2009
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Cousteau's Conshelf III Regulator:
Circa 1965, this was the largest double hose regulator ever
developed. Nick Icorn brought this regulator to Legends 2008 at
Portage Quarry.
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Celebrity Dive Legends from Mexico prepare for Cozumel:
Among the divers honored at the Legends Festival on Cozumel Island
April 12-19, 2010 will be Manuel Lazcano (right) and Sergio
Vizcaino, two divers from Mexico. A great event is shaping up with
more legends.
Read the bios and sign up for this event
Double Hose Regulator Pairs for Sale:
These are the EDPM hoses that were voted as the best for comfort at the Portage
Quarry two years ago, now for sale online here. They fit Aqua Lung,
Voit Healthway, La Spirotechnique and other regulators.
Go to the shopping cart with these new items
Cousteau Gagnon La Spirotechnique 1942 CG 45 Regulator:
This regulator may be one of the first in production and only a few
hundred were put into production. The Legends museum has recently
acquired one to complement its set of early regulators. Only a small
handful remain.
Check out the museum at the International Legends of Diving website
End of the 2009 Summer Season:
Owner Jeff Rice signals an end to the 2009 Summer Swim Season by
rounding up the dogs and pulling in the swim rafts. There is still
plenty of diving for 2009, check the schedule on the home page for
dive times and days.
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for a larger image of Jeff and the dogs in the cart.
Waiting for an Indian Summer:
The advanced open water class from Wright State University was one
group to visit the quarry and dive among air temperatures of 51
degrees. It didn't hurt to have a space heater in a tent on surface
intervals.
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for Wright State and other group photos.
Quarry Queens: On any given
weekend you may find the most beautiful women in northwest Ohio.
Time to post new photos from this summer of the prestigious group
that don the vintage double hose regulators for these photos
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for more Quarry Queen photos
Notes from the Road: Underwater
Adventure Seekers 50th Anniversary Celebration: Washington, DC:
September 18-20, 2009: as written by Dan Orr (right), CEO of DAN. On
the left is pictured Dr. Jose Jones, founder of UAS. Both are
celebrated Legends of Diving.
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for
the report.
Halloween and Pumpkin Carving
Approaching: What better way than with a graveyard photo by
Chris Guglielmo to say that we are approaching Halloween and the
Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest.
More graveyard photos by Chris.
Information on the
Pumpkin Carving Contest,
October 10, 2009.
Ready for my close-up: Jeffrey
Menk turned in this photo of the week on his first trip to the
quarry. He took this bluegill picture by the silo with a Nikon Coolpix P5100, no special strobe or lenses. He described the
experience as "awesome."
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for
an enlarged view.
HSA Barbeque: Labor day weekend
the Mid-Ohio Divers sponsored the 3rd
Annual Handicap SCUBA Divers BBQ. There were prizes, Treasure Hunt
and Winking Lizard BBQ on September 5th. Some divers required
assistance getting into the water by volunteers, shown enjoying the
experience.
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for photos
of this event.
The dive team showed up for a full set
of training exercises on Kirby Morgan helmets. The training took
place on Saturday, August 29, 2009.
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Bryan "Tater" DuBoe of Reynoldsburg,
OH was eulogized in a recent ceremony to place this headstone in the
quarry. He passed away suddenly on April 28, 2009. Born August 27,
1968, he was well-known at Sub-Aquatics.
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for the full image and
click here for the obituary
The Hansa Jet, for good Visibility: Rich Lauer of Columbus took
advantage of the good visibility and snapped these photos.
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for more photos, some added
on August 25, 2009.
Legends Honored: Bob Meistrell,
Robert Croft, Alec Peirce, and Dottie Frazier comment on each
other's photos Saturday at the International Legends of Diving
Festival, Portage Quarry, August 7-9, 2009.
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for photos of the 2009 Legends Event.
Parrotheads Unite. The Parrots
of the Caribbean hit the stage for an evening of Jimmy Buffett
music,
second annual appearance at the quarry.
With them was John Briggle who debuted the Portage Song. Also
underwater photos showing crystal clear water.
Chris Guglielmo Workshop a Great
Success. The quarry was hopping with the Advance Aquatics Steak Fry and the Chris Guglielmo underwater photo workshop. Harris
Taylor, a workshop attendee, turned in this photo of the week.
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Divers Alert Network Weekend.
Over the 25 years at Portage the barbecue to benefit DAN has raised
over $30,000. Host, the TA Club of Reynoldsburg, has become a
Platinum Dive Club Donor.
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surface and underwater photos.
Inside the trailer. Tim Alberts
has a close encounter with this largemouth bass inside the trailer
on the east wall of the quarry, photo by Tom Briggle.
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Fun at the BlowOut. There was
plenty of dancing and fun at the Country BlowOut on July 4th with
three sets including Backroads Band, Uptown Country, and Tim Omark
And Southern Justice. Photos courtesy of Sam Hawary.
Dancing and band photos.
At the Net. A warm sunny late
Spring Sunday brought out swimmers and volleyball players. The games
were intense, but they all had fun. Also, check out the latest
addition for divers, a giant bobber in the middle of Portage Quarry.
Check out the action on the sand.
Mark Kistner – Beloved Instructor
and World Traveler. Volunteer fireman, practicing attorney, dive
instructor, and world traveler Mark Kistner died April 1, 2009. He
will be remembered and missed by all who knew him.
Read the Obit
Experience Deep Sea Diving in a Brass
Helmet, just like Carl Brashear and so many other legends. Have your
photo taken at Portage Quarry while diving with these vintage
helmets August 8, 2009, on the Legends of Diving weekend, It will be
an experience of a lifetime.
Timothy Bryan DuBoe, a career dive
instructor at Sub-Aquatics in Reynoldsburg, OH passed away suddenly
in Ohio on April 28, 2009. Born August 27, 1968, Timothy was
well-known in Ohio for diving, he will be missed.
Read the Full Obit
The annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored
by Divers Paradise in Toledo is one of the first sanctioned events
of the year at Portage Quarry. The hidden eggs were an easy find for
the hunters, who were rewarded with gifts that afternoon on April
19.
See the Photos.
In one of the largest gatherings of
legendary divers, the local schools got involved early in the
four-day event with an introduction to some of the divers that made
the sport.
Many Photos Posted,
plenty more to come. Photo by
Chris Guglielmo.
ScubaFest returns to Columbus for a few nights of
Scuba and the 50th anniversary celebration of OCSSDI, March 20-22.
Here are a few photographs of the event including this
photo of David Trotter and Valerie van Heest at the Legends Booth. More
Photos
Marine science students from St. George and Hayward
High Schools on Grand Bahama Island will meet the “Legends of
Diving” in sessions that will begin March 31 and run through April
3, 2009 in this first time event. More
Bob Rajner (left) with fellow divers in Perrysburg,
circa 1967. Rajner celebrated his 70th Birthday on
March 14. He has been diving for 50 years and continues to dive
regularly. He also is responsible for the Friday night programs. More
Dive 'n
Surf Shop #42 in Redondo Beach, CA in 1955. In the picture is
Dale Velzy, Hap Jacobs, Bill Meistrell, and Bev Morgan.
Bob Meistrell is featured in
the 4th Annual Legends Festival Aug 7-9.
Renowned underwater photographer
Christopher Guglielmo will hold a workshop at Portage Quarry, July
25-26.
Request more information and
click on image above for a larger view.
Chris Guglielmo
Website
The history of Portage Quarry is
written by owner Jeff Rice. Follow its history from its use as a
rich source of dolomite, to the tragedy of this tower while mining
in 1947, to the clean-up of the quarry for use as a dive site and
recreation facility.
History of Portage Quarry
Dave Swindells of England submitted
two photos, this one and one of himself on a shark feeding dive at
Underwater Explorer Society in late 2008. He is on the left in the
first photo.
More Photos
Ollie Ferguson,
Underwater Explorer Society (UNEXSO) long-time dive master, invites
divers to the International Legends of Diving
festival April 2 to April 6, 2009 on Grand Bahama Island.
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Ben Rose,
Underwater Explorer Society (UNEXSO) diving legend, first dive guide
at UNEXSO, invites skin divers to the International Legends of Diving
festival April 2 to April 6, 2009 on Grand Bahama Island.
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Dr. John Clement, UNEXSO legend Dr. John Clement,
there from the start in the 60s, invites
the scuba community to the International Legends of Diving
festival April 2 to April 6, 2009 on Grand Bahama Island.
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