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This year as in the past I tried to do a warm water and ice dive in the same month. 

Ice was dense and had to cut one layer then the other.
Not sure what size blade buddy brought but they got the job done.

Water was cold, My Citizen watch read  31 degrees. Which makes no sense.  32 degrees is freezing.

Dive computer (12 years old) only reads temp at depth and does not keep it. So I have no idea how cold it was. ;D Probably around 34-36. Vis was 10-15 feet.

Had to use my old drysuit. Which is way too big and had to add lots of weight so I could inflate and stay warm.
(new drysuit is on order)

Tell me why sawing the ice takes over and hour and diving only takes around 17 minutes?  ( kinda think it is the cold hands) ( will be getting dry gloves when get new dry suit).

What did we see.... ? what do you usually see ?  sand a couple logs and a few crawfish LOL 

But it's diving   

gail



 

Down here in the southern climes, there really isn't much ice to chop through.  Water has been a balmy 38° in the quarries.  I admire your fortitude-ice diving is still "one step beyond" for me!

Hint: Don't Saw Ice, Use a Power Ice Auger!
Holes are not Perfectly Shaped, But they are much easier and Faster!
     Rik O+<

If the saw is a chain saw, it is much faster than the auger to use a saw.

Love that ice diving.

Where did you go diving.

Doug