Rapid Bay Dive & Photo Shoot
On Sunday 29th March we had a combined activity with the Noarlunga Aquatic Recreational Club for Divers. Rapid Bay is a very popular place for recreational diving, especially now that the old jetty has been replaced. The divers are well looked after, with a safe non-slip stairway giving them easy access to the water. About ten divers took the plunge, including Jim Fenemore from our club.
The weather was fantastic and the water calm, so the day was perfect for photography and diving. We all got a few shots of the divers, the jetty, the beautiful beach and locals, not forgetting to mention their cute little doggies!
The approximate depth of the dive was 9 meters at the end of the old jetty. Although it seemed calm on the surface, there was a current
that made it more difficult underwater. The murky water, visibility around 7metres, wasn't ideal for underwater photography, but the divers still managed to see Leafy Seadragons, massive schools of fish, nudibranchs and some small rays.
We all enjoyed a BBQ lunch supplied by the camera club, and once again a special thank you goes to Jack and Helen for all their efforts in buying and cooking the meat, bringing the BBQ and generally taking care of everything and everyone!
It was a fabulous way for the two clubs to get to know each other. For a treat, have a look at the Aquatic Club's web site and the fantastic gallery of underwater photography by Paul Macdonald and Nathan Crettenden .www.narcd.com
Noarlunga Aquatic Recreational Club for Divers
web site
To see some of Paul's photos taken on the March long weekend 2009 at Rapid Bay. Click on the photo at left.
Adelaide Hills Escape
