Orange Grove Conditions?

[PerroneFord]

Anyone been to O.G. in the past couple days? I need to take an OW diver for a close dive and thought I'd show her around the park. But don't want to do it in low vis.

Also, how's Madison? That might be our backup plan.

[chimie007]

Also, how's Madison? That might be our backup plan.

As far as I know OW divers aren't allowed at Madison.

[Diverlee]

Orange Grove basin was clear this past Monday and Janet opened it up to OW divers.

[Line Squirrel]

O.G. of course has the duckweed (as usual) so if that's a detourant...

Raphael is correct. As far as I know, and they have changed the rules, there is no O/W diving allowed at Madison.

[BabyDuck]

remember that duck weed counts as overhead & you must plan your gas accordingly...i mean, if you use the purge to get it away from you, you have to count that.

[ggoodman]

I did a dive there with Local INtro instructor who Completed his OW students Spring dives before we our cave dive. Staff said as long as he was a cave Inst they were good.

[Serota]

Troy is a good place for OW diving.

What is a "close dive"?

[Janet]

OG isn't as clear today as it was Monday, I can see the divers on the bottom but I cannot
see the rocks on the bottom. There was 2" of rain in the last two days it is cloudy today.
Janet

[PerroneFord]

Troy is a good place for OW diving.

I was hoping to show a bit of the "cave diver world" to the diver thus my reaons for wanting to take her to Luraville. We've talked a lot about the area. Troy might work out as a backup plan.

[Mike Edmonston]

remember that duck weed counts as overhead & you must plan your gas accordingly...i mean, if you use the purge to get it away from you, you have to count that.

You could just carry a redundant buddy to do that for you