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well i've had my first proper dive at Capenwray yesterday (sat) absolutely fantastic, what a brilliant experience. Right where to start,set off at 8.15 in thick fog and icy roadsbut once past bowes, sun popped out days getting better by the minute, arrived at Capenwray about 10.30 a quick cup of coffee and a ***, i know i shouldn't but ... get the kit set up and get ready to go. There were three buddy pairs and the DO from the club was doing the lead. The instructor gave us a dive brief, telling us what to expect and what to see and then off we went. We entered down the ramp after struggling to get me fins on what with all that extra layer of clothes i could barely bend down to reach me straps. We went to the first platform and dropped onto it, first time sticking me head under it was bloody freezing but that sharp passed. I couldn't believe how far you could see!! i was expecting to see only a few feet but it must have been at least 15-20 and the size of them bloody fish excellent. We went from the first platform round to Lord Lucan? then onto the other horse and had a sit on it and had our photo took well i could'nt stop laughing at meself it just seemed so mad riding a bloody great horse underwater,tremendous. After dismounting! we went and had a look at that little boat, then turned back and went under a platform, and back into feed the fish, the greedy buggers when the DO opened the bag they were getting right in.It was great just been able to get hold of them they were nibbling your fingers in their mad feeding frenzy!
We then surfaced and went up for a de-brief and sarnies and coffe and a surface interval. I cant say for definite how long we were in but about 40 mins as i was that excited (god do that sound daft), but thats gotta be one of the best experiences ever!! We took bottles up to get filled and went for our second dive about 1.15 this time we did a step entry of the jetty? then finned on our backs to the left, i think its another training area, we then dropped down to the platform then headed towards the airplane, had a scrounge about that, then i cant say how deep but it was noticably colder round there, we then went past a car, onto a boat, then along a wall , past a pipe and then up the wall finishing back at feeding the fish, again the visibility was better than i was expecting probaly a bit less round the plane but still really good, i might have got some of these things round the wrong way because i was enjoying it so much that im still on a high and can't wait to go and do some more. The only time i felt the cold was on my finger ends that was the last ten minutes of the dive's and they hurt!! All in all a great experience and a fantastic day out and a one that will stay with me for the rest of my life, can't thank the instructor and DO enough for taking me up there.
well i've had my first proper dive at Capenwray yesterday (sat) absolutely fantastic, what a brilliant experience. Right where to start,set off at 8.15 in thick fog and icy roadsbut once past bowes, sun popped out days getting better by the minute, arrived at Capenwray about 10.30 a quick cup of coffee and a ***, i know i shouldn't but ... get the kit set up and get ready to go. There were three buddy pairs and the DO from the club was doing the lead. The instructor gave us a dive brief, telling us what to expect and what to see and then off we went. We entered down the ramp after struggling to get me fins on what with all that extra layer of clothes i could barely bend down to reach me straps. We went to the first platform and dropped onto it, first time sticking me head under it was bloody freezing but that sharp passed. I couldn't believe how far you could see!! i was expecting to see only a few feet but it must have been at least 15-20 and the size of them bloody fish excellent. We went from the first platform round to Lord Lucan? then onto the other horse and had a sit on it and had our photo took well i could'nt stop laughing at meself it just seemed so mad riding a bloody great horse underwater,tremendous. After dismounting! we went and had a look at that little boat, then turned back and went under a platform, and back into feed the fish, the greedy buggers when the DO opened the bag they were getting right in.It was great just been able to get hold of them they were nibbling your fingers in their mad feeding frenzy!
We then surfaced and went up for a de-brief and sarnies and coffe and a surface interval. I cant say for definite how long we were in but about 40 mins as i was that excited (god do that sound daft), but thats gotta be one of the best experiences ever!! We took bottles up to get filled and went for our second dive about 1.15 this time we did a step entry of the jetty? then finned on our backs to the left, i think its another training area, we then dropped down to the platform then headed towards the airplane, had a scrounge about that, then i cant say how deep but it was noticably colder round there, we then went past a car, onto a boat, then along a wall , past a pipe and then up the wall finishing back at feeding the fish, again the visibility was better than i was expecting probaly a bit less round the plane but still really good, i might have got some of these things round the wrong way because i was enjoying it so much that im still on a high and can't wait to go and do some more. The only time i felt the cold was on my finger ends that was the last ten minutes of the dive's and they hurt!! All in all a great experience and a fantastic day out and a one that will stay with me for the rest of my life, can't thank the instructor and DO enough for taking me up there.
