On Monday I went up to Joe's house and dove Upper Chateaugay Lake around Moffet Island with him. Joe rented a pontoon boat so that all our gear as well as getting in and out of the boat was a bit easier than in his boat. The boat probably was slower than we could've gotten out there on the DPVs, but that's life. The Narrows between the Upper and Lower Lake are beautiful and open up to views of the Upper Lake and the surrounding mountains. Just gorgeous. We had quite the time trying to get the boat anchored and ended up tying it to the island essentially which worked out well for our entries and exits. The water was nice at the surface, but at about 22 feet the thermocline was enough to take your breath away. It was almost as dark as night and colder than I'd felt in years down there! Our max depth was maybe 50 feet but it felt like we were at about 100 it was so cold and dark. We weren't prepared for the darkness so we went along with Joe's backup flashlight for a while until we got cold. I kept close as I couldn't see much. We didn't find much that was exciting, an anchor, fishing pole, and an old plate. Rob's tape measure went missing but Lowe's will have a good replacement.
After diving I met Joe's wife, Mary, and we had dinner and then returned the boat. The three of us and the dog, Molly, went out for ice cream and a tour around the Lower Lake. Upon returning to Joe's house we met a Great Dane. The contractor working on the house next door had brought his dog along. I don't know that I'd ever been that close to a Great Dane and when he puts his 125+ pounds of weight against you, you better be ready! :-) Sweet dog though.
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