December 31, 2019 – January 1, 2020:

This New Years Eve midnight dive was performed in the Saint Joseph river, off Riverview Park in Niles Michigan.

We were blessed with snow, a bit of ice, warm temperatures (~28F) and no wind during last night’s celebration dive. The visibility was like diving in pea soup and if you took your high intensity light, right against your pressure gauge, pressing against your mask, could almost read it 😊

The river current was fast, so we secured a line from the walkway, hanging into the water the length of the dive path and stayed parallel to it. A little later, after midnight, a few divers may have strayed out a little bit with their river sticks seeking out what treasures might be hiding on the bottoms surface.

We had great shore support and always appreciate those who turn out to help us do the dives. Having the “Toy” box (covered trailer), propane heaters and lighting also make a big difference in safety and comfort.

Happy New Year 2020 from the Mud Club!