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crsmy - 2/03/2016 1:18 PM
Hey Billy, I am Cris. I’m from NM but live in Redondo Beach here in LA. If you are ever in the LA area and want to dive. Send me a message. My wife and I both dive. We have advanced certs and I am getting ready for a rescue dive class. Just got back from Hawaii and dove with Big Island Divers. Great outfit. And also Lahaina Divers in Maui. Had a phenomenal time there.
NMGoose - 2/03/2016 7:08 PM
Hi Cris, glad to hear from you. I’ve been to your area there in Cali but never looked to diving. I’ve heard the kelp beds in the Catalina Island are are fantastic and would like to try it sometime. Maybe one day I’ll be able to make it. Yeah, I don’t remember who we used but dove in the Kona area on the big island. The Manta Ray dive at night was a major experience.
NMGoose - 12/04/2015 10:36 AM
It is the only place locally for certification dives. The local dive shops here in the DESERT use it for their classes. Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona also use it because of the depth. With altitude adjustment it is 100 feet/31meters. Two years ago when the opening in the bottom was enlarged the flow increased quite a bit and the visibility cleared up substantially, It still gets pretty mirky when there are a lot of divers stirring up the bottom but most time you can see all the way to the bottom when standing on the surface.
NMGoose - 9/05/2014 9:58 AM
Just returned from Los Cabos Mexico. Contrary to many comments I heard before, the diving there was great because the main industry is fishing. Not much coral in most the areas but lots of fish variety. First two dives were in the Cabo San Lucas area, "Pelican Rock" and "Lands End" near the famous arch, "Los Arcos". The next two dives were at Cabo Pulmo, north of San Jose. This area is a marine park requiring a permit fee payment. This area does have lots of coral as well as multi fish, large groupers and parrot fish. The first dive was at "El Vencedor", a ship wreck. The second was at "El Bajo de Los Menos", a coral reef. The visibility was 50’+/- for all the sites. There was a strong current at "Lands End" because that is where the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific oceans come together. Great diving and I will go back.
NMGoose - 2/27/2014 4:50 PM
Regarding solo diving at Blue Hole, first of all it is never recommended however, at blue hole the diameter of the facility is somewhat small and there are typically always others diving except during the week. It may say "no solo diving" on the permit but there are no diving police there, especially on the weekends.

If you should choose to dive solo stay close to other people and stay rather shallow ([40’). On weekends there is generally always someone there that is willing to act as a surface buddy and help you get into your gear and with your equipment checks, etc. Be smart. If your not feeling perfect or the whole day doesn’t feel right then don’t do it. Bag it until you can find a dive buddy. If you ask there is probably someone that is willing. You can join in with others and make it three if you can’t find a single.
NMGoose - 10/28/2013 1:56 PM
About 2 months or so ago (July, August or September, 2013) a tech team came to Blue Hole to try and explore below the then grate at the bottom. They only got down another 15 - 20 feet and ran into a large blockage. To go beyond that point would require blasting so they selected to leave well enough alone. However, as part of their effort they opened the hole below the grate to accommodate their access and gear. They then replaced the grate with a different style. Because of their effort the flow through Blue Hole increased (3000 gpm to 3300 gpm) resulting in the water becoming much clearer. Standing on top on a sunny day a person can see the bottom at 80 ft. The visibility undisturbed by multiple divers is 80 to 100+ft. Obviously, on weekends with several classes going on the fines are stirred up whereby reducing the visibility somewhat.
NMGoose - 10/26/2013 11:25 AM
I made a 87% on the following quiz:
Scuba Diving Hand Signals
NMGoose - 10/26/2013 11:32 AM
Many of these signals I have never seen before but I guess I made a lucky guess on a few.
NMGoose - 7/29/2012 9:50 PM
Just finished my certification dives for SSI Stress & Rescue course this weekend at Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM. Received my certification for First Aide/CPR, O2 Provider and AED training 3 weeks earlier. Need to get my Advanced Open Water and then I can become a Master Diver. Will take the Advanced OW in October. I now have 73 dives under my belt and looking forward to more. Hope to become a Century Diver before the end of the year.
NMGoose - 3/21/2012 9:40 PM
Dive Denver Aquarium!!

Four from the Desert Divers Group in New Mexico went to Denver, Colo and dove in the Denver Aquarium in the shark exhibit March 17th, St Patrick’s Day weekend. It was quite an event. Very expensive but an experience not many can or will do. Had a fantastic time.
NMGoose - 3/10/2012 10:50 PM
Four members from NM Desert Divers are going to Denver Aquarium the 17th of March to dive with the sharks. Pretty expensive for what you get but I guess it is for the experience. A few other people have done it so I guess we will be able to say "we have also done that."
NMGoose - 2/24/2012 5:21 PM
The fundraiser was for a young solder (Air Force) that was blinded when an IED exploded next to him on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan. His name is Michael Malersie. The money raised will go for his training and equipment and a trip to Little Cayman in June.
NMGoose - 2/24/2012 5:03 PM
Last weekend our new NM Desert Divers Group participated in a fundraiser here in Albuquerque, NM. NM Scuba Center supports a program called Dive Pirates. This program is for "adaptive" divers. It teaches people with handicaps or restrictive disabilities to dive. The fundraiser is called the Davey Jones Locker Challenge. The object is for a team of 5 persons to assemble a puzzle underwater in a 1 hour time limit. The event is held at a local swimming pool here where some of the local dive shops provide their class training. The team that either completes the task or get the most pieces put together wins at the end of the competition. Our Desert Divers Group had 2 teams entered and one of those teams took first place and was the only team to actually complete the puzzle.
UWnewbee - 2/24/2012 5:49 PM
These are great moments that make it count. The Sportsman’s club that I belong to holds a annual fishing derby for the handicapped/impaired, it is during the events that ive seen so much color from these people, to sit there and see some that might catch a minnow or a 10lb largemouth bass or nothing is priceless, to them its just the simple state of enjoyment and a simple accomplishment which means the world, and for us (the members) brings a huge smile and a everlasting memory and a "cant wait till next years event" to do it all again is what counts, and it gives you the thought of "look how these people enjoy life" makes you really wonder whats really so great about the fast life that we are surrounded with.
scubaman - 1/22/2010 7:15 PM


You’re welcome.Hope you have a good trip. If you like Mana Rays, they have a great dive site there for night diving.


Put some real effort into who you go out with, my trip was a nightmare (because of the dive shop, not the location and things to see) and no, I cannot remember the name of the shop. It was in the yacht basin in Kona. (I know that’s not much help, but from what I saw there were some good dive boats out there that night. And I did get some good videos on the dive. GOOD LUCK!!!!
scubaman - 1/22/2010 9:50 AM


Basicly it’s the smoke that comes out of the volcanco. And it can be very toxic.


We were over there around this time 2 years ago, and they were warning people not to sleep with their windows open because if it got to heavy in your area it could kill you.


Well since then it’s gotten alot worse, my cousin lived over there on the Hilo side of the Island, and sold his place and moved back last year.


The Kona side was getting it much worse, It has gotten so bad on that side of the Island that people are not able to sell. So there just leaving. That’s what he is hearing for friends he knows over there.


The news don’t say much about these things in the states (here) because it hurts the torist trade..........they let you find out for yourself when you go there.....


 
badintexas - 1/22/2010 9:46 AM
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scubaman - 1/21/2010 5:56 AM


Are you aware of the problems they are having in Kona with VOG ?


I would check into this as many people have left Kona because it’s so bad.


Scubaman
UWnewbee - 1/19/2010 5:28 PM