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Heavy Metal Tour - 2004
 
Finally - the long awaited trip to Key Largo for the Heavy Metal Tour Wreck Trek was accomplished on the weekend of October 9-10.  The weekend kicked off with a BBQ at sunset on Kelly's dock to get us in the mood for an adventure. Early, but not too early, Saturday morning the Aquanut crew, Captain George & Divemaster Darryl, got things moving - with a little musical accompaniment from Dive Master Brian C.

 

The first destination, the wreck of the Duane. The flat seas we were all hoping for weren't present and there was a swift current challenging us but the dive made it all worthwhile. The Duane is an awesome wreck to dive and combined with fabulous visibility it was a huge success. It was even more special for Michelle Plank who celebrated dive number 100.  

The Aquanut crew took us to a calm place to relax for the 2 hour surface interval and then headed to the Eagle for the second dive.

Through the Porthole - by Brian Chouiniere

The Eagle is one of the best wrecks in the area. It's been down long enough to attract a huge variety of sea life and there is lots of interesting coral growth covering many parts of the wreck. Visibility was even better and there was no current to contend with on the Eagle.

The Spiegel Grove was the 3rd and final dive on Saturday and Captain George informed us that the current was strong and cameras were going to be difficult in the conditions. There was a fair current but not as much as we found on the Duane. We had a unique opportunity to drift dive the entire wreck - most divers don't get to see the whole wreck on one dive so we feel very privileged.

 
We felt it necessary to uphold the 3D's, diving, drinking & diving, and SunDowners was able to handle our group for cocktails, dinner and a special 100th dive presentation organized by Guy, Lynnan & Brian for Michelle.  Everyone in the group signed a special dive flag and enjoyed a creatively decorated cake. Congratulations Michelle!!!

 

Captain George introduced us to a new dive master who just happened to be Darryl's wife Ann. We just can't say enough about the efforts of the crew to make our trip successful.  As planned, the first dive was a repeat on the Spiegel Grove. Conditions were excellent and the water was much calmer than it had been the day before. Again, visibility was superb and we concentrated on just one section of the wreck - plenty to handle on a single dive.  With 20 divers, the safety stop can be a little congested but we're a friendly group so no problem.
The final dive of the weekend was a relaxing dive on Molasses Reef - rumored to be the best dive in the Key Largo area.  We won't even try to dispute that fact. Visibility was excellent and it was a nice chance to relax and unwind.  Bob Barger did a nice job of putting this trip together and as far as we know, everyone had a great time.

Wreck Trekkers

   
Ed Borchelt Barbara Peer
Jonathan Peer Mark Koller
Gary Wood Cherri Wood
Chris Cross Clint Dawson
Cecelia Dawson Bob Barger
Bruce Pashley Kim Nagle
Kay Arcuni Joe Arcuni
Bob Miller Janet Miller
Michelle Plank Brian Chouiniere
Lynnan Grissinger Guy Willin
   

 

Photo by Cherri Wood

Photo by Brian Chouiniere

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