17th September 2010
Travelling back from the club’s expedition trip to Glenuig, the Hunts and Richard Booth could not resist the temptation to stop en-route home to complete a shore dive in Loch Leven. Belinda and Angus provided shore cover as the intrepid trio kitted up prior to making the perilous dash across the busy A 82 road!
Once safely across this road it is then just a gentle walk down a gentle slope to the waters edge.
Swimming out to the large rock that protrudes out of the water we began our descent down a muddy slope before dropping over a submarine cliff. Here the walls were covered with legions of brittle stars.
Numerous squat lobsters were observed whilst the odd fish warily past overhead. We even came across a large red sunstar!
The water was clear but dark, with light levels dropping quickly with depth. At 36metres we levelled out before starting a gradual ascent back up the cliffs to the world above.
Near the surface we came across a large jellyfish drifting close to the exit point.
Suitably refreshed we returned to our waiting cars prior to de-kitting. Ahead of us lay the long journey back to Tyneside and home.
Loch Leven
17th September 2010
Travelling back from the club’s expedition trip to Glenuig, the Hunts and Richard Booth could not resist the temptation to stop en-route home to complete a shore dive in Loch Leven. Belinda and Angus provided shore cover as the intrepid trio kitted up prior to making the perilous dash across the busy A 82 road!
Swimming out to the large rock that protrudes out of the water we began our descent down a muddy slope before dropping over a submarine cliff. Here the walls were covered with legions of brittle stars.
Numerous squat lobsters were observed whilst the odd fish warily past overhead. We even came across a large red sunstar!
The water was clear but dark, with light levels dropping quickly with depth. At 36metres we levelled out before starting a gradual ascent back up the cliffs to the world above.
Near the surface we came across a large jellyfish drifting close to the exit point.
Suitably refreshed we returned to our waiting cars prior to de-kitting. Ahead of us lay the long journey back to Tyneside and home.