Blue Heron Bridge East Side Dive
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2013
- This dive was on June 15, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida at high tide (1:40pm). In this video we explore a dock on the west side of Singer Island, just north of the small portion of Blue Heron bridge. Fish species that you will see include: pork fish, sergeant major, barracuda, spadefish, Spanish hogfish, French angelfish, red lionfish (invasive), blue headed wrasse, parrot fish, horseshoe crab (not a fish) and many more. The footage was taken using a GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition. Post processing and editing was accomplished in Adobe Photoshop CS6.
Awesome, have a great dive! This was a portion of our first dive at Blue Heron. We tried to hit a bunch of different spots around the east side and we stumbled upon this dock. It was pretty much our favorite part of the dive since there seemed to be such a large number and diversity of fish. Our next visit will be to do the west side for the first time. Thanks for the comment and happy diving! Oh, let us know how your dive goes!
Awesome video.
Thanks! It was a fun dive. We have since moved to Tulsa, OK and boy, do we miss the water! I guess that is what vacations are for:)
i was gonna say, none of this looks familiar and i'm out there all the time especially under the east bridge. Nice video, i'll be checking it out monday!
yes I was snorkeling the bridge and snorkel trail for the first time last weekend. I am in the process of getting my scuba gear back in order since the view is much more pleasant under than above water. thanks for the advice. maybe sometime we could get together and u could be my guide.
+Robert Storey: That would be awesome! We may have to wait a while though, I am on the West coast of Florida and my wife and I just had our first child, so the diving will have to be postponed for a bit. I am jealous that you will be out there, West Palm is a beautiful area for snorkeling and diving! If you have not checked out the Riviera Beach Reef on Singer Island, you should. It can be dove or snorkeled easily and is accessible from shore. Lots of tropical fish hang out there and I have seen a nurse shark as well.
Awsome
You are absolutely right, they are an invasive species that eat both native fish and crustaceans, harming both local ecosystems and fisheries. For anyone interested in what to do when they spot one, do a search for "reef.org lionfish program." I would have either captured it or killed it, but I did not have the means to do either. Authorities have suggested capturing and eating them, so if you see one, bon appetit!
where exactly is this on the east side ?
+Robert Storey: If you look at the bridge using Google Maps with the Earth layer on, I believe that it is either the second or third dock North of the bridge on the East side of the waterway. Another item of interest is perhaps a 100ft West of this dock in the middle of the waterway: a sunken sailboat that has a buoy attached to the mast so that boats do not strike it. You can spot the buoy from the surface and navigate to it after setting a bearing (or just swim over on the surface and drop down). Don't forget your dive flag:) After diving the West side bridge and diving the East side bridge, I personally find the docks far more interesting. The bridges themselves get VERY crowded. The East side bridge is very dark as well, meaning there is not much coral or color. With so many divers in the water on a prime day, looking for all the little hidden critters is less rewarding to me than simply being surrounded by beautifully lit water and tons of fish. You can find cool species anywhere too. If you have not been on the West side bridge, I would recommend snorkeling it. I went during high tide and I seem to recall an average depth of 10ft - 15ft. Being on SCUBA seemed pointless to me. Have a great dive!
what did you use to take your video?
+JeRadical03 A GoPro Hero 3 Silver Edition. I did tweak the color balance in Adobe Photoshop afterwards. Always feel free to ask me any questions you like. Have a good one!
Is it OK to kill Lionfish in this park or not
Yes
The blennies have a collection going on for funding a few hits on the lionfish.
Should have killed the Lionfish. That thing can really hurt the native fish there.
DO NOT EAT THEM! I have to retract my statement about dining on lionfish, although it was the recommendation of NOAA. Since NOAA's campaign to make them into seafood, tests have shown, "... of nearly 200 lionfish ... more than a quarter exceed federal levels for a toxin that can cause ciguatera, a potentially dangerous fish food poisoning" that can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue and neurological problems including painful tingling and reversed temperature sensitivity.