Yesterday I got to meet a new freediving fanatic. This is not the norm here in Edmonton Alberta, 1300 kms from the sea!
Like all my freediving buddies, we have connected via DBlue.
We went out to a lake that's an hour away. It's 35 metres deep in the deepest spot, 20C at the surface, and unbelievably cold past 10 metres! Oh yes, below 16 metres it's as black as can be.
I haven't been in cold water for over a year, and it was a welcome return as Feign (new buddy) and I dove without a reference line into Twin Lakes. Feign is a new DB forum member, and he has recently become interested enough in fdiving to get some long fins and a D3 computer. His wetsuit is a 7mm two-piece scuba suit, so he wore 16 lbs of lead. This didn't stop him from getting below 18 metres in the void, a remarkable feat in these conditions.... conditions that have to be experienced to understand that it can be VERY scary as you plummet headfirst into pure darkness and the themocline hits your face with 4C. Feign was really very negative at those depths, but surfaced every time with no problems!
I think Feign will be a fantastic diver....I'm goading him into competing, I hope.
I have met so many great people through this forum, and I look forward to more. You are all :king 's and tops in my books.
Warmly,
Erik Young
Like all my freediving buddies, we have connected via DBlue.
We went out to a lake that's an hour away. It's 35 metres deep in the deepest spot, 20C at the surface, and unbelievably cold past 10 metres! Oh yes, below 16 metres it's as black as can be.
I haven't been in cold water for over a year, and it was a welcome return as Feign (new buddy) and I dove without a reference line into Twin Lakes. Feign is a new DB forum member, and he has recently become interested enough in fdiving to get some long fins and a D3 computer. His wetsuit is a 7mm two-piece scuba suit, so he wore 16 lbs of lead. This didn't stop him from getting below 18 metres in the void, a remarkable feat in these conditions.... conditions that have to be experienced to understand that it can be VERY scary as you plummet headfirst into pure darkness and the themocline hits your face with 4C. Feign was really very negative at those depths, but surfaced every time with no problems!
I think Feign will be a fantastic diver....I'm goading him into competing, I hope.
I have met so many great people through this forum, and I look forward to more. You are all :king 's and tops in my books.
Warmly,
Erik Young