2010.04.03 10:14:44

richarderoche

Portroe Quarry

I think it is fair to say" Job well Done" to the staff  at Portroe Quarrys . They couldnt have had a better day yesterday with all the  support and business from  the diving community .Diving clubs from the Mid West and Southern Regions gathered to see the new dive centre. Crew from the Killaloe Coastguard and Killaloe/Ballina Search and Recovery Dive unit were all present to herald the opening. Rescue 115 carried out an official flyover and  now has it logged as a dive centre.

Great to see such great support from the club .The Dods Brian and Mike ran a great show.Some of us had dived here in the past and for others it was a new adventure. I dived with Johny Hassett and travelled down the shaft to twenty Metres . I think it was deep enough knowing the fact you can dive all the way down to the bottom at 37m .On a hot Summers day it is still only 4 oc at the bottom so we decided we wouldn't run the risk of a free flow in cold water

The quarry is a great spot for training or any persons going forward for tests.It is an ideal spot for lifts and free dives especially when sea conditions are not favourable . I did alot of training there in the past for the pre regs for leading diver and rescue diver

Hope everyone gets up there for a dive over the Easter or in the not too distant future!