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Winter Diving Rules - Strictly Enforced

1. You must have de-icing kits (environmental) regulators. Those kits are on the first stage.

2. Everyone diving must fill out a liability release form. Important: You must receive written confirmation before diving, we must be contacted before anyone hits the water at the Quarry.

3.Triangle pointing North cut in the Ice a minimum of 6 feet on each side of the triangle. This will be the penetration point. Chainsaw should have no oil for the chain... contamination of the water.

4. You must be certified in Ice Diving or be with an instructor that is.

5. You must have line tenders for each diver and a back-up diver, and know the basic's on line pulls.

6. Must have a harness that goes around the crotch or the legs. This is to pull the diver in when exhausted. BC's can be pulled off the Diver.

7. Snow Wagon wheel pointing north, 30 feet out from the entry point if there's Snow.

8. This is a Dry suit sport. Be Aware wet suit divers cannot take the cold more than 5 to 10 minutes. The water temp at the surface will be 28 degrees.

Recommended Thickness of Wetsuit or Drysuit
These are recommendations only, physiologies differ in each diver

Water temperature Thickness Suit Composite
75-85F (24-29C) 1/16" (1.6mm) Neoprene, Lycra, Polartec
70-85F (21-29C) 1/8" (3mm) Neoprene
65-75F (18-24C) 3/16" (5mm) Neoprene
50-75F (10-24C) ¼" (6.5mm) Neoprene
35-65F (2-18C) 3/8" (9.5mm) Neoprene, drysuit
Below 35F (2C) 3/8" (9.5mm) Drysuit Needed

 

   

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