Cmon down to Lake Travis tomorrow. I spect the viz there is somewhere around
the inside of my mask and I will be one of those assistants watching
students.  Only way we know where you are is to keep a hand on you all the
time.  You may not feel it but it is there.

CH
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Brooks" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 6:52 PM
Subject: [SCUBA-SE] Clemson SCUBA


> >> Stay away from those heathens!
>
> Aww, c'mon...haven't you heard about the abundance of southern hospitality
> in Charleston? =)
>
> Of course, the rivers can't be much worse than the lakes here in Clemson!
> You're right though, we had 5 students in our group while doing our
checkout
> dives and I couldn't see every member of the group and we were literally
> shoulder to shoulder.  Of course, we had our instructor and an assistant
> instructor, so atleast one of them could see us at all times, but the
> visibility was far from what I would even call "fair"!  So if that has me
> this hooked on SCUBA, I can only imagine what it'll be like when I can
> actually see! =)
>
> >> Checking out in the COLD water of the lakes around here
>
> I do believe I recorded a water temperature of 55F in my log book.  The
> wonderful lake Keowee.  Could we dive in the nuclear runoff in Lake
> Jocassee?  70F water temps and things to see?  Noo, the boat was broken so
> we did a shore entry in the *other* lake!  Hmm...and what were we wearing?
> 3mm wetsuits?  of course, it was doubled up in our chest and thigh area,
so
> a whopping 6mm!  Yeah, that *almost* kept us warm!  Hood...what's that?
hehe
> Now...for the instructors...what were they wearing?  Can I say, DRY SUITS!
> Before we got in the water we watched them put on sweat pants, long,
thick,
> insulated socks, 2 t-shirts, then a sweatshirt, and of course the drysuit
> over top of that and we were standing there in our little wetsuits!  We
knew
> then that we were in for a LOT of fun! hehe  The air temperature wasn't
much
> warmer...close to 57F so of course it was freezing when we got out.  But I
> guess that's what I get for deciding to take a certification course in
Feb.
> in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains!  Atleast now, just about
> *anything* will feel warm to me! =) hehe
>
> I'll definately, ::clearing my throat::, definitely be looking forward to
> talking to you when you come back to Tiger Town! =)
>
> Phil
>