RED DEVIL SCUBA SUPPLIES

October 24th saw 9 local divers travel to Gilboa, Ohio to explore the numerous sites that have been set up for divers at the old limestone quarry.

We left Chatham at 8 am and with a short wait at the border but by 11 am we were at the quarry and getting geared up. This site is extremely diver friendly with lots of gear tables and easy entry (and exit) docks.

Our first dive lasted just over 30 mins and included a swim through an old school bus, a gulf stream business jet, helicopter and lots of time with many very friendly fish. Conditions included 30-40' of visibility, 62 degree water (above the thermocline), and above water temperature of close to 20 degrees celcius.

The group then took a 1 hour surface interval before getting back into the water an exploring the sites a bit more and practicing some skills. After another 30 mins u/w, the dive was over and we started to pack up for the ride home

Gilboa is about 15 mins west of Findlay, Ohio (which is on I-75) so we decided to stop at a restaurant called "Max & Erma's" for a bite to eat as well as to fill out log books. I had been here before and made sure everyone got to experience the best part of this restaurant - the fresh baked cookies as a desert. If you haven't tried it yet - I assure you there is nothing better then fresh baked chocolate chip decompression cookies that are still warm.

Great trip, great times, great people ... looking forward to next year and another round of decompression cookies.