Tablerock Lake, Missouri, 23-25 May 1997
General trip notes:
This trip followed my classroom and pool instruction for the purpose of getting my Open Water Certification. Classroom instruction was by Cary O'Brien. Pool instruction was by Don Kirwan. Certification dives at the lake were by Jim Gustin. Visibility was generally poor to bad, at times you could see no more than a couple of feet.
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3
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4
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5
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7mm shorty and 7mm Farmer John
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Tablerock Lake, Missouri
Grand Cayman, BWI
Dive Site:
Midwest Aquatics - Overland Park, Kansas (913) 451-6238
Peter Milburn - Grand Cayman
Eden Rock - Grand Cayman
Tortuga Divers - Grand Cayman
Cayman Diving Lodge - Grand Cayman
Xanax - Grand Cayman
50ft? flattop 2-hull catamaran house boat
48ft 1-hull 2-level
45ft? 1-hull 2-level
36ft flattop 3-hull catamaran
26ft flattop 2-hull catamaran
(buddy)
Jim Gustin
Buddy
Divemaster
Instructor
Certification Number:
Caroline Crowle
Jennifer Koch
Martin Lichte
Notes:
Wetsuit was comfortable for warmth. Moss on bottom clouded water quickly. Bottom was large gravel and lots of small clam shells. Tried weight 19 - not enough - 20 or 21 OK? 22 was plenty. Buddy was about 16 years old - she was also going for her Open Water Certification. Her mother, Carolyn Koch came along for the trip (not for diving). Visibility dropped to 5 feet at the bottom due to the stirred up moss. This dive was Open Water Certification Training Dive Number 1.
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Buddy:
Tablerock Lake, Missouri
Grand Cayman, BWI
Dive Site:
Midwest Aquatics - Overland Park, Kansas (913) 451-6238
Peter Milburn - Grand Cayman
Eden Rock - Grand Cayman
Tortuga Divers - Grand Cayman
Cayman Diving Lodge - Grand Cayman
Xanax - Grand Cayman
50ft? flattop 2-hull catamaran house boat
48ft 1-hull 2-level
45ft? 1-hull 2-level
36ft flattop 3-hull catamaran
26ft flattop 2-hull catamaran
(buddy)
Jim Gustin
Buddy
Divemaster
Instructor
Certification Number:
Caroline Crowle
Jennifer Koch
Martin Lichte
Notes:
Similar to dive number 1. Need to remember to take off watch BEFORE taking off wetsuit. Several ascents and descents as part of the class work. This dive was Open Water Diver Training Dive Number 2.
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7mm shorty and 7mm Farmer John
3mm shorty
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Rental
Dacor
Integra with boots
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Weight:
None
1/8 inch
Rental
Chameleon (Dacor)
pounds
Hood:
Yes
No
General:
Location:
Operation:
Boat type:
Verification:
Buddy:
Tablerock Lake, Missouri
Grand Cayman, BWI
Dive Site:
Midwest Aquatics - Overland Park, Kansas (913) 451-6238
Peter Milburn - Grand Cayman
Eden Rock - Grand Cayman
Tortuga Divers - Grand Cayman
Cayman Diving Lodge - Grand Cayman
Xanax - Grand Cayman
50ft? flattop 2-hull catamaran house boat
48ft 1-hull 2-level
45ft? 1-hull 2-level
36ft flattop 3-hull catamaran
26ft flattop 2-hull catamaran
(buddy)
Jim Gustin
Buddy
Divemaster
Instructor
Certification Number:
Caroline Crowle
Jennifer Koch
Martin Lichte
Notes:
More comfortable. Moderate rain before descent. This dive was Open Water Diver Training Dive Number 4. (The training dive number 3 is snorkelling, which we did not do).
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7mm shorty and 7mm Farmer John
3mm shorty
Dry suit
Swim suit only
Rental
Dacor
Integra with boots
Gloves:
BC:
Weight:
None
1/8 inch
Rental
Chameleon (Dacor)
pounds
Hood:
Yes
No
General:
Location:
Operation:
Boat type:
Verification:
Buddy:
Tablerock Lake, Missouri
Grand Cayman, BWI
Dive Site:
Midwest Aquatics - Overland Park, Kansas (913) 451-6238
Peter Milburn - Grand Cayman
Eden Rock - Grand Cayman
Tortuga Divers - Grand Cayman
Cayman Diving Lodge - Grand Cayman
Xanax - Grand Cayman
50ft? flattop 2-hull catamaran house boat
48ft 1-hull 2-level
45ft? 1-hull 2-level
36ft flattop 3-hull catamaran
26ft flattop 2-hull catamaran
(buddy)
Jim Gustin
Buddy
Divemaster
Instructor
Certification Number:
Caroline Crowle
Jennifer Koch
Martin Lichte
Notes:
This dive was Open Water Diver Training Dive Number 5.
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Temp°F:
Tank PSI
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Water:
Entry:
Visibility:
Altitude:
Fresh
Salt
Shore
Boat
feet
feet
Waves:
Current:
Surf:
Surge:
Deep dive:
Night dive:
Multilevel:
Equipment:
Diving suit:
Regulator:
Fins:
7mm shorty and 7mm Farmer John
3mm shorty
Dry suit
Swim suit only
Rental
Dacor
Integra with boots
Gloves:
BC:
Weight:
None
1/8 inch
Rental
Chameleon (Dacor)
pounds
Hood:
Yes
No
General:
Location:
Operation:
Boat type:
Verification:
Buddy:
Tablerock Lake, Missouri
Grand Cayman, BWI
Dive Site:
Midwest Aquatics - Overland Park, Kansas (913) 451-6238
Peter Milburn - Grand Cayman
Eden Rock - Grand Cayman
Tortuga Divers - Grand Cayman
Cayman Diving Lodge - Grand Cayman
Xanax - Grand Cayman
50ft? flattop 2-hull catamaran house boat
48ft 1-hull 2-level
45ft? 1-hull 2-level
36ft flattop 3-hull catamaran
26ft flattop 2-hull catamaran
(buddy)
Jim Gustin
Buddy
Divemaster
Instructor
Certification Number:
Caroline Crowle
Jennifer Koch
Martin Lichte
Notes:
This was my first dive with no instructor. Dove with buddy and with Jeff Spidle and Nancy (soon to be married). We all had just completed the Open Water Certification, and wanted to do another dive, with no divemaster or instructor. Planned the dive as Depth 30, Surface Interval 2:15, Descend At 14:10, Start PG:A, Bottom Time 0:20. At 30 feet, temperature dropped by 15 degrees - thermocline. Should have worn a hood and gloves! Moss covered trees underwater. Lots of small (smaller than 6 inch) fish. I had difficulty descending and used a lot of air until I got comfortable. A bit nervous - first solo... Site is small, steep 30 foot cliff into water. Dropped off to 200 feet quickly. Weather was sunny. Nan got snagged by a large hook tangled in underwater trees - Jeff untangled her.
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