Science Abuse Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I've gotten into the freediving thing, and I'm looking for clear, deep water to practice in (without having to go to lake Huron). I know there are some great ones in northwest ohio, but there are a shit-ton of limestone quarries around here, there's got to be one somewhere close. I'm looking for 60ft deep mininum with good visibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Idk depth, but there's one in perry county we used to go to. Was about 23' down, or you could swim across to the wall and climb up it. I know there was a car sunk there marked with a bottle on a rope to avoid it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUGT Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I think there is a pretty decent quarry on the west side off of riverside drive near grandview. Marblecliff area I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I have my scuba diving license and I usually go once a month to Lasuka Sewage Ponds in the summer. It has great visability and alot of old vehicles and rock structures deep under the surface. Its anywhere from 15ft-80ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I know there are several quarries that have signs advertising diving out 33 between Lancaster and Logan. All of them should be within 30-40 minutes of Columbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I know there are several quarries that have signs advertising diving out 33 between Lancaster and Logan. All of them should be within 30-40 minutes of Columbus. +1. Lakeview RV Park. Last summer I got my SCUBA open-water dives done there that is about 40ft deep. Doesn't sound like much, but there is a sunken Frito-Lay box truck, an old twin-engined Beechcraft (complete with skeleton in the pilot's seat), and power boat all lying at about 25-35ft depth. Two days' of diving and definitely had a lot of fun. I've heard Gilboa is another great dive quarry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) Drive down to Wheeling, wv and scuba/free dive in the Ohio river or up by the dam. lol Maybe see some catfish the size of cadillacs Edited September 4, 2012 by Rustlestiltskin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Maybe see some catfish the size of cadillacs I swear to god I hear this exact reference at EVERY river town I have ever been to.... "The city sent divers down years ago for (insert random shit reason here), and every one of them came up shaking, and refused to go back in." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I swear to god I hear this exact reference at EVERY river town I have ever been to.... "The city sent divers down years ago for (insert random shit reason here), and every one of them came up shaking, and refused to go back in." :masturboy: But have you scubadived on the ohio river down here by wheeling near the dam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Here is a list of diving spots in Ohio. http://www.ocssdi.org/diveohio.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 There's one off 23s behind the Lowes. 23 and 270 on the south side. Came across this riding dirtbikes back there. Was told there's all kinds of cars and stolen shit in it. It's huge. Kinda creepy back in there...burned out cars and shit all over. Good dirtbike riding and truck mudding though. Once you are in there, parking at Lowes, you have to cross a decent sized creek/river. On the other side the cement company piled up all kind of shit to keep people from crossing over into the area, but you can easily get around. We did on quads and bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 http://divecircleville.com/ and http://www.divegilboa.com/ be careful, lots of people die every year at that last link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 *dons her paranoid mom hat* While it sounds cool, please be safe and dont go alone. Last year some high school kids were out diving and two drowned Thier parents and friends said they were excellent swimmers too. Learn the signs of actual drowning (not tv drowning) before you dos this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 *dons her paranoid mom hat* While it sounds cool, please be safe and dont go alone. Last year some high school kids were out diving and two drowned Thier parents and friends said they were excellent swimmers too. Learn the signs of actual drowning (not tv drowning) before you dos this. Eric is indestructible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Eric is indestructible! He's a viking... -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahd-ler Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Columbus ski club... Its out by Ostrander just a few miles east of Mill Creek Golf Coarse (Ben Curtis) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Thanks all for the tips! The stuff up in NW Ohio, I already knew about, and it looks completely bad ass. I was looking for something a bit closer to my babysitting source, because that will increase my ability to go. Looking for legal stuff, places that have been cleared and aren't creepy as hell. Anybody want to do a Dive Weekend somewhere? Those places up in the NW have campgrounds. Learn the signs of actual drowning (not tv drowning) before you dos this. Many thanks got the concern. I actually have done quite a bit of training to recognize what's going on with my body at various stages of apnea, well past the burning sensation in the lungs, past the belly convulsions, all the way to tingling in my extremeties... in the safety of my livingroom. Personal record for holding is just shy of 4 minutes. Depth record is 50ft, and I'm able to hang out down there. I need a deeper swimmin hole. Here's a vid I took playing in 40ft of water: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Gilboa is over 100', you better have 5m or better wetsuit because the water at 100 is around 50 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Circleville is 25', warmer water but not deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Gilboa is over 100', you better have 5m or better wetsuit because the water at 100 is around 50 degrees. I've swam in 45deg water with no suit. . . . . For about 5 minutes. Being that I'm freediving, my total time-per-dive at that depth would only be a few seconds. Cut that in half and I'll be able to hang around for half a minute or so. I've tried freediving in a full 5mm john-jacket a couple of times and I really hated the way it felt. The act requires much more articulation, and fighting the suit wears you out sooner, requires more oxygen. Plus, 20lb of extra lead to counter the suit makes for a lot more inertia, more extra work, and more O2 consumption... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 I have been at 30' in Gilboa without a hood, ICECREAM HEADACHE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I seriously hope this wasn't someone with you. I heard this on the radio this morning and thought about this thread. A terrible tragedy. http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/09/07/columbus-swimmer-vanishes-west-columbus.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Came in here to post this ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Terrible thing, but.... @ "Hanz Goezinya (OBGYN)" I've swam at night in near total darkness and I lasted about 30 seconds before I started freaking out: can't see the bottom, can't touch the bottom, can't see what's around you. Water isn't so fun anymore. Can't imagine swimming in a quarry at 2am...gives me the heebie-jeebies just thinking about it. Assuming this woman didn't sustain a head injury, what a terrible way to die. :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 I've considered asking permission to swim that quarry, since it's all private land around it. It didn't look clear enough to do what I want to do. I've also considered diving at night.... but only during a full moon in crystal water, at a place whose bottom I was very familiar with. I wanted to do some photography, but didn't have a buddy to go with me, so I stayed in bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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