives

What an awesome day. Sunny, little wind, what else to do. ``Scuba Dive`` The plan was to make 2 dive`s today, the first will be the Comet, the second will be the George A Marsh. These would be Rob`s and my first 2 Nitrox dives since our course with Mike. Rob and I decided on EANx 32 for both dives. We were able to benefit with the short surface interval as well as longer NDL`s. The Comet was unbelievable sight, the paddle wheels were amazing. Just an amazing dive, visibility below the thermalcline was about 50 feet. Just a great dive. After a 2 Km boat ride and a 91 min. surface interval, we descended on the George A Marsh. Another great dive, let alone another great look at the past. It is always a wonder to me, as to just what kind of a storm would put such a large sailing ship to her grave, here on lake Ontario. The George A Marsh is a dive site that I will visit many more times in the future. There was just not enough time, to take in all of her Dead eyes, Pulleys, much of her deck hardware let alone the items that weren`t seen on a first dive. Even diving with enriched air there still wasn`t enough dive time on a wreck. I guess the next step is to either go to steel 120`s or duel`s. The George A Marsh as well as the Comet are two wrecks well worth the boat ride out, and diving on. Todd. V.

The Early Diver gets the Viz

It's said that there are seasoned divers in Kingston who dive exclusively in the early and late periods of each dive season. Their logic is that those are the times that you can place reasonable reliance on seeing our wrecks at their best. This morning's charter lent credence to the notion. A gentle trip to the Comet put us in place to enjoy visibility in the order of 70 feet or so. In water temperatures of 43°F (6°C), conditions were really rather pleasant. Even our one wetsuited diver didn't freeze...! Jim Dunfield - down visiting from Ottawa - was a very welcome addition to the team. It would be nice to think that the Sunday Club could make a charter trip every week, but this may have been a one-off bonus dive for most.

Smooth, like a Comet

Not infrequently, our booked charters have to be rerouted to the Wolfe Islander because of weather. Tonight we made a radical break from tradition, using the glassy smooth surface as an excuse to redirect our scheduled dive from the KPH to the more distant and historically elusive Comet (1848-1861). If "seasoned" is what you call an experienced diver, is "unflavoured" a reasonable way to describe a newbie? In any case, our expedition showed the diversity of our club well, with divers young and older, with varying levels of experience. The water was comfortable at about 17 degrees, with a visible and palpable thermocline about five feet off the eighty foot bottom. The Comet features 22-foot paddle wheels and a few intact stacks remain to peer into. Gobies were the only fish I saw.

Divers:  Steve C  Steve L  Phil  Robert  Lee  Billy  Jenny  Chris C  Narisa  Jeffy  Scott  Kim