First River Dive for New Members May 25
| June 2, 2007 |
Charles Kelly writes:
Hey all! Well the water has warmed and it’s time once again to kick off the season and start working on the West Point Site. Gary and Phillip Lockhart have already been in the water and said that the temp is good and I imagine that due to the lack of rain, visibility is excellent. We will have our first dive of the year on Saturday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. We’ve got a lot of new members this year, so we will spend the first day getting to know everyone, introducing the new folks to the site, and making sure everything is how we left it at the end of last season. As always, the dive is contingent on the West Point Dam generation schedule, but with the river as low as it is, it shouldn’t be an issue. I will check on the generation early Sat. morning and email everyone to confirm that everything is looking good, so look for an email from me about 7:00 a.m.
For all the new members, you will need to bring your gear and a tank or two. The river is only about 12′ deep at it’s deepest point and averages about 8′ deep, so a single 80 will usually last 2 or 3 hours. If you do not own a tank and are unable to pick up a rental, give me a call a couple of days in advance and I will check with some of the group and see if anyone has an extra you can use. Also, a good bit of the site is in very shallow water and can be seen by snorkeling for those of you who own snorkel gear, but don’t dive. There is a convienience store and fire department at the top of the boat ramp where we enter/exit the water. They are usually pretty good about letting us use the restrooms to change, but it’s a pretty good idea to wear a swimsuit to the site just in case.
I hope to see everyone on June 2nd! — Charles Kelly
{–It kills me that I will not be diving that weekend. I want to meet all the new members and need to get back in the water … but that IS the weekend my son is getting married so I guess the dive trip is out 
Phil–}
Phil–}