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               The Gilbert Lodge Blog from Brainerd, MN, USA

October 4, 2008: "Deep-Diver Paula" Persons posed with Babe "The Blue Ox" in front of the Minnesota School of Diving shop in Brainerd.  It appears that even Babe is a SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Diving Apparatus) diver.

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> At the Tiki Lounge in the dive shop, Paula is joking with the other twelve divers who have shown up for a Fun Dive that day. 

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The crew piled in the Dive Van to head for SCUBA diving near Crosby/Ironton, Minnesota.

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> Upon arrival at Mahnomen 1, they unpacked underwater gear with enthusiastic anticipation of a great dive.

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All suited-up, they dive in pairs for safety reasons.  After eight years and 225 dives, Paula knows the routine well.

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> Off they go!  Minnesota is known as the "Land of Sky Blue Water."

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Back at Dive Camp, it was a beautiful fall day.  Looking up, we found the trees were turning color.

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> The divers are coming back after almost an hour in the water.

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Upon returning, divers tell the story of a large Northern fish they saw.  How long was it?

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> Professional Dive Master, Mark Cross, was the "Super Chef" of the day preparing food for all on the trip.  He is also the safety person who might have to rescue a diver in the event of an emergency.  Safety is very important in diving.

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Paula got a locally-made bratwurst sandwich with cheese.  It tasted great after the dive when she was trying to warm up.  Her buddy Logan, in pink, made sure there were plenty of Cheetos corn curls available too.

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> Before they left, divers swapped stories about water clarity, how many fish they saw, and other interesting artifacts they discovered along the way.

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See a .pdf version of a dive profile from Paula's dive computer by clicking here.

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