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Default 07-12-2010, 12:29 PM

I did not dive on Sun. but visited. This lake is most likely to become the fav. spot for training. It seems it has stabilized after a long "healing in" process - maturing so to speak. When you combine the neat stuff, close proximity, and "life & depth", w/o pollution, etc,. I'd be taking all my students there if I was still teaching. The owners have done a good job.
   
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Default 07-12-2010, 05:43 PM

We still have a long a way to go. We are trying something different to stop the algae bloom. So far it is working very well.

We also will be sinking a school bus and a large tractor truck soon. We plan to relocate some items that are not being visited. Like a large semi that we pushed off in a hole before we flooded the place.
   
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Default 07-23-2010, 04:23 PM

Kevin and I will be there next Sat, July 31st. Hope the weather and visibility are good!

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Default 07-25-2010, 04:32 AM

I was out at Mammoth yesterday completing the open water partion of the Dive Con class. The temps were in upper 80's at the surface and mid 80's at depth. The viz in the lake was 15 at platform improving to the 20's off the platform. At places I could see structure on the bottom from the surface. Mike and the guys are doing a great job.

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Default 07-25-2010, 07:52 PM

We were at Mammoth Lake today. I saw Driftdiver there also teaching a class.

Vis was 20 feet and temps were 88. The coldest it got was 87.

We had a 93 minute dive and a 92 minute dive.

You have got to go into the C-130. They added a skeleton in the pilot seat and a coffin in the back of the plane that says "Do Not Disturb" or something like that. When you open the coffin a skeleton sits up.

We also practiced our buoyancy control swimming through and under everything we could find - C-130, centipede, yellow submarine, pipes, towers, boats, etc


   
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Default 07-31-2010, 06:46 PM

On the 16' by 16' platform behind Hydrosports Scuba shop, you could be on one side and make out features of the students 16' away on the other side. At 10', you could clearly see a persons facial expressions. Amazing how much better the lake has been this summer.
   
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Default 08-02-2010, 09:52 AM

Dove at Mammoth on Saturday. Visibility was 15 feet. The water on the top felt like bath water, but below it was perfect. We had a great time!
   
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Default 08-06-2010, 04:38 PM

This is just a head up. Mammoth Lake Scuba Park is now offering a year pass for $250.
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Default 08-07-2010, 02:58 PM

is it transferable?
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Default 08-07-2010, 03:29 PM

No, sorry it is non-transferable. But it would be a great Birthday/Christmas gift for your dive buddy.
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