Diving the Mall of America! (MOA)

[Chadwick]

They give you smaller air tanks. What were they, 50's? I started with 2200 psi and ended with 700 psi.

It was awesome! We did two dives, one in fresh water where we got to feed 4-5 foot long sturgons and the second one in the shark cove. I had a 5 foot wide manta ray play demolition derby with me. Man, they don't know how to just 'go around' do they. lol. I had a 4 foot long Barracuda about 2-3 feet away from me staring into my eyes. I think she liked me (I think it was a she). The sharks are very habitual creatures. They like to swim in the same pattern all day, every day and they aren't happy when something gets in their way or forces them to change their pattern. lol. It took 3 guides to keep the sharks away from us at one point. hehe. Jessie, the biggest and horneriest one was remarkabally calm and stayed away form us most of the night. It's a whole different world seeing 4-7 foot sharks mere feet away from you. Seeing their mouth full of razor sharp teeth is a little unsettling at first. lol.
Oh, and I got a post-separatum sharkbite. Ok, ok, I was putting shark teeth I collected in my glove because I had no where else to put them and one cut into my wrist.
I'm not sure if I'd do this every year, but I will definately do it again. It is a great way to get back in diving shape for the year.
Now if I could just be there on shark feeding day. hehe.