semi local Isle Royal

[Nordic Diver]

"The majority of the diving up in that area is within recreational limits. I certainly wouldn't rank it up there with Truk."

I agree, the Majority of it is with in Rec limits, but the best diving is the Emperor & Kamloops & Congdon Stern all of them below 140 ffw and that puts them way Beyond Rec limits. I remember the very first time i dove IR and we made dives on the shallower wrecks like the America & Congdon Bow,after that all i wanted to do was go back and dive the deeper stuff that is much Better !

Going all the way to Isle Royal to dive takes time & $$, and making the trip to dive the wrecks that are shallow is no better then standing on the shore in Whitefish getting your self ready to go dive the sausage wreck while you watch others going out to dive the Superior City.

With all the wrecks we have within recreational limits in Lake Superior, Mich & Huron why go all the way to IR for that. The Milwaukee Car Ferry is a better dive then some of the shallow wrecks in IR and a lot easier & cheaper to get too.

I think if you wish to dive IR go after you get the training to do the deeper dives and have figured out a way to have the Helium or go CCR. Diving deep on air while it can be done ( Lord knows i did enough of it ) is not the best.

Dive boats running IR should realize it takes a lot more then fixing meals and taking people to the America & Chisolm. They need to figure out a way to have Helium & O2 aboard the boat. How can you expect people to come to a great tec diving area if they can't dive the best wrecks there ! It can be done and someone will come along and make it happen sooner or later.

Lets just go make the best dives we can !

Bill