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[UnderSeaBumbleBee]

What a great day of diving! The weather was great and the warm warm! We had 10 people on the boat from SingleDivers.com and Scubaboard. It was so nice to be back in the water again.

We met at 9:00am at the War Path Landing for Lake Keowee in Salem, SC. After a short boat ride we arrived at the hot hole where the secondary cooling water from the Oconnee Nuclear plant releases the cooling water into the lake.

This was my first time in open water in my new gear and first time in current. I really had a great time. We saw a large school of shad. The sun was hitting their bodies and made them look like sparks in the shy. Jocasseegirl and I hovered for few minutes to watch the show. There were tons of them. They moved in unison with such beauty and then as quickly as we came upon them, in a few minutes they darted off into the murk. We also saw a few bass and some nice plant life. I didn’t want the day to end. But alas the air and time ran out for all of us.

After we off loaded the boat, four of us went to Tony’s in Pickens for a nice Italian meal. Hot food always tastes so good after a day of diving! It was great to be served a meal and talk about the days dive with some old and new friends.

We are planning another dive together at Lake Jocassee on April 28th at the ramp. This next time the grill master himself reefraff2 will be in good form again taking our dinner requests. I love diving the ramp in the summer. It is so nice to be able to leisurely stroll up, set up our chairs and canopy, ease into the water and then ease back up on shore, have a meal together and then after taking in the scenery, ease back into the water to do it all again. We did a lot of 2 to 4 tank dives there last summer. It was nice to have air fills so close by and to just dive until you were ready to head home.

Anyone who would like to join us on the 28th of April is welcome to come along. There will be plenty to room in the shade and in the water! I will post the details in a week or so on what the plan is. If you want to come, shoot me a PM or watch this forum.

[Jocasseegirl]

I had a great time, especially when we were enveloped by literally hundreds of tiny silver-blue shad. THAT was beautiful! It looked like sunlight flickering in the water. I found a great piece of driftwood shaped just like a boot, which I used to play golf with some tiny little nerf-like balls on the bottom. OTW Diver said they are used to scrub out some part of the nuclear plant. Overall we had a great time, although Leah and I didn't stick with the rest of the group and probably missed some of the drift dive adventure. I'd go again. And yes, I learned the valuable lesson of not wearing your mask on your forehead while on the BOAT. I know not to do that in the water - didn't think it mattered on the boat - but I was properly corrected about not forming bad habits! I promised OTW Diver that I will be a good and never, ever do that again.

[Stephi]

Yes, it was a great time! The best part about it was meeting a bunch of great people from SC and GA. This was my first lake dive and I had a great time in the water. I look forward to diving with you all again. I was a little apprehensive at first because this was a new place for me and I didn't know anyone. Everyone went out of their way to make me feel welcome and comfortable. A special thanks to Leah and Bill for helping me find my way. Thanks to Reefraff for being my buddy! I will do this again for sure and I really look forward to seeing the Bones family. Hope to see you soon! Dee

[WreckWench]

Yes, it was a great time! The best part about it was meeting a bunch of great people from SC and GA. This was my first lake dive and I had a great time in the water. I look forward to diving with you all again. I was a little apprehensive at first because this was a new place for me and I didn't know anyone. Everyone went out of their way to make me feel welcome and comfortable. A special thanks to Leah and Bill for helping me find my way. Thanks to Reefraff for being my buddy! I will do this again for sure and I really look forward to seeing the Bones family. Hope to see you soon! Dee

Hi Stephi...what you just described is what SingleDivers.com is all about...and divers in general! We are so glad you could join in the fun!

Don't forget I'll be part of this crew in the upcoming months...not sure when but I'm SC bound! I can't wait to meet you all!

[reefraff]

This was a nice and fun trip ! The weather and water were both warm, and it was good to see everyone again, after a long winter. Rideing the currents was fun, as you look down and see the rock on the bottom flying by. Also seen Pleanty of fish Bass, carp, catfish, and a few turtles. Can't wait till we get in full swing at jocassee. All in all I feel everyone had a great day and fun diving again.

[Bubble2Bubble]

Thanks
UnderSeaBumbleBee
for the dive report
It sounds like everyone enjoyed themselves

Bubski