The first thought upon entering the reservoir: green. Everything is green. Large, healthy crawdads start crawling out of their wintertime mud beds, the algae is already starting to take over as the Chironomids start dancing in the water column. Each sight and sound signifies the beginning of spring and the local diving scene opening. It’s …
Photographs of coral reefs, wrecks, sharks, micro and macro. Snapshots of the Exuma Cays of the Bahamas are loaded with stunning imagery both topside and underwater. Embark on a photographic journey below to enjoy the scenes with us, and also visit our A Day in the Life of a Diver: Bahamas video.
What kind of traffic is sailing across our oceans and waterways on planet Earth? Let’s take a look. This is one snapshot, on one spring day in March (during a Pandemic), taken from Marine Traffic. This is an interesting peek into what’s going on in our oceans one any given day. Pleasure Craft These ocean …
Tropical setting, crystal clear water, lazy current and more color than a box of crayons summarizes Cozumel in a nutshell. Flying Gurnards, juvenile Drum, Splendid Toadfish, swim throughs, white sand with sea stars and octopus can be seen in this glorious paradise.
Pitch black. Overhead environment. Cold water. No lights allowed. What could go wrong? Bonne Terre Mine is an abandoned lead mine complete with mining tools, restrictions, ore carts and tracks, a movie prop from a 1990s movie, and a locomotive. Additionally, there is a functional pontoon boat inside the mine, giving tours of the mine …
Dive Site Access 40.5818467,-105.1597514 Shore or boat access. Shore diving available for scuba diving only if the parking lot area is open. Parking limited between two lots – upper and lower. The parking signs infer this area is open from dawn to dusk, but that is not the case – check with Larimer County rangers …
Dive Site Access 40.927324742446956, -109.434913317971 Shore access is easy from Sunny Cove – just park in the lot, set up on the shore and swim out. Also, great camping access from Mustang Ridge camping area is a short walk down to the beach from the north western sites. Boat access is limited with the paddleboard …
Dive Site Access 40.9246880333848, -109.44523086564848 Shore or boat access. Parking at the top of the ramp is a really, really, really long walk, so consider dropping your gear at the bottom, then parking. Easy shore entry away from the boat ramp to the north. Dive Site Features Shallow, easy diving with the option to go …
Dive Site Access 40.915975861275925, -109.42537253724124 Shore access. Picnic tables, shade, and paved walks make the shore access descent for hanging out for a day of diving. You cannot dive “on” the dam, nor “near” the dam, but there is plenty of opportunity for a great wall dive on the east side of the point, and shallower …
Dive Site Access 40.91747784990851, -109.42736018245559 Shore or Boat access. Picnic tables, shade, and paved walks make the shore access descent for hanging out for a day of diving. A long swim across the channel to the island can prove taxing on swimmers, and also a bit concerning with boat traffic above, also because there is …