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Errol Duplessis
President / CEO / General Manager, PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer #97608
Because of the misuse of a few we must emphasize that there is no fishing including spearing, hunting or other in the park as we strive to preserve nature and observe it in its natural environment. WARNING! Dive knives are banned beyond the chain gate leading to the lake. A land violation
carries a $150.00 fine; A diving violation carries
a $300.00 fine. PLEASE DO NOT BE CAUGHT
BRANDISHING OR CARRYING A DIVE KNIFE
into the lake. We will have no choice but to
issue a violation.
Lake Conditions
Forcast from NOAA
OFF SEASON
For Reservations, call 1-800-583-3781, or e-mail
WEEKEND SPECIAL
(Friday, Saturday & Sunday; or Saturday, Sunday & Monday) $75.00 per diver
Diver arrives anytime before 5:00 pm on Friday and stays through Sunday; or diver arrives Saturday morning and stays through Monday. 3 days diving / 2 days nights camping - a great getaway weekend of diving and camping fun!
ADMISSIONS
For Off Season Entry call 1-800-583-3781
Scuba Diver (Day & Night) $25.00
Hump Day Diver (Wednesday) $12.50
Swimmer / Snorkler / Visitor $7.00
NOTE: Swimmers must be with a dive party Sat - Sun
Thank you for your interest in Lake Rawlings and visiting our web site. If you are interested in more information about Lake Rawlings and its products and services, contact a Lake Rawlings representative by e-mailing your inquiries to us at info@lakerawlings.com or feel free to use the contact information located below.
NOTE: If you wish to speak with someone directly, please contact us at the following telephone numbers and e-mail addresses listed below.
Lake Rawlings
One Quarry Lane
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Questions and Marketing InquiriesRawlings, VA 23876
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Visibility: 30' - 60' Weekends, 60'+ Weekdays
Surface Water Temp: ~78
Thermocline Water Temp: ~62
Thermocline Depth: ~ 22'' & 35'
Botton Temp: ~59
Readings taken during the first part of each month.
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Volume 6 Number 6
June 2009
Lake Side News
Lake Rawlings continues to upgrade our facility to provide better service to you. If you have not visited recently we hope that you will be pleasantly surprised.
Lake Rawlings is a great place to just get away and dive and the upgrades have provided more assembly space for dive buddies or large groups making your visit here a more pleasurable experience.
Regardless of reason for enjoying our facility we would like to remind everyone that this is a great place to practice your skills which help prevent underwater problems that can cascade into disaster. Ask yourself, when is the last time you and your dive buddy practiced an Out Of Air (OOA) drill? Checked your SAC rate and planned a dive accordingly, not just turn around pressure? These things will not only help you become a more comfortable diver but can prevent OOA situations.
DAN reminds us that with a few simple procedures OOA conditions can almost be eliminated.
- Maintain awareness, and follow established procedures.
- Know how much air you may need in various situations and at various depths, know youe SAC.
- Perform a predive check - every time.
- Monitor your pressure gauge every few minutes.
- Stay near your dive buddy. If needed, use your buddy's alternate air source for an ascent.
- Carry a true, redundant alternate air source for possible air-sharing.
- Follow a strict policy of returning to the boat or the surface with air in your tank.
Say you don't know your SAC. Stop by the dive shack and we can show you what to do.
Please note that construction on the pavilions and other areas continues as we improve our infrastructure so please watch your step until we are finished.
See you at the lake!!
