The Husker Divers Polar Bear Club enjoyed some unique dives to close out 2008. The underwater pumpkin carving was a hit, with several "interesting" gourds carved.
The November dive was in a lake not normally accessible to divers, but with special permission and arrangement with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, we were able to look for fish habitat in Walnut Creek Lake in Papillion, Nebraska.
The December dive date arrived just as the temperature plummeted. The divers entered the icy lake while a windchill of -18 degrees kept things chilly topside. Ice on the surface was
thicker than anticipated, so the divers didn't do much underwater exploration. They toughed it out and swam down to the underwater van and back before calling it a day and heading to the heated garage for brownies.There will not be a Polar Bear dive in January, and February and March plans are uncertain at this point. The March dive may take place at Walnut Creek again after ice out, with hopes of better visibility then.
In April, the Polar Bear season will wrap up with a trip to Oronogo, a popular dive site near Joplin, Missouri. The dates for that trip are April 10-12. Please visit our website at http://www.huskerdivers.com/ if you'd like more information on this fun dive trip!
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