In November I was finally able to complete my underwater video system. It consist of a Sony FX-7 Camcorder in an Equinox HD8 underwater housing. Lights include Light Monkey's Dual 50 Watt HIDs. This is mounted on a short body Gavin scooter. Total combined weight is about 135lbs out of the water. In the water it weighs next to nothing. That is the goal anyways. Here is a picture of the system. 

Scooter n Cove II from Greg Wilson on Vimeo.

This dive took place at Redondo Beach in Des Moines, Washington in January of 2010. There were about 8 of us with Grateful Diver as our tour guide. The dive was on in the shallows. Average depth was about 15 fsw. The little Pacific Spiny lumpsuckers are pretty rare to see. I hadn't seen one until two years ago at Three Tree Point again having Grateful Diver as tour guide and SPL spotter. I saw two. Last January was a real boon for seeing SPLs. I thing everyone that really wanted to see them was able to see them last January.

Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers and More from Greg Wilson on Vimeo.

On March 26, 2009 8 divers met at Lake Crescent near Port Angeles, Wa. 5 divers were going to just dive the Warren Car which disappeared in July of 1929 leaving a 75 year mystery of a father and mother who just disappeared. 3 other divers including myself dove the Warren and Steele car which went off the road in the winter of 1960. 4 people from this wreck were able to escape and swim to shore. For this dive we planned for a 25 minute bottom time at 200' and doing 55 minutes of deco. Our gas consisted of a mixture of 18/45 (18% oxygen, 45% helium and 37% nitrogen) at 70' we switch to a mixture of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrogen until we get to 20' then we switch to 100% oxygen. The visibility in this lake is usually very good. I hope you enjoy the video.

Greg Wilson
NAUI Instructor


Dive on The Warren and Steele Car from Greg Wilson on Vimeo.

 


On March 3, 2009 I went on a dive charter with Extended Horizons based out of Lahaina on Maui. I waited 6 years to dive at least one of the Cathedrals. This was the first day in over two weeks the charter company was able to make the trip due to high winds. The conditions were perfect. The first dive was at a place called Fish Rocks and the second dive was called the First Cathedrals. I used a sony FX-7 HD camcorder in an Equinox underwater housing.

2 Dives at Lanai with Horizons Unlimited from Greg Wilson on Vimeo.

Welcome to my video blog site. I will be posting mostly scuba diving video of mostly dive sites in the Puget Sound area. With the occasional video of some of my travels. The videos will contain underwater wrecks, fish behavior and the topology of what it looks under water.

Thank You for visiting my site.

Greg Wilson
Eastside Diving
NAUI Scuba Instructor
www.eastsidediving.com