Freeze-A-Palooza 2009

[Whopperhead]

When: Feb 7, 2009 10:00 am (Saturday)

Where: Lake Nagawika

Directions: Same lake as last year. We are diving out of the beach house on Lake Nagawicka. Go west from Milwaukee, Or East from Madison on 94 and turn north on highway 83. Turn off by the Lake Nagawicka Yacht Club sign and follow that road to the bottom of the hill. You'll see the beach house, cars and divers all gathered right there.

Hosted by: Whopperhead

What can I bring: Any & all freediving gear you have.
Dish to pass.

We'll be doing line dives, work on some technique and CANNON BALL CONTEST!!!!

Hope to see everyone there.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE POLL SO WE KNOW WHO WILL BE COMING!!!!!

If more than just you will be coming, let us know in the thread.

Thanks,

 

[ILDiver]

I have a question. Is this following the Scuba guys like in other years? I ask because of a conversation with Jon about some local bubble guys wanting to do some ice training.

 

[Whopperhead]

NO - this is freediving. I believe they do it the week after.

 

[Jon]

In years past it was run at the same time as the sucba divers, but last year was on a seperate day.I would think that this year we should have even more freedivers so a second weekend would be needed anyway.

If you were thinking of bringing your dive team guys up it's usually the second weekend in February that we run the ice (scuba) diving classes.

Jon

 

[ILDiver]

I just ordered some of the 5mm Open Cell Gloves and 5mm open cell booties from Hammerhead. Now I just need a 5mm custom fit suit with some Yamamoto 45!!.

 

[nostres]

I am IN 100% this time!!
Nostres is back

 

[ILDiver]

Look who it is!!

 

[nostres]

Look who it is!!

It would be nice to dive under ice
But don't worry, there is quarry..

Any plans for Kankakee?

 

[ILDiver]

No plans, but that does not mean that we can not make some! (just posted a thread)

 

[Jon]

Glad to see your back Peter- will your wife let you go?


Jon

 

[nostres]

Glad to see your back Peter- will your wife let you go?


Jon

She has to as it was part of the agreement

I just got back from Miami & Ft.Lauderdale so I am back. But not completely back on forum, no internet at new place yet.

Glad to talk to You again guys.

 

[WreckRunner]

I'm definitely in......that was a blast last time.

 

[dotey]

ill be there for sure had tons of fun last year hope to see you all there

 

[Whopperhead]

We may need to cut 2 holes this year- I'll bring extra gas

 

[ReefTroll]

What the hell is this? The "Short-Forum"?!

Under, ice....

uhm, guys?

Where I'm from anything under 22 degrees celsius is too cold to swim in lol!

 

[drunkinbda]

heheh do 3mm's work ok ??? brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Whopperhead]

3mm WILL WORK- but not for long. 5mm is ideal or thicker. Last year we got out after about 2 hours in the water- mainly because of our feet and hands getting cold- not our bodies.

 

[drunkinbda]

srsly..was that... ICE... in the video??? .....

 

[ILDiver]

We can't all live on an island with warm saltwater all around us! Check out the sub zero video in Scott's Youtube gallery! The water was warmer than the air.

 

[Whopperhead]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amdJj0T2tQo]YouTube - Sub ZERO Spearfishing Wisconsin[/ame]


Here you go. A little different that the ice dive. but still cold.