[Rhodes22-list] Wish me luck

[Mark West]

great organization thanks for  volunteering .have you ever been to the scout camp on east peak outside Walsenburg Colorado 


-----Original Message-----
From: ROGER PIHLAJA <Roger_Pihlaja at msn.com>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thu, Aug 13, 2020 7:59 am
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Wish me luck

Hi All,

Well, later today I’m leaving with my Boy Scout Troop on our Shipwreck SCUBA Diving High Adventure Trip!  We will be camping in Straits State Park in St. Ignace, MI.  Our dive charter boat will pick up/drop off from the St. Ignace Harbor of Refuge, which is about a 10 minute drive from our campsite.  Weather permitting, we will make 2 dives per day each on Friday and Saturday, for a total of 4 dives.  The weather forecast in the Straits of Mackinac looks pretty good with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80’s deg F for both dive days.  However, the wind is forecast to be 15-20 mph from the E and SE.  This sort of wind can make the Straits of Mackinac very rough.  This narrow strait at the northern end of Lakes Michigan and Huron tends to develop “pyramid-shaped” waves as the wave patterns from the two lakes constructively and destructively interfere with each other.  Even worse, it can cause strong underwater currents thru the Straits to form, which we don’t want to have to deal with.  The underwater currents may force us to adjust which shipwrecks we visit for safety reasons.  The only positive factor here is that the wind has been blowing like that for several days.  So, the lakes may already be equalized in their wind driven levels and the underwater current may be OK.  We will be relying on the local knowledge of our divemaster and dive charter boat operator to access this safety concern.  Yes, this is serious blue water diving and it’s not idiot proof!  This is also one reason why there are so many shipwrecks here.

Anyway, one way or another, I’ll be back Sunday afternoon.  Wish me luck!

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium



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