Snorkelling in/around Auckland

[bugjuice]

ok - and willy has to be let out right?

LOL (point taken - I'm new at this... ta...)

either that, or if you swim on your back, you can do a Jaws impression.. well, kinda..

[ManDownUnder]

either that, or if you swim on your back, you can do a Jaws impression.. well, kinda..

LOL... you just want to see my dorsel fin (or is that a flipper... I dunno anymore)

2 things.

The try a snorkle thingy is actually a try a scuba thingy (apparently there's a big diff)

I have a call in to the guy at Dive HQ to confirm if another 2 pple is ok...

MDU

[Drunken Monkey]

Yeah best place nearby is at Goat Island. Used to do a lot of snorkelling there when we were at the University lab on field trips.

[M1CRO:Me]

I'm just getting into it - getting the gear together now

Actually, being at SSI Dive Controller level, I am qualified to teach snorkelling if you need some "extra" assistance.

But, then again, I am more likely to give you wrong advice just so I can take a photo of your face and post it here on KB

[ManDownUnder]

Actually, being at SSI Dive Controller level, I am qualified to teach snorkelling if you need some "extra" assistance.

But, then again, I am more likely to give you wrong advice just so I can take a photo of your face and post it here on KB

I'll keep that in mind if/when formal training is needed. At the mo it's snorkelling all the way with a "give it a go" on scuba...

[Lord Alster]

I'll look forward to seeing you guys on coast watch soon. I'd suggest you try a sling instead of a spear gun, much easier and more efficient. It's just a spear with an elastic band attached to the end that you stretch out down the spear and hold until you wanna spear something. Much much easier to use when you're snokeling.

[bugjuice]

LOL... you just want to see my dorsel fin (or is that a flipper... I dunno anymore)

2 things.

The try a snorkle thingy is actually a try a scuba thingy (apparently there's a big diff)

I have a call in to the guy at Dive HQ to confirm if another 2 pple is ok...

MDU

churs hugely.. which one is it btw?

[ManDownUnder]

I'll look forward to seeing you guys on coast watch soon. I'd suggest you try a sling instead of a spear gun, much easier and more efficient. It's just a spear with an elastic band attached to the end that you stretch out down the spear and hold until you wanna spear something. Much much easier to use when you're snokeling.

Cheers for that... as mentioned - I'll learn how to survive before I learn how to kill things... but I'm a hunt kill cook kinda guy so the sling will come in handy.

How much do I expect to pay for one? Would I look for "sling" on trademe - or something else?

Best place to get one?

[ManDownUnder]

churs hugely.. which one is it btw?

Portage Road New Lynn

[ScumKiller2]

Enjoy the snorkelling (and the scuba lesson).. Goat Isl is a great place if you don't want to kill anything - heaps of fishes, rays, etcetc.

Personally, I've watched too many movies (Jaws1-3, Open Water) to be hanging around in the water with a bleeding fish attached to me......

But you'll be fine

[Swoop]

Enjoy the snorkelling (and the scuba lesson).. Goat Isl is a great place if you don't want to kill anything - heaps of fishes, rays, etcetc.

Personally, I've watched too many movies (Jaws1-3, Open Water) to be hanging around in the water with a bleeding fish attached to me......

But you'll be fine

A shark would get nowhere near me in the water... all the brown stuff would hide my trail while I ran across the surface of the water to solid ground

[ManDownUnder]

A shark would get nowhere near me in the water... all the brown stuff would hide my trail

So you reckon we should swim near tacky poo nar?

The beaches there are lovely after a really heavy rainfall... all sorts getting washed up...

[ScumKiller2]

So you reckon we should swim near tacky poo nar?

The beaches there are lovely after a really heavy rainfall... all sorts getting washed up...

Yep, lots of moon-fish, they swim from Browns Bay......

[Swoop]

Swim wherever, I'll make my own sewerage outfall if anything with big teeth and an attitude approaches!

Waits for response from various KB members...

[Lord Alster]

Don't think you need to be too concerned about sharks guys, be more concerned about the local iwi claiming your catch in some places.