3 divers found in 2 days.

[Chris_C_NZ]

Goddamit :martial

2 divers pulled out dead from Lake Pupuke on Friday, another found dead at Goat Island.

A timely reminder to check gauges often and remember that anyone can pull a dive at any time for any reason!

My sympathies to the families and organisations involved.

 

[chrismar]

Goat Island body is thought to be someone washed off the rocks. There was however a third diver recovered in the Auckland area over the weekend, but thankfully this one was alive.

Pupuke is a poor place to be teaching people to dive. Zero visibility at depth combined with the cold can induce much higher air consumption from panic. Every year it seems we lose someone there.

 

[Chris_C_NZ]

I gotta agree. There really cant be much fun diving in 'duck shit pond'.

 

[Phil C]

Awww, come on guys Pupuke isn't so bad. No current, handy to the city for training, fresh water, good depth. The vis can be a challenge but not as bad as some harbors I could mention. I count myself lucky to have somewhere so convenient to train.
Phil C

 

[chrismar]

But learning to scuba in it?

 

[Chris_C_NZ]

I'd say that if you need somewhere that is sheltered, realistic, safe, ok vis..you need hit any one of the many bays up around whangaparoa.

 

[f3dive]

I'm with Phil on this one, if you survive the waters of pupuke you can dive anywhere.

Deepest sympathy goes out to the family and friends whom lost their loved ones.

Has there been an autopsy report released?

 

[Wade]

Don't be dissin' the Puke too badly. Lake Pupuke is great training. How many places do you know of that you only have to dive 10 or 15 meters to be total blackness pass through a nut tightening thermocline and simulate extreme depth with an under 5m viz? (ten on a really good day).

In fact, we have a Depth Comp coming up in the Puke in December. Should prove to be interesting.

 

[Chris_C_NZ]

I guess thats where you and I differ in ideas for training. When I hit the water I want to experience things by seeing them.

And for everyone who chirrups about 'when the seas are rough' then I go hit my mountain bike, or go climbing, or do a zillion other things.

 

[Mullins]

Think Wade's talking about freedive training. Bit different from SCUBA.