Reef
Report: September
23rd
Key Largo with
Rainbow Reef Dive
Center
Dive 1: Molasses,
Fire Coral Cave.
Seas <1', depth
30', vis 35',
water temp 85
degrees, no current.
Sightings include
two nurse sharks,
large Southern
Stingray, green and
spotted moray eels,
schooling juvenile
creole wrasses,
schooling
juvenile, butterfly
fish,
cudas, Hurricane
damage seems to be
sand washed to
shallower water
exposing coral
rocks, some mound
corals uprooted,
sponges and sea
fans missing. Fish
populations appear
about normal.
Dive 2 Molasses,
Winch Hole. Seas
<1', depth 30',
vis 35',
water temp 85
degrees, slight
current. Sightings
include golden eel,
jack, spiral
anemone with cleaner
shrimp, schooling
sergeant
majors, cuda,
schooling snappers,
jack knife fish,
queen and french
angels, marine egg
sac. Hurricane
damage similar to
dive 1 with wench
moved north a few
feet, train
wheel moved, exposed
more anchor chain
and train
wreckage. Overall,
the damage is less
than expected
considering the wave
height in that
area during the
storm (reported to
have been 25').
Mother nature
has rearranged the
reef and it will be
interesting to see
how she
rebuilds it. Stay
tuned, we will
update progress as
we return
and dive this
same area in the
future.
-- ADA President
and Safety Officer
Lon Von Lintel |
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| Side-by-side
comparison of the
Winch at Molasses
reef in Key Largo
pre- vs.
post-Hurricane
Irma. Photos by
ADA member Rachel
Davis. |
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| Join
us for our End
of Season event
Oct. 14th! |
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good time will be
had by all ADA
members at our End
of Season BBQ
picnic. |
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On
Saturday, October
14th, 2017, all ADA
members, prospective
members, family and
friends are invited
to our annual End of
Season BBQ &
Beach dive event
held at Dr. Von
D. Mizell-Eula
Johnson State Park
(formerly known as
John U. Lloyd Beach
State Park), Jetty
Pavillion, 6503 N.
Ocean Drive, Dania
Beach, Florida 33004
1.5 miles north of
Sheridan St. on A1A
The park opens at
8:00 AM. Meet for
beach dive at 9:00
AM, BBQ at noon.
This event is FREE
to all ADA members,
but you must
RSVP to Lon at
305-251-4975 by
October 5th to
attend. Non-ADA
members and
non-family members
may attend but will
be asked to
contribute $10 for
the BBQ. You must be
present and RSVP to
win raffle prizes.
Don't forget to
bring your
gently-used dive
gear for sale or
swap! Click
here for
more details on this
event. |
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Prices
have dropped!
Only $299 for
the 2017 ADA
Dive Cruise!
Click
here for
more
details... |
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We're
getting back to
diving!
It's
not over yet!
There are some
great dives left
on the 2017
ADA Dive
Schedule.
Join us for these
upcoming dives:
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Sunday,
Oct.
1st PM
Duane
Wreck
(Advanced)
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Saturday,
Oct. 7th AM
Spiegel
Grove
(Advanced)
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Saturday,
Oct.
14th PM
End of
Season BBQ
Event
M.J. State
Park
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Saturday,
Oct.
21st PM
Eagle
Wreck
(Advanced)
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Sunday,
Oct.
29th PM
Ft.
Lauderdale
Wreck Trek
(Advanced)
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