free dive nj/ round valley

[argus66]

ive been going to round valley alot to free dive latly if anyone interested in going let me know... i have boat and go often, weekdays are better for me but ill go on weekend if need be. water there is crystal clear and extra blue. im comfortable within 20 to 40 ft, but i go mostly alone so i dont really push it. boat only has 6 hrse. a little slow but still beats rowing. let me know. thanks pat.ps i have parking pass. if u live in nj ny penn area this lake is the clearest around youll love it...

[argus66]

come on anyone???

[TomNJ]

I work right across the street...they let you free dive at RV??? I know there's a scuba area, but I thought free diving would be considered "swimming" which is a no-no, right?

I'm strictly an armchair free diver right now. If I can ever figure out how to equalize while inverted, I'll shoot you a PM.

Tom

[Raffi76]

Originally Posted by argus66

ive been going to round valley alot to free dive latly if anyone interested in going let me know... i have boat and go often, weekdays are better for me but ill go on weekend if need be. water there is crystal clear and extra blue. im comfortable within 20 to 40 ft, but i go mostly alone so i dont really push it. boat only has 6 hrse. a little slow but still beats rowing. let me know. thanks pat.ps i have parking pass. if u live in nj ny penn area this lake is the clearest around youll love it...

Hey I have been planning to go to Round Valley for couple of weeks now, my friend free dives there, but not off a boat as far as I know. He said it is beautiful. I have an open water diver certificate but have not done much free diving before besides recreational, not even sure how its possible for you to go down 40 feet that way I would love to go sometime, you only dive or fish from time to time also ? I can go pretty much any day of the week at this point, so week days are good for me, perhaps even better then weekends.

Rafael

[argus66]

yes u can freedive at rv but u need a snorkel permit that u get from the ranger station, it is free but u must have a drivers linsense and they do charge u to park. the same as regular diving and u must sign in and out. best place to dive in tri state area water is crystal clear blue.

[roban]

That place looks great. I live in NYC and would love to make it out there sometime before the end of summer. I saw on the state DEP web site that:

All divers are required to register at the area office, have a dive buddy, inflatable vest and a dive flag. Divers must check-in prior to, and checkout after, each dive.

I don't have any sort of vest or flag... do you, or have you had any trouble with this requirement? I could make some purchases.

It looks like there's a NJ Transit stop right near the park, but it might be a bit of a hike to get to the park entrance. Any experience with that?

Any chance you're going this weekend?

[roban]

Originally Posted by roban

It looks like there's a NJ Transit stop right near the park, but it might be a bit of a hike to get to the park entrance. Any experience with that?

Hmm... according to the NJTransit schedule, they don't run out to Lebanon on weekends (train stops in Raritan). I'll have to wait for some weekend when we can pick up my girlfriend's car from West Orange.

[frogmansailor]

Hey guys, I live in SE PA, and have been considering RV as a place to go. I camped there a few years ago, but have not yet gotten a chance to freedive there. I have an inflatable vest, but don't know where to get a flag, other than the shore dive shops, and I'll have to find a dive buddy, but from your enthusiasm it sounds like it's worth it.

any spearfishing allowed?

[Raffi76]

Originally Posted by frogmansailor

Hey guys, I live in SE PA, and have been considering RV as a place to go. I camped there a few years ago, but have not yet gotten a chance to freedive there. I have an inflatable vest, but don't know where to get a flag, other than the shore dive shops, and I'll have to find a dive buddy, but from your enthusiasm it sounds like it's worth it.

any spearfishing allowed?

not sure if its allowed, perhaps you can check on their website ? Once I get my first trip there in, perhaps I will be able to answer you