On the weekend of February 9th / 10th my local dive shop (Colt
Creek) conducted and Ice Diving trip to Kirkfield Quarry in Kirkfield, Ontario.
Our course was conducted during the week at the shop then off we went to
Kirkfield for a little practical experience. The weather on Saturday was
zero degrees Celsius with light snow. Sunday was a different story with
the temperature plummeting to minus nine and high winds. Our suits
practically froze on us when we emerged from the water.
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This looks like a good spot |
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Cuttin' the hole |
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The hut arrives |
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Now to push the piece under |
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First load of gear |
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Our fargin ice-hole |
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"So, uhhhh, we're going into that hole?" |
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This isn't so bad |
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Safety Diver Paul has lots of gas |
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"Batman" overlooking the first dives |
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"Yeah, I'll just watch you guys do it today" |
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Maryanne gears up |
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Paul waits for the next divers as the snow falls |
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Matt prepares to take the plunge |
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Marty gears up |
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Matt is in |
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Hole full of divers |
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Steve takes the "Balls of Steel" award for diving in a wetsuit |
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Man, this guy is good looking |
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Dave completes his last dive |
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Maryanne in a hole full of ice cubes |
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Brock gears up |
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