Can You Use Kahala To Not Swim So Hard? Yes You Can!

Diving Kahala Barge is always an exercise in conservation.  You don’t want to use too much air down at 90 feet, but there’s always a strong current; which makes everyone swim more than they should.  Which is a lot of exercise.  What to do in this situation…  I like to think back to when I was a kid river rafting with my dad.  In this situation I would bury coals in the sand, and then put my sleeping bag over them to remain warm throughout the night.  Wait, sorry that’s the wrong…  In this situation I would look for the eddies, and hang out there, so as not to fight the current the entire time.  And indeed, that’s what we all did.  Dropping down to 90 feet, we all hid behind the Barge and started the dive that way.  Make sure everyone uses the downline on descent.  Now, what to do for dive two in such a strong current?  Drift it baby!

You can see the octopus ink right below the diver in the beginning.

Weather Conditions: Clear, Sunny Dive Sites: Kahala Barge, Fantasea Reef Dive Conditions: 90ft/45ft, ~30min, 74F water, Strong Strong current Marine Life Observed: Turtles! Fish! Staff: Capt Kendall, Kellan Inst, Crew Parker